The Gili Islands are the much-hyped backpacker paradises located off the dream islands of Bali and Lombok. TRAVELBOOK author ...

Cost-conscious young travellers, who have no qualms about sharing rooms with strangers while on vacation are boosting revenues of backpacker hotels, especially in Mombasa, Diani and Malindi. The ...

Travel etiquettes are the set of guidelines and customs that one must follow while traveling. With technology and digitisation blurring boundaries and connecting the world like never before, it might ...

If you can find the right location and keep your overhead down and your prices low, it's possible to make a pretty good living out of running a backpacker hostel. Although most backpackers travel on a ...

Backpackers may have a reputation for over-indulgence, but are more sustainable than you might think. Siim Teller/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA With a reputation in Australia for public drunkenness and ...