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10 Ways Traveling Can Make You a Better Entrepreneur

March 21, 2019 By backpackers Travel

Learn 10 ways traveling can make you a better entrepreneur. You will be more resilient. Traveling abroad will help you communicate you vision better. The key to backpack travel is to learn to be more economical. Be more creative and discover cultural and business insights.

Filed Under: Backpacker Tagged With: Backpackers, Backpacking, Digital Nomads, Solo Female Travel, Travel Tips

Nomadic Digital Entrepreneurs : How to Travel While You are Working

February 7, 2019 By backpackers Travel

Traveling every once and a while is good for your soul and body. You get to relax for a bit, see new sights, and maybe even get your adrenaline pumping with all sorts of exciting adventures. However, not everyone has the luxury of being able to travel whenever and as often as they want. Because […]

Filed Under: Backpacker, Digital Nomads Tagged With: Backpacking, Digital Nomads, Solo Female Travel, Travel Tips

Ultimate Guide to Travel Solo – Backpackers Travel Tips

November 17, 2018 By backpackers Travel

Traveling solo comes with its own pros – you’re unbiased, you have the freedom to explore at your own pace, go for the things that you actually want to do, eat wherever and whenever you like and you’re undisturbed. You don’t have to wait for your companion to pack up or decide on the commonplace […]

Filed Under: Backpacker Tagged With: Europe, Solo Female Travel, Travel Tips

Tulum a Beautiful Village on the Caribbean Coastline of Mexico

October 9, 2018 By backpackers Travel

About 90 minutes’ drive south from the infamous party town of Cancun is a far more peaceful village on the Caribbean coastline of Mexico. Tulum is far removed from the intensity of Cancun and what you experience here could well be unmatched to any travel experience you have. Being located on a Caribbean coastline gives […]

Filed Under: Backpacker Tagged With: Backpacking, Central America, Mexico, North America, Solo Female Travel, Travel Tips

7 Essential Tips for Women Solo Hikers

August 2, 2018 By backpackers Travel

Doing thing solo, especially hiking solo, is one of the best ways to improve the independence and personal skills. Of course, hiking alone in the wilderness has its risks. Yet, there is no reason that women should be put off when thinking about solo hiking. These 7 essential tips for women solo hikers will thus […]

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10 things I wish I knew before traveling India as a solo female

July 24, 2017 By backpackers Travel

India. A destination so diverse and astounding it’s difficult to believe my entire 6 month journey was spent in a single country, which was by far best described by a fellow traveler as a place where ‘you can touch every emotion in a single day’. From swapping between serene seasons of beach life in Southern […]

Filed Under: Asia, Backpacker, India, Solo Female Travel Tagged With: Asia, Backpacking Asia, India, Solo Female Travel, Travel Tips

7 advantages of travelling solo in India for Backpackers.

June 26, 2016 By Backpackers Mag

Travelling Solo in India

Travelling solo in India for backpackers. If you are on a journey to self-discovery, then the best thing to do would be to travel alone. Travelling around the world is a joy, it is an endeavour where you learn so many things and delve into the depths of your character. How you behave when you […]

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Ten Truths about Solo Travelling with a Toddler

December 27, 2015 By Backpackers Mag

Ella Davis Chiang Mai

I understand now why people thought I was bonkers when I said I was off backpacking round south east Asia with my toddler. But despite all the warnings, I’m glad I had the guts, or is that lack of foresight, to just go for it. We swam under waterfalls, rode elephants, kayaked through mangroves and […]

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Some tips to remember while travelling in South East Asia

September 11, 2015 By Backpackers Mag

Travelling tips for Asia

Some quick tips to remember while travelling in South East Asia or other ASIAN countries… I’m sure most of you have heard about the ‘Malaysian mountain scandal’ by now. Where a group of over enthusiastic backpackers had a naked photo-shoot on top of one of Borneo’s most sacred locations. This unfortunately led to not only […]

Filed Under: Asia, Backpacker, South East Asia Tagged With: Asia, Backpacking, Cultural Etiquette, Gap Year, Solo Female Travel, South East Asia, Travel Tips

Hiking gear and a city girls first time hiking in New Zealand

June 5, 2015 By backpackers Travel

Hiking Gear in New Zealand

Q: Hello, I’m coming to New Zealand for a few months and would love to do some hiking while I’m there. I love Lord of the Rings and it would be awesome to walk around some of these beautiful places. But not too sure what I should pack, I’m a city girl and the hiking […]

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