Making enough money to finance your backpacking trip to Europe can be quite a daunting task.The first $1,000 you save is always a doozy. It’s the hardest money saving psychological barrier to cross, especially if you have always been bad at managing your money.
If you are currently working, the golden rule to wealth is to […]

Packing is obviously something that all backpackers heading to Europe or anywhere else in the world will have to do with care and diligence.
I ran across a post from a member of our world famous backpacking community simply named “Traveler.” It was a brilliant first post of his and addresses a lot of tips and […]

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4. Visualization
Visualization is perhaps the single most important ingredient for success on any level.
There’s an old saying that goes “If you don’t know where you’re going, then […]

A current topic on our forums lists some good tips on saving money for traveling. This is a key area that stops most people from converting from “dreamer” to “traveler.”
One of our TravelPUNK members, PhilBill, posted his list of “10 Simple living Tips to Help You Live Your Dreams” which will help all of you […]

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2. Specificity
Be specific. The reason most people fail at achieving their goals is because they are not specific enough.
This is a surefire method to keep yourself floating in dreamland forever.
Saying, “I want to […]

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Step 1. START WITH PLAN
It’s important to just get out there and do it. That’s the kind of mentality that you need to really accomplish any goals you have.
There are two kinds of people, dreamers […]

Originally posted by : Lizz

Photo Credit: Aliza Scharf, UMBC
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 […]

This is a 12 part series on Backpacking Europe for all you aspiring & seasoned backpackers and student travelers.
12. Travel Insurance.
Imagine traveling overseas and go reach for your passport and realize that it is missing. In reality, it was most likely stolen.
This happens to thousands of travelers each and every year.
Or, you wake […]

11. Digital Cameras for Backpacking and College/Student Traveling.
Capture the memories.
Digital cameras are so cheap these days that getting a good one can be done with no strain from your upcoming “backpacking trip to Europe” budget.
Get one with a video feature too, just in case you want to capture some real time action that […]