Top 3 backpacker spots

Australia:The Aussies have been welcoming backpackers for decades and now have itdown to a ‘t’. Their hostels have Internet cafes, kitchens,launderettes, TV rooms, different sized dorms, single sex dorms andsingle and double rooms.

Public transport is affordable, simple andfunctional. There are specific tour-ops specialising in backpackertrips that give you the opportunity to sample almost limitless numbersand types of activities.

Plus to top it all off, the east coast in particularis a heavily trafficked backpacker route so you’ll easily make friendsthat you’ll bump into along the road again and again as you make yourway around this massive country.

Thailand:Beautiful beaches, magnificent monuments and colourful culture makeThailand a backpacker favourite. It was in the 1970s when ‘hippies’first started expanding their minds in the region that the countryreally got a name for itself as the ultimate ‘traveller’ destinationand since then the country has come on in leaps and bounds.

Although it’s now been westernised to a degree, withMcDonalds and Starbucks dotted around Bangkok and a Tesco on Koh Samui,this country is still just as beautiful and infectious. The people cannever do too much to help, accommodation is basic but cheap and oftenlocated on the beach. You’ll feel as though you have escaped thewestern world whilst managing to retain many of its pleasantries suchas electricity and toilets – although these can be a little hit in missin rural areas.

South Africa:Africa, as a continent, suffers from more than its fair share ofstruggles and strife but when you meet its people you will find it hardto understand why. They are probably the most generous people in theworld.

Once you have decided on where to go, maybe its all three, maybe more,or maybe one, you will need the proper insurance. Backpackers are oneof the most at-risk groups of travellers, so be prepared for theunknown so that you can relax and enjoy every minute of it.

Once you have figured out where you want to go,you’ll need to get the proper insurance. Backpackers are a high-riskgroup of travellers so it’s better to prepare for the unknown so thatyou can relax and enjoy every minute of it.