Watch out for pickpockets! Tips for travelers Sightseeing in some cities can be a very expensive experience. More, when you allow pickpockets to steal some or all of your valuables. The... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-05-05 06:56:55
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Only Cash Payment and its downside at hostels. Going through websites of hostels all around Europe and their booking websites, you will find more and more telling you that when you check in... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-05-04 12:59:49
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Walked down the street in Rimini at the Italian Adria coast and standing outside a shop selling different goods, I saw the shelf with red wine, including a bottle showing Adolf Hitler and the... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-05-04 11:12:00
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Budget travel in Italy Italy is one of the most popular destinations for backpacker, due to its history, artworks and architecture. It is also a country, where budget travelers have to... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-05-04 06:26:08
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I really would like to know, how many travelers take breath taking photos during their trips and they don't know that you can make money with them. Of course, it requires some work and time... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-05-02 13:01:33
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Traveling with a laptop is not easy. First, it is big and heavy, so you have to carry more weight. And, it is not always sure that the place you stay will have wifi so you can connect to the... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-05-02 12:31:14
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Upon arrival at the Ostello Gallo D’Oro the traveler feels welcome. No rush at the check in and you are greeted with a small bottle of water or a cup of coffee, guess depending how tired you... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-05-02 12:19:08
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Rip-off Italy After I read the article in the newspaper about those Japanese tourists calling the police in a Pisa restaurant because they were charged 260€ for some pasta, I visited Pisa... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-05-02 11:44:27
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(Tribune Media Services) -- Just when I was getting used to the idea that a euro should cost $1.20, our dollar plummets 20 percent, and now a euro costs $1.50. Don't expect our dollar to recover... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-04-30 15:42:21
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The following article about a cheeding writer who is working for Lonely Planet was found in the International Herald Tribune An author for the Lonely Planet travel guidebook series has claimed... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-04-30 09:38:45
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Rude Hostel, polite Traveler, new Friend Did it happen to you that you booked a 6 bed dorm at a hostel in a major city and payed a bit more just to avoid staying in a 10 or even 12 bed... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-04-30 07:21:22
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Pasta for 260 Euro Just came the news. 8 Japanese tourists had each one plate of pasta and one soda, the owner of the restaurant in Pisa/Italy charged them 260 Euro (about 406$US). The... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-04-30 06:56:43
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For those who like to find out what a hostel is, and for those who like to find out more about traveling and backpacking, the following links are interesting.... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-04-30 05:47:44
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Backpacking: Diversity and Change Erik Cohen The Faculty of Social Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Backpacking, a relatively little studied form of tourism, is a... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-04-30 05:39:42
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Hostels, why do I pay more (or less) than my room mate? I am sitting here in a hostel in Florence in Italy and after spending a few minutes close to the reception, I am asking myself, how... Read More
Posted by: backpackernews on 2008-04-30 05:25:51
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