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The people you meet while travelling have just as much place in your memory as the things/sites you see.So…who is the weirdest/most unique/craziest/interpret this how you want person you met on your travels?
When I was in Odesa, they at the hostel told me about this 33 year […]

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I think everyone is guilty, at one point or another, of talking about their dreams and not taking swift action to make it happen.
TravelPUNK.com has been urging people for over 6 years to just “pull the trigger” and make your travel dreams happen.
Sadly, most people, no matter how much inspiration and motivation they […]

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Amsterdam is, no doubt, one of the top destinations for backpackers heading out to Europe. But if you are traveling this spring or summer, one thing that you MUST do is book ahead.
Here are some top hostels and hotels worth booking ahead.
The Flying Pig DOWNTOWN and The Flying Pig UPTOWN are TOP hostels world […]

I had planned on leaving Saturday, but the angry ghost of Christopher Columbus again made things difficult for me. America West cancelled our 1130 Chicago flight (the one I was going to leave on). Which meant we sent all our passengers over to Southwest (my backup) overselling them. Our next flight wasn’t until 4:30 pm, […]

As you all know, I went to Germany and wondered around Germany and I discovered a town called Leipzig. Feeling inspired by it I wrote a little article/guide-hope you enjoy it.
Leipzig-Germanys treasure
By Ben Albright

When people think of Leipzig the image of red brick and a formerly red government come to mind. Surely there is nothing […]

Word from a couple of TravelPUNK backpackers, currently traveling through Europe, is that hostel beds are extemely low (see thread on our message boards Severe scarcity of beds in England right now!).
If fact, one of our TravelPUNKS is currently traveling in London and couldn’t extend his stay at the hostel he was staying at […]

I’m going to say this again and again and again until it’s ingrained into your minds- traveling is LIFE ALTERING.
Not only the actual traveling part of it, but the juices that start flowing inside of you as you MENTALLY commit to it and start preparing and researching it.
A new window of positivity and probability […]

So this question was recently asked on our forums to help educate the people that have never gone backpacking.
The responses we got were great and they came from “seasoned” travelers, so rest assured that this insight is top of the line.
Rather than give them to you in my words, I will […]