It's almost April Fools Day — one of our favorite holidays here at The Backslackers. No matter where you're traveling this year, you can celebrate April Fools by pulling epic hostel pranks on your hostelmates, fellow travelers, or even your friends and family back home....
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It's almost February 14, so Valentine's Day is fast approaching. What did you get your travel blogger girlfriend/boyfriend/husband/wife/secret crush/ex for the most romantic day of the year? If you're still trying to think of the best way to show your feelings for that person who...
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Still need a costume for Halloween? How about dressing up as a backpacker! The costume is simple, and if you're already a seasoned traveler you most likely own ALL the components in your closet (or your backpack) to be a backpacker for Halloween. For extra...
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Christmas is the best time of year to travel. If you're from somewhere cold you probably want to get away to somewhere warm. If you're from somewhere warm there's still some novelty in going to a place where you might freeze your ass off to...
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Do you know a traveler who does travels exclusively by the (guide)book? Is your friend's idea of travel an all-inclusive resort or cruise? Do your parents only travel on guided tours? Then you have a tourist in your life. What are the perfect gifts for the...
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Do you know a guy who travels? Is your boyfriend itching to leave it all behind to see the world? Is your son planning a gap year after college or a career break? Then you know a male backpacker. What are the perfect gifts for the...
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Do you know a traveler who pinches every penny? Does your friend stay in the cheapest hostels and comes home covered in bedbug bites? Is your son or daughter on a gap year on your dime? Then you have a budget backpacker in your life. What...
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Do you know someone who is living abroad? Someone who left their comfortable life back home to live somewhere where he or she can't speak the language and has to pay $10 for a jar of peanut butter? Someone who is over both being back...
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Do you know someone who is traveling the world, but never seems to leave his or her laptop? Is the first question your friend asks when getting to a hostel, "What's the wifi code?" Does your son or daughter pack more electronics than clothes when...
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Does your daughter love to go it on her own? Does your wife or girlfriend need to get away without you every once in a while? Is your best friend never in town? Then you have a solo female traveler in your life. What's the perfect...
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