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Dengue Fever

Everything a backpacker needs to know about Dengue fever while on the road. - by [...]

26
Mar
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How to Travel Responsibly

Responsible travel is easy, here's how to do it! [...]

24
Mar
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Traveling Alone

To go solo or travel with someone? Traveling alone makes a huge difference in your [...]

18
Mar
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Calling Home While Traveling

Calling home while on the road can be expensive if you don't do it right. [...]

26
Feb
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Fruit Picking Work

The truth about fruit picking - hard work, good friends, and a little travel money. [...]

24
Feb
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23
Feb
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Travel Medications for Your First Aid Kit

Some suggestions for perfecting your backpacking travel first aid kit - by Erik McLaughlin M.D. [...]

23
Feb
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10 Tips for Keeping Your Backpack Safe

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

18
Feb
The Open Road
The Chinese Finger Counting System

The Chinese method of showing numbers on their fingers which comes in handy while negotiating. [...]

11
Feb
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How to Improve Your Travel Blog

Some simple ways to improve your backpacking blog while you are on the road [...]

11
Feb
The Open Road
Funny Travel Story

A funny story about surviving backpacking travel in Egypt. By Greg Rodgers [...]

10
Feb
The Open Road
Road to Shangri-la

Backpacking story about finding love on the road to Shangri-la. By Lee Hohen [...]

10
Feb
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Koh Phi Phi Tsunami Scare

A true story of the 2006 Tsunami scare on Ko Phi Phi, Thailand. By Greg [...]

10
Feb
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Backpacking Travel Story: Easy as Pai

A funny story about riding a motorcycle through the north of Thailand to Pai. [...]

10
Feb
The Open Road
An Alaska Grizzly Encounter Story

The author relates his close encounters with a grizzly bear in Alaska. By Greg Rodgers [...]

10
Feb
The Open Road
Vagabonding Chronicles – Part 2

Cat Duval managed to hitchhike from Canada all the way to South America where she [...]

10
Feb
The Open Road
Vagabonding Chronicles

Cat Duval managed to hitchhike from Canada all the way to South America where she [...]

10
Feb
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Escape the Cubicle – A Single Step

An inspiring story of leaving corporate America and swaping the Rat Race for backpacking travel. [...]

10
Feb
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10
Feb
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  • Backpacking Guide
    • Getting a Passport for Travel
    • Backpacking Travel Planning
    • Do You Need a Visa?
    • What Vaccinations to Get?
    • How to Find Cheap Flights
    • Get Travel Insurance
    • Preparing for Backpacking
    • Gearing Up
    • Packing Your Backpack
    • Before Leaving Home
    • The Journey Begins!
  • Packing
    • Backpacking Packing List
    • How to Pack a Backpack Correctly
    • Travel Survival Kit
  • Destinations
    • Thailand
    • Bali
    • Malaysia
    • India
    • China
    • London
    • Party Places
  • On the Road
    • Staying Safe and Healthy
    • Money and Finances
    • Finding Work on the Road
    • How to Be a Good Traveler
    • Vagabonding
    • Backpacking Stories
    • Gear
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