The World In Your Backpack

Backpacking is a good option for cheap student travel. Backpacking is common in Europe and Europeans often backpack in other parts of the world. Backpacking means that students carry what they need in a large backpack and often travel cheaply. Backpackers make good use of cheap accommodation and student travel discounts to travel the world without spending a lot of money. Essential items for backpackers are: - a sturdy backpack - good walking shoes and travel clothes - travel toiletries - a first aid kit - an excellent guidebook - somewhere secure to store money and traveler's checks - a global phone card or mobile phone