Eagle Creek Security Belt,
- Light weight
- Anti-Microbial fabric, you don’t want colonies to grow on you belly!
- It has a double zipper, “Deluxe” version.
- Soft edges

Micro-fiber Towel
- Light weight
- Very compact
- Fast dry
- Very soft
- Good absorption

Adapter Plug
- Pretty sure you need one

Here is a list of the stuff I’m using to document my trip:
- Canon EOS 20D (Not in the picture)
- Canon SD800 IS
- Canon EF-S 17-85mm (Not in the picture)
- Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
- Canon EF 50mm F/1.8 II
- PNY 8GB SD Card
- PNY 2GB CompactFlash
- Lexar 1GB Compact Flash
- Polarizing and UV filters
- Moleskine note book
- Bic pen

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My backpack has finally arrived and it’s absolutely fantastic. I had done extensive research about backpacks before I settled on the “Eagle Creek Explorer LT”. The hard part of selecting a backpack is deciding on the size of the the backpack. I didn’t want to have a huge because I’m going to fill it with lots of unnecessary stuff and I didn’t want it to be too small that I can’t fit anything in. After looking at different backpacks, I found 4200 cu. to be the prefect size for me.

I was looking for a backpack that:
- Has a day pack attached, a small backpack to carry around.
- opens 3/4 and not filled from the top, easy access.
- Light weight
- Compact size with a good capacity
- A place to attach my my sleeping bag
- Made of good material
- Lockable zips

Eagle creek was the ultimate choice for me since it has all i needed in a backpack. I got it for $187.5 from Amazon.com, while it was selling for $250 everywhere else, good deal!

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In my last post I introduced the blog to my trip to europe. This isn’t a luxurious trip by all means. The point from this trip is to discover europe and learn as much as I could from its people. Anyways, here is more details about the trip:

When is it //
24 May 2008 - 11 July 2008 (Europe)

Where to stay //
I’ll be Couch surfing and staying at hostels.
Couch surfing is new concept in the traveling world, where you stay at people couches for free! Couch surfing allows you to get to know the locals and know more about the country you’re staying at, I’m really excited to meet my hosts.
In hostels you rent a bed in a room. These places are usually full of young adventurous people and it’s easy to make friends with them.

Where in Europe //
Amsterdam, Netherlands (25 May - 28 May)
Brussel, Belgium  (28 May - 30 May)
Paris, France (30 May - 2 June)
Madrid, Spain (2 June - 4 June)
Seville, Spain (4 June - 6 June)
Malaga, Spain (6 June - 9 June)
Granada, Spain (9 June - 11 June)
Valencia, Spain (11 June - 13 June)
Barcelona, Spain (13 June - 16 June)
Nice, France ( 16 June - 18 June)
Pisa, Italy (18 June - 20 June)
Rome, Italy (20 June - 24 June)
Florence, Italy (24 June - 26 June)
Venice, Italy (26 June - 28 June)
Milano, Italy (28 June - 30 June)
Luzern, Switzerland (1 July - 4 July)
Munich, Germany (4 July - 7 July)
Strasburg, France (7 July - 9 July)
London, UK (9 July - 11 July)

بعد ١٥ يوم أبتدي رحلتي التي بدآت التخطيط لها منذ أكثر من سنة. اليونيك في هالرحلة إني مسافر بروحي لأوروبا لمدة ٤٨ يوم، كل اللي معاي جنطتي على ظهري و الترين باس بمخباتي. أبتدتي و أنتهي رحلتي بأمستردام. السكن راح يكون على الحكاك و البدجيت ليميتيد (تفاصيل أكثر عن الرحلة لاحقا).

كل ما أقول لأحد عن رحلتي يرد علي ب”مجنون؟” أو “ليش بتسوي جذيه بعمرك؟”. أبي أتعرف على ناس غير إللي مسافر وياهم. أبي أشوف الديرة من تحت لي فوق و أكيد أبي رحلة أتكلم عنها لمن أشيب!