Backpacking

YHA Australia - Guide to hostelling and backpacking in Australia with YHA Hostelling International. Includes hostel, discount and activity search engine, itinerary planner, and online booking. GO

WorldWideWanders.com - Backpacking and travel reviews from around the world. Includes travel and backpacking advice, diaries, pictures, maps, attractions, accommodation, itineraries and general information. GO

Wayward Bus Touring Company - Small backpacking tours in South East and Central Australia. Online diary, detailed tour information and links. GO

TrekShare - Share your backpacking adventure and travel tips. Offers social-political and demographic information for every country in the world plus travel tips for over 2000 international cities. GO

Travel Punk - Offers information on hostels, Eurail, air fares, student discounts, safety and security, and backpacking tips, for the budget traveler. GO

Travel-Library.com - A compilation of links for backpacking and budget travel around the world. Accessible travel, packing tips, transportation, working and volunteering and countries guides. GO

Everything You Need to Know - Guide to independent budget traveling or backpacking. Includes packing, pre-trip, country and on-the-road advice as well as tips, travel photography and links. GO

The Backpacking Site - Guide to backpacking with information for a variety of countries as well as gap year advice, what to pack, preparation, travel and transport tips. GO

Around (parts of) the World in (about) One Year - Account of Paul Stockton's year long trip, cycling and backpacking through Asia, Australia, New Zealand, United States and Canada in 1997 - 1998. GO

Robertson Backpackers - Backpacking accommodation in Robertson. On Route 62 in the heart of the Cape Winelands GO

On The Move: The Burnham Chronicles - Travelogues involving trekking, bicycling and backpacking in Asia, Europe, New Zealand, North America and South American. Includes travel hints and photos. GO

Ray Jardine's Adventure Page - Long distance, lightweight hiking and backpacking, Baja and Arctic sea kayaking, Barrenlands canoeing, rock climbing, round the world sailing, skydiving, ocean rowing, bicycle touring, knifemaking, snowkiting. GO

Pickatrail: Youth Hostels for Backpacking Europe - Database of youth hostels in Europe with facility details and prices. Indexed by country. GO

Oztrek.com - Guide to backpacking around Australia. Includes travel tips, destination information, and photos. GO

OldContinent.com - Backpacking and budget travel links, information and tips for travellers to Europe. In English or Spanish, free travel newsletter. GO

Nomads World - Information on backpacking specific countries including Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Ireland. Details on accommodation and tours, travel guide and message boards. GO

Nathan's Backpacking Trip To South America - Includes travel diary, information section and over 200 photos that include both slide shows and individual pictures for the trip through Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands and Venezuela. GO

Gulch - Journals of couple's travels in Canada, Mexico, Central America, United States, Europe, and northern Africa, with photos, current events, backpacking lore, local history and ecology, and advice on accommodations and attractions. GO

Jurie Pieterse - Personal webpage on backpacking through a portion of the Karoo Desert in South Africa, and the canoe trip on Namibia border. GO

Jungle Monkey Backpackers Hostel - Port St Johns on South Africa's Wild Coast, offering international youth travellers African cultural tours, gap year activities, and accommodation at backpacking rates. GO

Travels through Egypt backpacking on a budget - A journal by travellers who backpacked through Egypt. GO

Icelandic Adventures - Providing guided backpacking excursions over Iceland's scenic Landmannalauger Trail. GO

Guide for Europe - Guide to backpacking across Europe. Features hostel reviews, packing lists, a message board forum, hostel directory, links and tips for traveling Europe for cheap. GO

Go Backpacking - Dave is on an around the world journey starting in November of 2007. GO

Unfolding Timor - a week of wondering. - a week of wondering. - East Timor seen through a traveller's eyes. March - April 2000, hitchhiking and backpacking with the UN. GO

Hewie's Homepage - Photographs and backpacking information relating to India, Borneo, Bali, Madagascar and Nepal. GO

Cuba Travelogue - Travelogue with cheap holiday ideas, budget backpacking and pictures. GO

Kemmy - The Backpacking Photographer - The Backpacking Photographer - Photos and short travelogue from a 1998 overland trip from Singapore to Germany. GO

The Millennium Trip - Backpacking in Asia - Backpacking in Asia - Follow Keiron's overland trip by hitchhiking and using public transportation from Turkey to Australia. GO

Go Strettons, Go - Travel diary of a couple backpacking around the world, with stops including Canada, the USA, Australia, Asia and Peru. Includes a photo gallery, links and archived entries. GO

