Hello!

My name is Kaiz, and I’m glad you’re here.

I started travel blogging in 2009 with Where Have You Been Lately?, sharing stories from my adventures. Over the years, I traveled and hiked more, got married, became a parent of three, and started We the GALAngs to document our family trips.

But this blog has always been special to me. Instead of letting it fade into the archives, I decided to give it new life. Stories from My Backpack is my way of revisiting past travels—the ones I never had the chance to write about. Some are small moments, others shaped how I see the world, but all deserve to be told.

If you love reminiscing about old adventures or discovering new places through stories, I hope you’ll enjoy reading along. Let’s take a trip down memory lane together!