Travel Tips for Backpackers

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Travel Tips for Backpackers
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• From the days of the seventeenth century Italian
  adventurer Giovanni Francesco Gamely Careri , who
  is considered to be the worlds first backpacker
  , the modern world has come a full circle . Today
  backpacking is one of the most adventurous,
  pocket friendly and exciting ways of travel
  especially for the youth and the traveller
  looking for authenticity of travel.

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• Whereas backpacking is generally fun and easy
  travel, we thought of compiling some travel tips
  for the backpackers. Kindly go through the below
  list to find how the veritable backpacking
  experience can be more enjoyable, safe and
  economic for you

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• 1) Book a Youth Hostel Backpackers generally
  prefer to stay in inexpensive accommodations and
  it is a good idea to book the hostels/dormitories
  well in advance since it can get quite busy
  during the season
• 2) Go Solo Somehow the concept of backpacking
  suits the solo travelling concept. If youve been
  planning on that solo trip, backpacking can be a
  great option.

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• 3) Pack very light This is a no brainer. The
  idea of backpacking is to travel free of rills
  and experience ease of travel and the quirkiness
  of adventure. You will not need all those extra
  jeans or books, but youd certainly need a light
  backpack.

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• 4) Shop for your own Grocery When backpacking,
  try and buy your own grocery and food. It can
  save loads of money and can be healthy too.
• 5) Be Spontaneous Dont over plan a backpacking
  trip. One of the prime elements of the
  backpackers itinerary is the lack of it. Be
  spontaneous try out new things and new
  adventures.

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• 6) Walk, Walk, Walk that road The backpackers do
  not depend or prefer conventional modes of
  transport, one of the major factors of
  backpacking is that your entire luggage travels
  with you, all the time. Be prepared to walk and
  enjoy the sights and experiences on foot.

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• 7) Buy Journey Passes In many cities Combined
  journey passes are available that can authorise
  your travel across modes of transport such as the
  bus/train /metro etc. these are economical and
  offer immense flexibility of travel.
• 8) Watch that Drink Alcohol is quite expensive
  in most of the touristy parts of the world. Try
  and limit the consumption or buy at the liquor
  store rather than a bar or pub.

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• 9) Plan that Passport Ensure that your passport
  has enough empty pages and validity, you never
  know when you might decide to extend the vacation
  and/or go to a different place than planned, and
  After all you are backpacking!!

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• 10) Practice Distinction Try and buy a backpack
  that is different than the other common ones,
  especially in colour and style. In most of this
  backpack destination there are many travellers
  and its much easier to find your backpack from
  among a heap at a hostel or an airport luggage
  belt.

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• 11) Get Out of That Comfort Zone One of the main
  objectives of backpacking is to have a vacation
  that is adventurous, with no frills attached and
  economical. It is important to try out new things
  and open up your mind to new and may be slightly
  different experiences

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• 12) First Aid First it is important to carry a
  first aid kit since backpackers typically travel
  to rather far off places where finding a doctor
  at an odd hour can be a challenge.
• 13) Be Alert There is no substitute to common
  sense and good judgement .Make sure what youre
  getting into. There are good and bad people
  everywhere. You need to be careful of the latter.
  Like everywhere else.

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• 14) Practise Modesty Realize that on a
  backpacking trip, many times you will need to
  sleep in your jeans and eat out of plastic
  containers with a plastic fork.

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