Backpacking is a form of low-cost or budget, independent travel. The diffentiate
between backpacking and tourism are use of public transportation, sharing rides
with others traveler, stay in hostel, guest house or budget hotel, use of backpack
to carry stuff, interest in meeting the locals' and to know their culture. Most of
the time backpackers spend more time in one places than the tourist.
Many backpackers refer to Lonely Planet (which is also known as the bible of
backpacker travel guide) for information on the particular country.
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