Independent Backpacker, Low Budget Guides

Making Scents in Chiang Mai

Destinations: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Categories: 1-2 week trips, Amusement Parks, Animals & Wildlife, Arts, Backpacker, Barhopping & Drinking, Children & Travel with Children, City, Cooking, Culture, Fast Food, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Low Budget, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Parks, Public Transport, Relaxation, Shopping, Sightseeing, Top End, Trekking & Hiking, Villages, Walks and Tours

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English, 23 pages, Jan 2013,  

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Chiang Mai is an aromatic adventure - the scent of incense wafting from its 300+ Buddhist temples, the gustatory whiffs from an amazing array of street food, the floral fragrances from the vast Ton Lamyai Flower Market... At the opposite end of the smell spectrum is an urban problem of traffic gridlock and...  Show details

Sabang...What A Dive!

Destinations: Puerto Galera, Philippines

Categories: 4-7 day trips, Animals & Wildlife, Arts, Backpacker, Barhopping & Drinking, Beach, Culture, Diving, Fishing, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Island, Jungle, Low Budget, Mid Range, Motorbike, Mountain, Nature, Public Transport, Relaxation, Sailing & Boating, Single, Snorkeling, Trekking & Hiking, Villages, Walks and Tours

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English, 8 pages, Nov 2012,  

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One of the greatest dive sites on the planet, Verde Passage, is a 30 minute boat ride off the coast of Mindoro Island, Philippines. Over 40 other sites are just minutes away from the town of Sabang, as known for its dive bars as it is for its dive sites. Dive pros and newbies come here for a glorious day ...  Show details

Palawan...SHHHH!

Destinations: Palawan, Western Visayas, Philippines

Categories: 4-7 day trips, Adventure Sports, Animals & Wildlife, Backpacker, Barhopping & Drinking, Beach, Cruise, Ship & Boat, Culture, Diving, Fishing, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Island, Jungle, Low Budget, Mid Range, Mountain, Nature, Public Transport, Relaxation, Sightseeing, Snorkeling, Trekking & Hiking, Villages, Walks and Tours, Weekend trips

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English, 16 pages, Nov 2012,  

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Ask any Filipino what the most beautiful island is in their country. The answer: Palawan. Yet, it's natural wonders exist in relative obscurity on the international radar. Over half of the main island of Palawan is covered in dense tropical virgin forest; its shores are teeming with fish and coral, making it ...  Show details

Canoa Quebrada, A Cliff Hangout

Destinations: Brazil

Categories: 4-7 day trips, Adventure Sports, Arts, Backpacker, Barhopping & Drinking, Beach, Culture, Fishing, Food & Dining, Honeymoon & Romance, Horse Riding, Low Budget, Mid Range, Nature, Public Transport, Real Estate & Retirement, Relaxation, Sailing & Boating, Sports & Exercise (General), Surfing, Villages, Weekend trips

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English, 9 pages, Sep 2012,  

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It's the ultimate Brazilian beach chilling ambiance - congenial cafes and bars in the sand, tanned and heavenly bodies strolling by, waves of turquoise lapping on the shore... a dreamy landscape of dunes and reddish-hued cliffs as a backdrop. If you choose to awaken from the dreamy state, a plethora of water ...  Show details

Family Thais at Cha-Am Beach

Destinations: Thailand

Categories: 4-7 day trips, Backpacker, Beach, Children & Travel with Children, City, Culture, Food & Dining, Honeymoon & Romance, Jungle, Low Budget, Mid Range, Mountain, Nature, Parks, Public Transport, Relaxation, Sailing & Boating, Sightseeing, Sports & Exercise (General), Trekking & Hiking, Walks and Tours, Wellness

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English, 13 pages, May 2012,  

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There are beautiful beaches all over central and south Thailand, but most attract hordes of foreign tourists. Cha-Am is the real Thai deal where Thais love to chill. Accommodations are beachfront and low rise, food choices are still aplenty, and more action is just 20 minutes away in the city of Hua Hin. Some...  Show details

Santo Domingo - Discovering the Colonial Zone and Beyond

Destinations: Colonial Heights, VA, USA

Categories: Backpacker, Barhopping & Drinking, City, Day trips, History, Low Budget, Mid Range, Museums & Galleries, Senior Traveler, Sightseeing, Single, Top End, Walks and Tours, Weekend trips, Women

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English, 61 pages, Jan 2012,  

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Just imagine visiting the oldest cathedral, first palace, first court of law and many other New World firsts. They’re all waiting for you in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo is the oldest city in the western world. It was the first colony discovered by Admiral Christopher Columbus more than...  Show details

The Animal Addict's Guide to Global Volunteer Travel

Destinations: Africa - Asia - North America - South America - Central America & Caribbean - Australia - Europe - Middle East

Categories: 1 month or more trips, 1-2 week trips, 2-4 week trips, 4-7 day trips, Animals & Wildlife, Backpacker, Diving, Low Budget, Mid Range, Nature, Pets & Travel with Pets, Single, Top End, Trekking & Hiking, Work & Travel

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English, 370 pages, Aug 2011,  

PDF download: US$ 3.00

From the author of 700 Places to Volunteer Before You Die Get inspired and get traveling! The Animal Addict’s Guide offers travelers the most diverse look at global volunteer programs for working with animals available in any book. It presents page after page of rock-solid information. * Explore...  Show details

Mysore, India: Cultural Capital of Karnataka State

Destinations: Mysore, Karnataka, India

Categories: 4-7 day trips, Animals & Wildlife, Arts, Backpacker, City, Culture, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Jungle, Low Budget, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Public Transport, Relaxation, Shopping, Sightseeing, Top End, Trekking & Hiking, Walks and Tours, Wellness

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English, 13 pages, Mar 2011,  

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Mysore Palace. Mysore Peta (traditional silk turban). Mysore Silk Saree. Mysore Sandalwood. Mysore Mallige (jasmine). Mysore Pak (sweet dessert). Mysore School of Painting. Is there another city that has branded its name to such a stylish variety of creative endeavors? This guide explores the hows and whys...  Show details

Travel on a Dime ... Now!

Destinations: Europe - Asia - Africa - South America - North America - Australia & Oceania

Categories: Backpacker, Low Budget, Single

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English, 161 pages, Oct 2010,  

PDF download: US$ 9.95

Get out and explore the world despite the rough economy! Learn our most treasured budget travel tips – and put them to use no matter where you go. We’ve combined more than 22 years of travel know-how with hours of online research to create our exclusive travel guide. This is not a destination guide, mind ...  Show details

The Budget Chic Travel Guide

Destinations: Europe - Asia - Australia & Oceania

Categories: 1 month or more trips, 1-2 week trips, 2-4 week trips, Backpacker, Culture, Food & Dining, Low Budget, Mid Range, Student

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English, 81 pages, Sep 2010, Ed 1st Edition,  

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Would you like to see the world without breaking the bank? Do you want the freedom of independent travel but find it confusing and tiring to plan it yourself? Do you find it frustrating when the information out there is for US and UK citizens? We've included these topics that are specially written for Sing...  Show details