A travel & food journal

I cook.
I travel.
I write
about both.

Chef by trade, backpacker by obsession. Budget travel through Latin America and Southeast Asia — with a serious detour into local food markets and sketchy-looking menus.

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9+
Countries
1
Carry-on bag
0
Checked bags

Hostel stories

Where I’ve Been

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01
Chile · Feb 2026

Atacama & Santiago

8 days in the driest desert on earth, followed by wine and empanadas in Santiago and Valparaíso.

02
Central America · Oct–Nov 2025

Belize to El Salvador

ATM caves, Tikal, Semuc Champey, Copán ruins — overland through four countries on a backpacker budget.

03
Peru · Oct–Nov 2026

Cusco to Lima

Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain, Colca Canyon — 13 days through the Andes. Coming soon.

The person behind this

Chef.
Backpacker.
Permanently
restless.

Based on Salt Spring Island, BC. I work as a chef, travel carry-on only, stay in hostels, and eat everything that looks sketchy on a menu. BackpackerChef is where I document what happens when those two worlds collide.

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