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What is Backpacking

What is Backpacking. What is Backpacking?. Low cost, independent international travel. Characteristics. Use of public transport Stay in low cost youth hostels instead of hotels Trip is longer then normal; months instead of weeks Interest in meeting local people & experiencing local customs

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What is Backpacking

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  1. What is Backpacking

  2. What is Backpacking? • Low cost, independent international travel

  3. Characteristics • Use of public transport • Stay in low cost youth hostels instead of hotels • Trip is longer then normal; months instead of weeks • Interest in meeting local people & experiencing local customs • Use of a backpack

  4. Why Backpacking has Increased in Popularity • More low cost airlines, hostels/budget accommodation • Internet & cell phones make planning / keeping in touch easier • Websites (Trip Advisor, Travelocity, Expedia, etc.) make planning researching and planning easier.

  5. What is a Hostel? • Budget oriented, social accommodation. • Common features: • Bunk beds • Communal kitchen • Shared bathrooms

  6. https://www.google.ca/search?q=Hostel&safe=off&es_sm=91&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=qFZLU9TxHojo2AWnh4CABw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg&biw=1024&bih=867&dpr=1.25#q=youth+hostel&safe=off&tbm=isch&imgdii=_https://www.google.ca/search?q=Hostel&safe=off&es_sm=91&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=qFZLU9TxHojo2AWnh4CABw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg&biw=1024&bih=867&dpr=1.25#q=youth+hostel&safe=off&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

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