Backpacking essentials

There is nothing like venturing forth into the big wide world with nothing but a bag on your back and a desire to explore! Unfortunately sometimes we would-be travelers can stick out like a sore thumb, especially when we’re flaunting our iPods and smartphones in a country far less privileged than our own. This in [...]

Are you off on your own little adventure around the world? If so, then it might be a good idea to equip yourself with a variety of handy travel gadgets. Of course, if you’re off out exploring the great outdoors and abandoning all of the world’s technology, then this article probably isn’t designed for you. [...]

Being a tourist makes you a target in most areas of the world.  Scammers and thieves target backpackers especially as many backpackers tend to carry cash which is most tempting to thieves and scammers. Make sure to place your cash in several safe places so if they do get it they’ll only get a portion [...]

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You might be tempted to put off a big nasty vaccination and take your chances, but this definitely isn’t a risk you are going to want to take! Some of the stuff you can catch whilst you’re out and about exploring the foreign lands could stay with you for years to come – or even [...]

So, you’re thinking of setting out on a backpacking adventure! Well before you get too hasty, you’ll have to consider whether or not you will be needing a visa. A visa is basically a little endorsement on your passport that grants you entry into a specific country. Whilst many countries in Europe don’t need a [...]

Backpacking nationally or internationally is becoming more popular every day. People around the world are getting tired of the basic cubicle life- it can become a nightmare for some. Traveling the globe is both exciting and rewarding, and backpacking can be done alone or with friends. In order to join this life of exploration and [...]

Whether you believe it or not, when you are travelling around distant lands in search of fun and adventure, you have an immense impact on the community around you. Small things can either create a wonderful experience for the next would-be traveler, or turn it into a complete nightmare. Needless to say, there is an [...]

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WAD (wilderness acquired diarrhea), or backcountry diarrhea, is an illness that affects the stomach and intestines of people who are or have been in nature. Diarrhea is caused by having an allergic reaction to pathogens absorbed from the persons’ surroundings.  This is a large risk plaguing hikers and campers who visit uninhabited areas of the [...]