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Backpacking Vacation Tips

Thursday, September 17th, 2009
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A backpacking vacation offers fresh air, exceptional scenery, great photography opportunities, friendly guides, great food, and usually camping under the stars at a very reasonable price. Get out and enjoy a backpacking vacation. Have fun and learn about ecology and history of an area, its art, architecture, customs, folklore, and natural history. Enjoy the company of other backpackers like yourself as you travel an average of 5 to 10 miles a day on your backpacking vacation in the backcountry.

Backpacking trips don’t mean that you’re setting out from your own home to explore the trails in the local park. These days, more people are demanding fantastic backpacking vacations and tour companies have responded very well indeed. Now, your choice of what type of backpacking trip you’d like to have is only limited by your imagination. Did you want to hike across the glaciers of Alaska or sleep under the stars in the Australian outback? You could try an Ireland backpacker expedition and roam Celtic lands. Here are some more great backpacking vacations available:

Go to backpacking in Mexico and experience the rush of life by getting close to the locals, meeting great people in hostels and using the best forms of transportation available in Mexico. There are pyramids and ruins in Mexico with backpacking tours that let you explore Aztec temples to your satisfaction. I just did a solo backpacking trip this spring starting in Monterrey, and from there in order Mexico City, Acapulco, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca City, San Cristobal de las Casas, Veracruz and then home. Time was roughly 6 weeks. I met some really great people along the way, most from Europe, Australia, and Canada.

A European backpack vacation can be another wonderful experience full of culture. The size of the countries in Europe means that in two weeks and at budget-conscious expenses, you can tour the trails of several vacation destinations and see different people and places. Recommendations for European backpack holidays suggest careful planning, as those who hike their way through places in Europe on their own might find different countries and unfamiliar languages confusing.

Backpacking through Europe is every young adult’s dream. Taking the time to explore the world can be one of the greatest experiences ever. A very important tip for backpacking across Europe is to look ahead and book your train rides. Depending on where you are traveling from and what your destination is, you may need to book ahead. There would be nothing worse than planning a trip to see something only to find out you cannot get on the train. This could throw your whole trip off.

There is nothing more enriching than a backpacking trip. However, when you plan one it is very important that you be well prepared. Ensure that you have a good travel guide with you at all times so you would be able to navigate safely in new places. Keep yourself informed about the local dos and don’t's, as these could generate much embarrassment for you. A great way to feel and be safe is to have someone know where you are and what your immediate plans are on a daily basis. In this way, in case of any mishap, someone would know if something was amiss and raise the alarm.