Backpacking Tips List For Travellers

Travelling Tips for Backpackers:

Backpacking Tip 1
- Backpack! Make sure you get a good quality backpack that fits you and is comfortable.

Backpacking Tip 2
- Pack that backpack as lightly as possible, you are going to get really tired of carrying it.

Backpacking Tip 3
- Plan your travels ahead, but try to remain as flexible as possible to allow for exciting excursions or extended stays in locations you are really enjoying. Do remember however that being too flexible can end up a costly mistake in high season. Try to determine the popularity of places you are wanting to see and the likelyhood of accomodation filling up.

Backpacking Tip 4
- Try maintain a budget, but occasionally splash out on something. A meal, accomodation, a special excursion can sometimes make your day... or even your holiday.

Backpacking Tip 5
- Try do as much research as possible BEFORE you leave. Visas required, medication, travel itineraries etc. Doing it during the holiday gets in the way of your fun and can turn out to be expensive if you have to make rash decisions.

Backpacking Tip 6
- If possible, always try to verify information a fellow backpacker might tell you. That way you won't end up disappointed or in trouble if their tips were incorrect.

Backpacking Tip 7
- Travel Insurance. A little money up front can save you a lot of money later on.

Backpacking Tip 8
- Guidebooks such as Lonely Planet etc can be a great way to find your way around, get accommodation etc.

Backpacking Tip 9
- Don't just limit yourself to the major sites. Try open your eyes and gain a feel for how the locals live, you might learn something.

Backpacking Tip 10
- Let family and friends know what you are up to in case something happens to you.

Backpacking Tip 11
- Try not to stand out as a tourist if possible. Bumbags, cameras etc are obvious targets for thieves.

Backpacking Tip 12
- Take notice of your environment and dress and act accordingly.

Backpacking Tip 13
- Have multiple forms of monetary access and don't keep them all together. Travellers cheques and a couple of major credit cards are a good idea. Avoid carrying large sums of money.

Backpacking Tip 14
- Always be wary of people and animals, both can be untrustworthy or diseased etc, although try not be totally paranoid and ruin your fun.

Backpacking Tip 15
- Keep photocopies of important documents like passports, intineraries, phone numbers and keep them seperately to your originals.

Backpacking Tip 16
- Be aware of what countries allow you to bring through customs. You could find yourself in a lot of trouble. Also be wary of anything people give you and keep a strict watch on your baggage to make sure nobody tampers with it.