http://travelhappy.info/travel-tips/how-to-budget-for-a-backpacking-trip/ Backpacking and Travel in Thailand and South East Asia Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:50:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://travelhappy.info/travel-tips/how-to-budget-for-a-backpacking-trip/#comment-5203 Seven Reasons To Go Travelling Solo · Thailand Backpacking: Travelhappy.info Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:15:38 +0000 http://travelhappy.info/travel-tips/how-to-budget-for-a-backpacking-trip/#comment-5203 [...] Making the decision to travel solo is a great step, but it’s important to know what it is you actually want to do while travelling. Avoid falling into the trap of just doing what other backpackers do - there’s a definite travel circuit in most countries for backpackers to follow, which is incredibly useful, but only if you are interested in the things included in that circuit. There could be lots of other stuff in the country you are visiting that is a bit off the beaten track that is of much more personal interest to you. Therefore it pays off massively to do some research and reading *before* you go. [I’ve written How To Budget For A Backpacking Trip if you want some pointers on managing your money while planning your trip]. [...] [...] Making the decision to travel solo is a great step, but it’s important to know what it is you actually want to do while travelling. Avoid falling into the trap of just doing what other backpackers do - there’s a definite travel circuit in most countries for backpackers to follow, which is incredibly useful, but only if you are interested in the things included in that circuit. There could be lots of other stuff in the country you are visiting that is a bit off the beaten track that is of much more personal interest to you. Therefore it pays off massively to do some research and reading *before* you go. [I’ve written How To Budget For A Backpacking Trip if you want some pointers on managing your money while planning your trip]. [...]

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