Gavin's Travel Diaries - The personal travel diaries of Gavin McClurg. A travelogue of more than 7 years backpacking around the world GO

Eurotrekken.com - European hostel section including hostel listings, hostel reviews, links updated frequently. Budget travel advice for Europe and everything you need for a successful backpacking in Europe trip. GO

Euro-Backpacker - Backpacking through Europe on the cheap. Travel tips and information for backpackers and budget travelers GO

Worldly Backpacking Guide - Information resource that covers where to start, how to get there, and how to save money. Bulletin boards and resource links. GO

Dragonfly Adventures - Features trips which can include sea kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, cultural explorations, hiking, backpacking and snowshoeing. For families and kids aged 10 and up. GO

Yakushima - Details of a one-man backpacking expedition on the island of Yakushima in Kyushu. GO

Costa Rica Travel - Features backpacking journey in Cloud Forest. Includes weblog about places and events in the country GO

Brett Davenport's Travel Blog - A Travel web log to stay in touch with family and friends. Stop by and read about a variety of backpacking experiences in Asia. 2008. GO

Backpacking South Africa - Guide for finding backpacking establishments throughout the country. GO

Backpacking South Africa - Guide offering accommodation and travel tips, as well as the Moola Magic discount system. Details of the service, members and downloadable brochure. GO

Backpacking Europe - Database of European backpacking hostels compiled by backpackers enabling travellers to plan their accommodation for a trip to Europe. Includes printable hostel contact information and links. GO

Backpacking Around Australia - Backpackers and student guide offering discounted bookings and travel tips. Information about visas, insurance, mobile phones, employment and accommodation. Willetton, Australia. GO

Just Backpacking - Southern Africa - Southern Africa - Information for backpackers planning to travel to Central and Southern Africa. Includes a hostels and cybercafe listing, internet links and bulletin board. GO

Just Backpacking - A listing of known hostels for the Southern African region, with links to sites and respective email. GO

Backpack Europe on a Budget - Backpacking and hostelling information, tips and links for student and budget travelers planning a trip to Europe. Bulletin boards, travel tales and transportation. GO

Backpacker Ireland and UK - Online publication has articles on backpacker destinations and adventures. Includes hostel and tour bookings, travel safety advice, and other backpacking related information. GO

Backpack Around Australia - Information on backpacking including accommodation, tours, attractions, employment, transport, travel agents, Internet cafes and message boards. Surry Hills, Australia. GO

BackPack Africa - Built by Backpackers, for Backpackers with more than 400 backpacking-associated companies listed on this site. Communicate with friends and leave information about your travels. GO

Art Of European and World Travel Backpacking - "How to See the World On $25 a Day or Less" is the full-text version of a 25 chapter book including over eight low-budget tours, backpacking tips and commentary. GO

Kate and Geoff - Australia Survivors - Australia Survivors - Pictures and stories from a seven month backpacking adventure across Australia. Includes profile, map, pictures, and links. GO

Nadia Travel Site - Nadia's backpacking trips through out Southeast Asia, India, Nepal, China, America, Australia and Europe. GO

A funeral in Sulawesi - Indonesia - Indonesia - Pictures from a funeral, which the author was invited to while backpacking there. GO

1 Cora Terrace - Backpacking lodge in historical heart of PE. Private and dorm rooms. Close to beach. Meals tours and airport shuttle available. GO

Raider.Planet - Backpacking information for those planning to travel to Tibet. Getting there, getting around, history, climate, food and religion. GO

Nick's Travelogue - One Americans writings about his travels in Europe during the summer of 2001 and the trials and joys of solo backpacking. GO

Nee Nee's Place - Renee Rivera's personal trip logs and pictures of Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Denmark, Austria, Italy and Netherlands. Backpacking in Yosemite, Glacier National Park, Joshua Tree. GO

Travelplanet - Details a backpacking trip to Australia and Asia in 2001. Diary, links and route. GO

Egypt and Jordan Travelogue - My travelogue of shoestring backpacking in Egypt and Jordan in April 2004 for 21 days. GO

Backpacking in Europe - Backpacking trips to the Alpes Maritimes, Cevennes, Pyrenees in France and to Leinster, Ireland. GO

Ari's Round the World Travelogue - Photos and journals from Ari Gerdes's 18 month solo backpacking trip through South America, Africa, and Asia from 2007 to 2009. GO