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Featured articles

Travel for Free with Organic Farm Work Travel for Free with Organic Farm Work

Volunteering on organic farms as you travel. – by Amberly Young

The Jerez Flamenco Festival The Jerez Flamenco Festival

Seeing the Flamenco Festival in Jerez, Spain.

Going Solo as a Female Going Solo as a Female

Great advice for women heading out alone. – By Amberly Young

Free Tibet – The Real Story Free Tibet – The Real Story

On-the-ground research with refugees in India reveals the true story of Tibet.

The End of Vang Vieng Tubing? The End of Vang Vieng Tubing?

See the inside story as authorities crack down on the tubing scene in Vang Vieng, Laos.

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Backpacking Advice

Choosing the Best Travel Backpack Choosing the Best Travel Backpack

Use this size chart and expert advice for choosing the best backpack.

How to Carry Money While Traveling How to Carry Money While Traveling

Get help deciding between cash, cards, and travelers checks.

How to travel responsibly How to travel responsibly

Responsible travel is easy and ensures that the doors will be left open for future travelers!

Calling Home While Traveling Calling Home While Traveling

Calling home while on the road can be expensive if you don’t do it right – use Skype!

10 Tips for Keeping Your Backpack Safe 10 Tips for Keeping Your Backpack Safe

10 ways to keep your backpack safe from thieves while traveling.

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Backpacking guide

Passport for Travel Passport for Travel

How to get a US passport for backpacking travel. Your passport is the most important thing you own while traveling – take care of it!

Travel Planning Travel Planning

Planning backpacking travel – some suggestions for what to think about without over planning. Half the fun is wandering and getting lost in the first place!

Visa for Travel Visa for Travel

Research your visas for travel before leaving home – some have crazy requirements and are harder to get than others.

Vaccinations for travel Vaccinations for travel

Which vaccinations you need for backpacking travel – don’t spend money to be turned into a pincushion for nothing.

How to find cheap flights How to find cheap flights

Booking your ticket – advice and secrets for finding cheap flights while others are paying full price for the same ticket.

Backpacking Travel Insurance Backpacking Travel Insurance

Travel insurance for backpackers – its not that expensive and it might come in handy if you get something stolen

Travel Preparation Travel Preparation

Backpacking travel preparations to do at home before you start your big trip. Setting up finances, contacts, a travel binder, etc.

Trip Purchases Trip Purchases

What to purchase for your backpacking trip. Don’t spend all of your travel money before you even leave home!

Packing a Backpack Packing a Backpack

Packing a backpack – how to get started, what to bring, and how to stuff it all inside!

Before Leaving Home Before Leaving Home

Some suggestions for closing up your life before leaving home.

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