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A BACKPACKER'S GUIDE TO EUROPE |
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Crazy Dog Travel Guide
You don't have to be a Crazy Dog to benefit from the wisdom in this backpacking guide. This comprehensive site is run by a couple of guys with a love for travel. And they get the job done, offering advice on everything from what to take and how to travel to sleeping and photography.
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Europtrip: Backpacking in Europe
Look for a place to party, head for a hostel, or learn your travel lessons with the help of this handy backpackers guide. Eurotrip has a great hostel index, plus travelogues and smart articles on festivals, transportation, restaurants, museums, and more. Layout is a bit text-heavy, but the site is easy to navigate and fun to explore.
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The Backpacker Network
Got the post-travel blues or the pre-travel jitters? Here's a site that can help you coming and going. Travelers can study up on cheap beers, post a query in the forum, find a hostel, and glean helpful travel tips. The rest of us can console ourselves with travel tales, and tips on how to adjust to returning. (Great hostel guide!)
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The Backpackers Ultimate Guide to Europe
Here's one BUG that's not a pest! Short country and city guides offer tips on where to stay for cheap, getting around, language, and "Coming and Going." If you're in a hurry, take a look at "The Best of Europe" for quick picks on the best museums, party hostels, and beaches in Europe. And don't miss the festival guide and backpackers' forums.
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Backpack Europe on a Budget
If you just can't get enough travel advice, here's a site that has plenty to say about backpacking in Europe. Learn the ins and outs of peak and off-peak travel, going solo, women traveling, travel books, and more. If you're lonely, you can even find a travel mate on the Backpacking Bulletin Boards.
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Round-The-World Travel Guide
Getting lost before even setting off? There's a great deal of travel tips packed into this text-full guide to traveling around the world. Sections (with lots of links) on how long to travel, how to plan your route, modes of transportation, money, and meeting people on the road are valuable to read before heading out.
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The Art of European and World Travel Backpacking
Travel is an art, but this site isn't so arty. Still, it's packed with information on traveling the world, with sections on "Emergency Thinking," "Verbal and Nonverbal Communication," and "Self-Defense." The guide can be particularly insightful--and with handy checklists to print out, you're all set.
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