Our top tips for a smooth trip
Planning a backpacking trip means asking yourself a thousand questions before you even leave. Which travel insurance should you choose? How do you manage your budget on the road? Do you need a special bank card for traveling abroad? How do you pack your bag without forgetting anything? These are exactly the questions we answer here, sharing battle-tested advice gathered from our years of traveling around the globe.
Our tips aren't just lists copied from the internet. Every piece of advice comes from our own firsthand experience: we've tested the bank cards, compared the insurance policies, optimized our backpacks, found the best apps, and, above all, made the mistakes so you don't have to. We also share our methods for traveling responsibly every day: how to reduce your environmental impact on the road, favor train or bus travel, eat and buy local, and support the economies of the communities you visit. Let's do our part to avoid contributing to over-tourism.
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We have prepared a little guide for you to get ready before a long trip!
All Our Best Travel Tips
A bit about our travel tips
You'll find our complete departure checklist right here: all the essential paperwork you can't afford to forget, recommended vaccines depending on where you're heading, managing your budget and banking overseas, choosing the right travel insurance, and all the essential gear to help you pack light. We've also put together some detailed comparisons to help you make the right choices: Peru vs Chili, which country should you choose in South America? How can you use Google My Maps to make sure you never lose your travel itineraries?
Our advice also covers the day-to-day life of a backpacker: how to manage your budget on the road, how to find cheap places to stay, and how to get around using local transport in each country. We share our top tips to help you travel with peace of mind without breaking the bank, with a special focus on eco-friendly solutions: opting for buses instead of domestic flights, eating local, and reducing your waste while traveling.
Whether you're setting off for the very first time or planning your tenth adventure, these articles are designed to save you time and help you avoid those classic mistakes.
