backpacker Travel Articles

 
8 Things that Separate Great Hostels from Average Hostels
8 Things that Separate Great Hostels from Average Hostels Hostels come in all shapes and sizes with varying amenities. After a year of round-the-world travel, Adam Seper is comfortable declaring which 8 amenities separate the great hostels from the so-so hostels.
The Sun Sets on Backpacking in Turkey
The Sun Sets on Backpacking in Turkey Travel to Turkey has never been more safe and comfortable, but should that be the point? Meghan MacIver looks at what's being lost with Turkey's new tourism development.
Along the Gringo Trail: Backpacker Stereotypes
Along the Gringo Trail: Backpacker Stereotypes As transient visitors, and consequently checking in and out of hostels constantly, any backpacker can tell you the chances to observe people are endless. Writer Jenna Longoria takes advantage of her surroundings while backpacking Latin America, and shares her findings with us in this article.
Kathmandu Nights
Kathmandu Nights Carleton Cole takes us on a wild ride through Kathmandu, into the Nepali capital’s overwhelming backpacker ghetto of Thamel, which makes Asia’s other travellers’ districts look as tame as a tea party.
Touring Ancient Angkor…For Free! – Cambodia
By chance, mc finds a way to visit the well known temples of Angkor
Wat - at no cost - turning an otherwise normal visit into an exciting ...