NEW Destination: Leon, Nicaragua
Leon is a brilliant if somewhat unlikely backpacking destination. A city with a violent past hasn't lost any of it's passion and although decades have past since the revolution, it is still visible everywhere in this left-leaning town.
NEW: A Beginners Guide to Teaching English Abroad
Probably the easiest way for native speakers to make money abroad is to teach English. Getting a job is often ridiculously easy and although you won't get rich, you'll experience actually living in a different country and if you're lucky you'll be able to save up some travel funds.
Backpacking Route: South East Asia
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In many ways the original backpacking destination and it seems to get more popular every year. From tubing in Laos to chilling out on stunning Thai Islands, travel in South East Asia is great fun. Better still almost the entire region is dirt cheap making it a budget travel paradise. Check out our route...
For anyone heading off travelling on a budget for the first time, you're likely to end up spending a lot of time in youth hostels. This guide answers some common questions first time backpackers have and gives you an idea about what you can expect from staying in a hostel.
Destination: Salta, Argentina
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A Northern Argentine outpost it may be but Salta is a surprisingly buzzing city. A stunning setting and plenty of interesting stuff to do in and about town makes this a popular stop for backpackers. Tuck into traditional Argentine cuisine and experience the long siesta before partying till past dawn in the city's bars and clubs.
TOP 10:
World Festivals
It's very much festival season as we hit summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Check out our top 10 festivals around the world and maybe fit one of them into your next backpacking trip. It includes everything from dance spectaculars to the best music festivals and the odd weird event thrown in for good measure.
Featuring: Burning Man, USA starting August 29th (right)
read about it & the other nine here...
HARDCORE: The World's Weirdest Tourist Attraction
San
Pedro Prison in La Paz, Bolivia grew into something of a bizarre travel
phenomenon in the late 1990's as English inmate Thomas Mcfadden started
providing tours of this unusual prison. Since then thousands of
backpackers in South America have entered this utterly weird and often
shocking site which overlooks one of the city's main plazas.
BACKPACKERS GUIDE: Cambodia
A budget travel heaven and home of the fabulous Temples of Angkor Wat. This often lawless land is a hit with travellers for its friendly people, laid back lifestyle and hedonistic culture. Read about where to go, how to get around and the best spots for beaches, nightlife and plenty more.
BACKPACKERS GUIDE: Poland
Eastern Europe is on the up and nowhere is it more evident than Poland, a country with a newfound confidence. Picturesque cities get lively at nightfall as the vodka flows and Polish youths come out to party. Outside the towns, spectacular mountains hide some intriguing sights in this increasingly popular backpacking destination.