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When you’re backpacking, it’s obvious that you make sacrifices to accustomed lifestyle choices and personal luxuries. You need to stay on budget and stay away from Starbucks and your regular morning coffee. But, wait. There is no Starbucks. Nor is there Best Buy, Borders, nor Dasani Water. What is this place?

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With tons of backpacking lists online giving you recommendations on what to bring, getting ready for your big trip can be overwhelming. You’re trying to pack light, but you also need convenient and helpful things you won’t want to purchase abroad There are plenty of typical items we need to bring such as clothes, toiletries, and entertainment items. But, there are plenty of odd things that might come to good use.

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If you made a resolution to travel in 2010, you’ve probably been searching the internet for trip ideas, travel information or travel deals. Congratulations to anyone who has made the decision to embark on a new journey. Whether it is your first time backpacking or getting familiar with the heavy hitters in the travel community, it’s important to recognize others who have traveled successfully.

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As travelers, we have the option of bringing our portable electronics. In our daily lives, cell phones, iPods and laptops are attached to the hip. Recently, I wrote about how technology is taking over the Backpacking world. On my recent trip to Barcelona, I encountered the vigorous battle against technology. Getting lost in a city without Google Maps or Unlimited iPhone Data.

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As the first decade of the new Millennium comes to an end, it’s important to realize how much the travel world has grown. Throw in social media clients like Facebook and Twitter and you’ve got the whole world talking about travel. It’s easier to find travel news, travel deals and informative articles about interesting destinations. If you find yourself a member or a fan of the travel world, you should find yourself at this Travel social event in NYC.

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Once upon a time, we lived in a world where electronics were over priced and not easily accessible. Netbooks were not even an idea, iPods were walk-mans and a GPS device was a basic compass. For years, we were able to survive on these simple tools. Traveling was an adventure unveiling before our eyes, not followed by the world of Facebook and Twitter. It has changed the world of travel, and more importantly, how Backpackers choose to get around. These advancements can help or heighten an experience. But, it can also take away the true elements of an adventurous journey.

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Happy Halloween! Now that Halloween is here and the obsession over the perfect costume is over, what is there to do now? If you’re currently backpacking, it might be interesting to celebrate abroad in a new location where celebrations might be different from what you’d normally expect. Those who happen to be in Prague, Czech Republic or have traveled there before might be aware that it is the most haunted city in the world.

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