Backpack.
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Anyone try b4 go alone backpack? Ish it safe???
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alone? obviously not safe.
go with the herd instinct.
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I'm thinking of going backpack this coming Oct. But some of my friends told me very dangerous. If something goes worng thats it.
But, Manila can't be as dangerous as Mindanao right? -
backpackin sure have some degrees of danger de..
if it's your first time backpackin i think go with somebody or a few ple who backpacked before. Slowly after few trips of backpackin (with people) and you got confidence liao then u backpack alone.. thats what i think
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go for a tour first then next time backpack to understand more about the place .. or are u planing to go to thai haha
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do alotta research first
go buy/borrow those books and read up the place
like lonely planet.....
plan the routes and schedules
find out where to take trains, buses
where all the motels, backpackers hotels are
wat the country's culture is like......which are the places with high crime rates......where to look for help if u need (like tourism offices, embassy)
watever happen, u can lose anything except ur passport.....hold on to it with ur life.....
manage ur money properly
spend on wat u require
(and some souvenirs and postcards)
do not offend ppl
do not engage in arguments -
its safe.
As long as you are willing to be prepared for situations.
Basic idea is that you have to know where you are going, what you are willing to endure. How much cash you have & how long you intend to backpack for.
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yes ... I have travelled alone ... there's this sense of liberation you'll never get on a packaged tour or when travelling with friends ....
but it can get awfully lonesome at times .... and if you don't plan your trip carefully, it's like moving from one place to the next .....
plus, security is a big issue .... you can't leave anything anywhere when you're on the road ... you'd have to hump a 70 litre fully loaded backpack everywhere you do, even to the loo .....
next time I go roaming, I'd bring at least another person with me .... -
if u are willing to sponsor the person, im available!Originally posted by Fatum:next time I go roaming, I'd bring at least another person with me .... -
You dont siao siao lah.Originally posted by FireIce:if u are willing to sponsor the person, im available!
Backpacking means some times away from internet access.
You want to the rest of the forumers to waylay your sponsor for taking you away for a trip meh. -
there's internet access every now .... my sis got online and messaged me pics from somewhere in Maoist held Nepal last year .....Originally posted by viciouskitty74:You dont siao siao lah.
Backpacking means some times away from internet access.
You want to the rest of the forumers to waylay your sponsor for taking you away for a trip meh. -
It is as safe as you want it to be and it is as dangerous as you want it to be... What is the point of living if you play it too safe all the time?Originally posted by Manager433:Anyone try b4 go alone backpack? Ish it safe???
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i think forumites will be happy to be liberated
then u all can start appreciating my presence -
Originally posted by FireIce:i think forumites will be happy to be liberated
then u all can start appreciating my presence Dun wan lah.....
Wait got FireIce Withdrawal Symtoms.
Go Thailand backpack better.
Go there, Empty bag. Come back, Full pack. Come I sponsor your stay in Changmai Thailand.
You can either fly there or backpack up there. -
Is there still students rates for airplane tickets?
Understand that some students can book round the world air tickets for as little as $1000/- -
backpacking thailand is a pretty tame exercise .... compared to some time ago ... I mean ... e.g. once upon a time, Khao San road was a hovel filled lane where you could get a flea infested, sweat-stained bed for 50 baht, with a complimentary Scandinavian pothead in the bunk above you .... and pretty much nothing else ....
nowadays it's a hipster hangout with boutique hotels and bars galore .... -
try out those courier flights thingy if you like ... a la "Eurotrip" .... those lobangs really exist in north america, and you can fly to wherever you want to go for free ...Originally posted by viciouskitty74:Is there still students rates for airplane tickets?
Understand that some students can book round the world air tickets for as little as $1000/-
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Well, I am offered a motorcycle touring trip in Germany thru Europe.
So I might just take that up instead.
Packing for motorcycle tours is different from backpack.
I had a dismayed backpack/tourbus/camping trip thru Part of USA last year.
I cant tell you how horrible it was. Especially when the nite temperature dropped drastically on the outdoors.
One of the asian backpacker from Australia was thrown out of his hostel bed at 3 am in the morning when it was found out that his bag was found at another bed. The hostel has the rule that your belongings are on somone elses bed, it meant you are occupying the bed and thats not allowed. -
Someone just help me get a cheap cheap air ticket for S$X.XX nia Woooo!
And I intend to stay there for about 7 days. Destination will be Manila. -
I tried more then dozes of times. Mostly alone. I am turning 20 this year and been bp-ing for years. Its perfectly safe provided u know the rules.
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huh? jus one place?Originally posted by Manager433:Someone just help me get a cheap cheap air ticket for S$X.XX nia Woooo!
And I intend to stay there for about 7 days. Destination will be Manila. -
Manila is big wor. Provided if I can get some extra help from my kaki there, I may visit Mindanao ( Davao City ). But its a dangerous place to go.Originally posted by FireIce:huh? jus one place? -
Backpacking is safe, as long as you exercise common sense in looking after your own security, and your belongings. It's good to at least have a partner on the trip who can at least help to look after your big backpack while you visit the toilet.
Seriously, it's good value for money kind of travelling and it's the only way to really mingle with the locals, get to know how the average person lives, etc. since package tours will only take you to the touristy places of interests and shopping malls. However, lots of planning is needed, and you'll also need a contingency plan if say, you miss the train, or the domestic flight is cancelled due to bad weather, etc. (that is, for long trips). -
its ur responsibily to look after urself..
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Rite.....I check in luggage was a army fullpack/bagpack.Originally posted by Manager433:Manila is big wor. Provided if I can get some extra help from my kaki there, I may visit Mindanao ( Davao City ). But its a dangerous place to go.
An I flew by planes, picked up and send to airport by family and friends.
Do I qualify as a backpacker?