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The best beaches
Check Backpackguru for reviews about the most beautiful and remote beaches around the globe. We checked most of reviewed beaches ourselves.
Ancient cities
Check Backpackguru for reviews about the most beautiful ancient cities and archeologic sites around the globe. We visited most breath taking cities and sites ourselves.
Scenic journeys
Check Backpackguru for reviews about the most scenic and spectacular journeys around the globe. We travelled along most breath taking routes ourselves.

The best beaches
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What’s your favorite place in Australia?

Backpacker Robert travelled in 2008 in Australia for four weeks. He started in Sydney en went via the south to the center of Australia and ended up in Cairns. Read more →

Royal Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang, situated on the Mekong and Khan river, once was the royal capital of Laos, until the communists took over in 1975. In 1995 Unesco added Luang Prabang to the World Heritage List, Read more →

Great city trip apps

City trips can be extra fun with some travel applications. Because smartphones and tablets are getting more and more “regular” it becomes a quite handy travel companion for travellers and city trippers Read more →

Latest travel stories from our featured authors

Royal Luang PrabangMarch 7, 2012, 3:04 pm
Luang Prabang, situated on the Mekong and Khan river, once was the royal capital of Laos, until the communists took over in 1975. In 1995 Unesco added Luang Prabang to the World Heritage List,
Essential modern travel wordsJanuary 20, 2012, 10:33 am
As a fervent traveller you want to be able to speak travel language of course. New words appear constantly. We selected some words for you, so you know what
Annoying flight passengersNovember 23, 2011, 1:34 pm
Traveling by plane is very common these days and should be enjoyable and easy. Sometimes you have those typical annoying passengers, who don’t care about anything else but themselves.
Freezing in the tropicsNovember 6, 2011, 10:57 am
People who travelled in the tropics know what I’m talking about. Why do people in tropical countries go full throttle when it comes to using the airconditioning in cars and busses?
Nosy Bé, paradise island of MadagascarAugust 31, 2011, 2:00 pm
Madagascar is not only one of the largest, but also one of the most beautiful islands of the world. Surprisingly Madagascar is not overrun with tourists, because traveling is very easy and certainly not unsafe.
Take a favela tour to see the other side of RioJuly 22, 2011, 1:43 pm
Rio de Janeiro is probably the most popular tourist city of Brazil and has some world famous attractions, like the annual carnaval, Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana beach and of course the statue of Christ the Redeemer.