Independent budget travel, typically using a backpack for luggage and staying in shared accommodation such as hostels rather than hotels.
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How to safely store my locker key in a hostel at night?
When staying in hostel dorms I usually place my valuables in a locker provided by the hostel and lock it, typically with my own key-padlock. When I go out I take the key with me and I'm perfectly fine with that.
However when I am sleeping at night,…
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How to independently visit Saudi Arabia?
I've read that Saudi Arabia doesn't grant tourist visas to independent travelers. I've also read that recently they grant visas to group of travelers, if the tour is organized by a recognized tour company.
The question is: what are (if any) legal…
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How do you 'self-isolate' in a hostel dorm room?
NZ, Aus and other countries are now requiring people to self-isolate for 14 days to ensure they don't have Covid-19. There can be some rather strict ramifications if you fail to adhere to this.
What I wondered after seeing a question on FB…
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Which language(s) is most useful for backpacking Africa?
I'm looking to backpack Africa in a few years, so I'd like to start learning a language that would the most useful/widely spoken. There are a few conditions I've conjured up though:
the language should be spoken where English is not commonly…
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How to check a large backpack?
When travelling on airlines based in the US with a large backpack, I prefer to carry the bag onto the plane as part of my hand baggage allowance. Most foreign flag carriers, however, have a significantly more restrictive hand baggage allowance. I…
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How can I protect my vehicle when left at a trail head for an extended period?
Previously when I went backpacking, the vehicle I left behind at the trail head was, erm, not particularly worth stealing. I'm looking at new vehicles now, and somewhere in the back of my mind is "do I really want to leave this unattended at a…
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What do you do when you're on-the-road and you cannot shower?
Let's say you're backpacking and you're staying at a super-cheap hostel. Either because you have a lot planned for the day or you're catching long distance bus / train, you've to get up really early in the morning. The showers either don't have hot…
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Are backpack nets an effective deterrent when going to rougher parts of the world?
I am planning on going on a prolonged trip and will be carrying everything that I have on my back for at least a year. I know that most of the 'horror' stories are just that, however thieves will go after the easiest target so it's worth not being…
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What's the most comfortable way to travel with 2 backpacks or bags and a DSLR camera?
Do you have a particular technique for travelling with 2 bags:
1 backpack containing most of my stuff
a lighter backpack for visiting, hiking, camera...
The main problem is walking around with the 2 bags. I've done mostly "1 front, 1 back" but it…
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How good is Public Transport In the USA?
I am planning a Round-the-World trip and my first stop will be the USA. I am from England where public transport is quite good and covers everywhere. I have already purchased Greyhound tickets for inter-city travel, so my main question is how good…
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Japan cheapest way to travel? Is carpool/ride share common in Japan?
I will be travelling to Japan for 2 weeks and found train tickets little bit expensive. Usually i travel like a backpacker and always travel with a budget. I will be staying different cities in Japan and looking for a cheapest possible option to…
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Is gold an acceptable means of currency exchange?
To be honest, I am not sure which is a better way to ask the question: Is gold an acceptable means of currency exchange in most travel-able countries? or which countries is gold NOT an acceptable means of currency exchange?
This question comes to…
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Delhi, Beijing or Japan for sightseeing in May with a teenage daughter?
I will have about 15-20 days in May to travel with my daughter (who will be 14). We are from Brazil and she has never been abroad, so I thought I would like to bring her to some place with unique sights.
I would like that this trip have a…
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Meeting other people while traveling
I tried searching on here, but didn't find any questions on this. How does one meet people while traveling alone? I would understand meeting people in a hostel (assuming they spoke the same language) and grabbing food with them, but if I'm traveling…
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Dealing with smelly travel daypacks?
This came from an idea I saw on another website's thread that wasn't getting much love. When travelling, especially in hot, humid regions, you tend to sweat - especially in the back area where your daypack presses against your body.
My latest…
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