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Backpacker Tips: Avoid looking like a Tourist

Stereotypical tourist What it means to backpack Homework Local currencies Surroundings Language Clothing & accessories Manner Off season journey Being a backpacker is not in this area having a holiday and succumbing to the lures of the in your face … Continue reading

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Travel Insurance – Gap Year And Backpacker Travel

There are many hazards and dangers that gappers can encounter if they don’t do their homework and plenty of research before background off. Many of us wish we could blaze a trail across new frontiers, but the reality is that … Continue reading

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Finding Accomodation – Practical Tips for the Backpacker

General Question for a card in the reception with the name, address and phone number of your accommodations. This is useful to show to taxi drivers and people on the street to find your way back. Try to avoid looking … Continue reading

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Backpacker Magazine Gear School: Fit A Backpack Right

Finding out your trunk length is half the battle. Backpacker’s Gear editor Kristin Hostetter clarifies all the strategies to you need to find a excellent-fitting backpack–from how to simulate a fully-loaded pack, to what to look for in hip belts … Continue reading

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