How can I stay safe when I am backpacking in South Africa?

November 7th, 2009
ki8900 asked:


It will just be my boyfriend and myself traveling for a couple months. I am having trouble finding safe places to go; all I ever seem to read about is the danger, always travel in big groups and stay away from big cities like Johannesburg, Durban and Port Elizabeth. Will we be safe just the two of us? We land in Johannesburg, should we leave the city right away? (no websites are really helping me out on this…)

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What advice do you have for someone backpacking Europe for a month?

November 5th, 2009
sidenafil asked:


Next summer I plan on traveling to France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Czech Republic, and Greece.
what places do you recommend in these countries? what should i pack? Any general advice?
Thanks!

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If one is going on a backpacking trip that’s longer than one day, should they wear glasses or contacts?

November 5th, 2009
Bill asked:


I have questioned myself a couple of times because of this. I wear both glasses and contacts. I am wondering which one would be o.k. to wear if I went backpacking for more than one day. I know glasses would be easier, however they get in the way sometimes, and contacts are a little less convenient, but they once they are in you don’t have to worry about anything.

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Acer Aspire One for backpacking trip to Europe?

November 4th, 2009
QuestionVamp asked:


I want to go for a backpacking trip to Europe but I will need to get a laptop first. One is was looking at was the Aspire One because of it’s size.

It will be a very long trip several months or possibly years if I can find a way to make money on the road. The laptop will be used for checking e-mails, photo editing, bloging, ect.

Is the Aspire One a good choice or should I get a full sized laptop?

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When backpacking around world, how do I know where other backpackers stay in orderto meet and travel with them

November 2nd, 2009
ELC asked:


When I go traveling, I will be going by myself and I will want to travel with other people, so how do I ensure I meet other people? Are there hostels I can stay at where I can meet others and share rooms / dorms perhaps? How do you actually meet fellow travellers?

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What are some good exercises to prepare for a backpacking trip?

November 1st, 2009
411 asked:


What are some good exercises to prepare for it? we will be carrying 50 pound backpacks and hiking 5 miles a day.

Please answer quick. easy 10 points

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Backpacking to America / Canada - How much money?

October 26th, 2009
Charlie asked:


I live in Scotland and I am considering going a backpacking trip to America & Canada, how much money do you think I will need? Thanks for any help

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What is a good size backpack for 3 months backpacking europe?

October 25th, 2009
efleming07 asked:


Any suggestions would be great!

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whats the ideal ammount of money to bring on a long term backpacking trip?

October 23rd, 2009
anthonymorelli85 asked:


My friend and I are going backpacking after our deployment in afghanistan, we need to know how much money we should bring for long term travel.. we are starting out in austrailia and going through thailand, tibet, india, all around europe, and morocco. we’ll have about 35 grand each

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What did you do while backpacking across Europe?

October 21st, 2009
Quinn asked:


This is a question for those backpack travelers with many a nights spent in Hostels with not much money to hold you through. How much did you spend and how long did you travel for? What did you do? What did you learn?

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