https://padlet.com/dear_mary1996/m0u4ruflixle let's learn something new en-us 2016-12-14 15:10:51 UTC 2026-03-14 20:47:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png dear_mary1996 https://padlet.com/dear_mary1996/m0u4ruflixle/wish/143619068 Backpacking is a form of low-cost, independent travel. It includes the use of a backpack that is easily carried for long distances or long periods of time; the use of public transport; inexpensive lodging such as youth hostels; often an interest in meeting locals as well as seeing sights.]]> 2016-12-14 15:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dear_mary1996/m0u4ruflixle/wish/143619068 dear_mary1996 https://padlet.com/dear_mary1996/m0u4ruflixle/wish/143619329 What is important to some backpackers is a sense of authenticity. Backpacking is perceived as being more than a holiday, but a means of education.Backpackers want to experience the "real" destination rather than the packaged version often associated with mass tourism. ]]> 2016-12-14 15:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dear_mary1996/m0u4ruflixle/wish/143619329 dear_mary1996 https://padlet.com/dear_mary1996/m0u4ruflixle/wish/143620769 Technological developments and improvements have contributed to changes in backpacking. Traditionally, backpackers did not travel with expensive electronic equipment like laptop computers, digital cameras and PDAs because of concerns about theft, damage and additional luggage weight. However, the desire to stay connected, coupled with breakthroughs in lightweight electronics, has given rise to a trend that has been termed "flashpacking". ]]> 2016-12-14 15:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dear_mary1996/m0u4ruflixle/wish/143620769 dear_mary1996 https://padlet.com/dear_mary1996/m0u4ruflixle/wish/143621138 Backpacking offers a richer, more rewarding appreciation of the natural world. Carrying life’s essentials on your back will be both liberating and physically challenging.]]> 2016-12-14 15:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dear_mary1996/m0u4ruflixle/wish/143621138 dear_mary1996 https://padlet.com/dear_mary1996/m0u4ruflixle/wish/143621725 Visa laws in many countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom enable backpackers with restricted visas to work and support themselves while they are in those countries.]]> 2016-12-14 15:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dear_mary1996/m0u4ruflixle/wish/143621725