Top of the list? A decent backpack that can hold all your possessions comfortably (with space for a few choice souvenirs of course) as you crisscross continents or green fields. Anywhere between ...

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Need a roomy and reliable backpack that's just the right size for ... in very handy whether you’re unpacking in a tent or a hostel. An extendable top lid really opens up the space you have ...

The simplest option is to pack a cable lock and make sure that all your things are secured so no opportunistic thief can just sling your backpack over their shoulder and walk out. Choose A Hostel ...

American best friends Josh and Pax, staying at hostels along the way, decide to backpack through Europe ... in Amsterdam until they are told of a hostel in Slovakia just outside of Bratislava ...