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Backpacker Tips 5: Tips for Meeting Others

1.    Try to befriend other travelers. You’ll both gain much in companionship and savings this way.
2.    Travel the off beaten path every once in while. You might be pleasantly surprised.
3.    When dining alone, try to look for other people who are also alone and strike up a conversation with them. You just might make an […]

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Backpacker Travel Tips 4

1.    If you girl backpackers are feeling a little smelly and yuck, why not head to a department store nearby and spray some of their sample perfume on you.
2.    Take advantage of the free internet access found in some lage libraries. Email your friends family, or learn more about your current, as well as your […]

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Backpacker Travel Tips 3

1.    Want more savings? Invest in an HI card or a backpacker card that’s accepted in many hostels around the world! These cards will give you discounts of about a dollar per night. This really adds up if you’re planning to stay for long periods of time!
2.    Save on transportation costs and ask the hostel […]

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Backpacker Tips 2

1. If you get the chance to ea tin a fast food place, stock up on free condiments like ketchup and supplies like plastic utensils and paper napkins. You can use these back at the hostel.
2.Always bring a roll of toilet paper with you!
3.Travel with a pack of cards to kill boredom and make new […]

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Lost in Las Vegas

A bunch of friends and myself decided to hit Vegas one weekend many many years ago. Omigod, it was such a disaster! Lucky we were with each other that we were able to laugh most of the things off!
I will always remember the many times that we got lost! We got lost on the drive […]

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Baxkpacker Travel Tips

A Backpacker’s life isn’t always very smooth. Backpacker’s have to be more resourceful than the normal traveler to truly get a bang for their buck. Here are some tips to make the trip a little more smooth.
1. Those plastic film containers can be used in a great many ways, including makeshift salt and pepper shakers.
2.If […]

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Airline Secrets

Want to save up on airline tickets? Here are some tips to follow to do that! These are the things airlines don’t really want you to know!
1.Don’t accept the first fare quoted. Thee are usually flights from other airlines that are one hour from that  that you’re bookedand cost less.
2.If traveling with carry on baggage […]

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Expecting and Flying

Traveling while pregnant? Read up on these tips for a trip that’s smooth for you and your baby!
1.Remember to get your doctor’s clearance before you travel. It is important to bring your medical certificate of clearance. Airline will usually ask to see this, to make sure that it is really safe for you to fly.
2.Don’t […]

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A Guide to Bed and Breakfasts

Staying in a bed and breakfast has some similarities and differences to staying in hotels. It is a completely unique experience in itself. It would be wrong to expect the quick service and complete amenities in the hotel.
If you’re a bed and breakfast virgin, here are a few things to remember to make your stay […]

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Safety First: Your Medical History

Everybody should keep their health and safety their primary and utmost concern, even while on vacation. It is always a good idea to take your medical history with you when you travel. This way, in an unfortunate even of you having to go tot he hospital while on vacation, your doctors in the area will […]

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