Planning your next trip is either part of the fun, or something you dread.
Either way, we've collected the best articles and resources from Go Backpacking to help you find the information you need.
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Budgeting & Saving
- Actual Cost of My Trip Around the World (summary)
- Actual Costs of My Trip Around the World (spreadsheet)
- Budgeting for a Trip Around the World
- 7 Simple Tips to Save Money for Your ‘Round the World Travel
- 5 Techniques to Save Big Money
What to Bring
- 10 Secret Items to Pack as a Woman on Your Next Trip
- How to Pack One Backpack for Six Months
- 2011 – Packing List – @migrationology
- 2011 – Packing List – Galapagos Islands
- 2011 – Packing List – Ultralight Japan
- 2007 – Packing List – RTW Trip
Recommended Travel Services
Mental/Physical Preparation
- Around the World Pre-Trip Plan
- How to Avoid Bed Bugs While Traveling
- How to Deal with Traveler's Diarrhea
- How to Get Ready for a High Altitude Mountain Climb
- How to Survive Reverse Culture Shock
- Top 10 Travel Movies to Get You Going
- Travel Fear: Don’t Let it Stop You From Seeing the World
- When Are You Too Old to Backpack?
Staying Safe
Destination-Specific Advice
Other Popular Articles
- 4 Ways Every Traveler Can Make Money
- 5 Travel Photography Tips
- 9 Ways to Avoid Looking Like a Gringo in Latin America
- Couchsurfing: A Brilliant Social Network for Travelers
- How to Stay Beautiful While Traveling
- Independent vs Overland – What’s Best in Africa?
- Very Real Considerations for Voluntourists
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