Comments on: How to Beat the Backpacker Trail

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By: Erica Johansson

Erica Johansson — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:47:02 +0000

Yes, we need to think ‘outside the box’! Following our impulses can also be a good thing – although not always

By: Erica Johansson

Erica Johansson — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:43:58 +0000

Right, then again… what does it matter if something doesn’t sound special or unusual? As long as we enjoy our travel experiences, so what if thousands of people have done the same thing? At the same time, our travel experiences are still unique in their own way – because we all create our own memories.

By: Nara

Nara — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:42:24 +0000

It’s very true! Backpacking off-track is a little harder these days. However, you just need to make your backpacking journey a little more adventures! Need to think of new ideas to get around that tourist trail.

By: Vi @ Travel Tips

Vi @ Travel Tips — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:10:55 +0000

I agree too...in these days it is hard to find off the beaten track. I did volunteer in Africa, but same does other thousands people, so it doesn't sound something special or unusual. .-= Vi @ Travel Tips´s last blog ..Short trails in New Zealand. Lake Marian track =-.

By: Erica Johansson

Erica Johansson — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:10:50 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with what you’re saying, Jorrit. If we don’t take risks when traveling, making an effort to interact with locals and do some volunteer work (no matter how small) wherever we travel plus study the language, we’ll miss out on A LOT.

By: Jorrit Jorritsma

Jorrit Jorritsma — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:29:41 +0000

Backpacking used to be all about being off the beaten track. The problem, as you say, is that off the beaten track is now the tourist trail, is completely on the beaten track. I honestly think the only way round this is to take a much bigger risk than most of us take these days. And that’s finding out how one can interact as much with local people as possible. Maybe that means we need to make more of a sacrifice and actually begin to learn a language before we leave home. Hanging out with local people and volunteering are the best ways that I can see to re-gain a much more vivid sense of another culture than we mostly get these days.