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This Week’s Travel Highlights: 11/03/07

Here we are, again, at the end of another week… Almost equinox time, which means the seasons are about to shift gear. Bye bye summer in the southern end of the world, and hello sunshine up north.

Herewith, without further ado (or additional astronomical talk), the week’s highlights on the Backpackers Blog:

• 5 Cheap Methods to Safeguard Travel Gear – a useful guide to keeping your gear safe (and dry).
• Hotels, Hostels Or College Dorms? – the pros and cons of staying in hostels, dorm rooms and hotels.
• The Wine Rack: How To Hide Your Booze AND Look Like Pamela Anderson – an all-new bust-enhancing version of the booze-concealing Beerbelly.
• Travel Buddies: Do We Want Them, Really? – to travel solo or not to travel solo?
• Who Needs Books When There Are Cellphones About… – books on cellphones, the answer to travelling light?

UNDER DISCUSSION:

• What 3 ‘unnecessary’ items could you not leave home without? – what are your top three travel items?
• Going to NYC and Chicago – Eddie’s headed to New York City and Chicago later this month… looking for someone willing to show him around.
• Travel Buddy for NZ – Irish backpacker Steve is headed to New Zealand (for a year) and is looking for travel buddies.
• backpacking europe with europass to everywhere – Jess is off to Europe, Europass in hand, and there are plenty other backpackers looking to hook up with her.
• Thailand in rainy season-still worth it? – Mariella’s headed for Thailand in July/August (rainy season). Wondering if it’s still worth going.

Check out the latest forum posts now and add your two cents’ worth.

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