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Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Budget Travelers

November 9, 2009

It’s that time of the year again! The holiday season is upon us and you may be wondering what to get your favorite budget traveler in your family.  Also be sure to check out these other related gift guides from our travel writing friends!

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Protecting Your Belongings and Valuables While Traveling

June 15, 2009

With the subject of hostels last week I started thinking more about protecting your belongings while traveling. There are very few real dangers around the world that you actually have to be worried about. People love to exaggerate claims of violence and terrorism around the world (thanks media) but the truth is that your biggest concern is petty theft. Here are a few ways you can fight back.

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And the Kelty Redwing Contest Winner Is…

May 18, 2009

We have a winner in our first contest here at Have Pack, Will Travel!

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Win a Free Kelty Redwing Backpack!

May 8, 2009

I am very excited to announce the first contest here at Have Pack, Will Travel! Thanks to the great folks over at Kelty, one lucky winner will receive a Kelty Redwing backpack.

As you may have read here before, the Kelty Redwing is my favorite backpack and trust me, I’ve owned plenty of them over the years. You can read my full review here.

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18 Easy Ways to Save Money Traveling

May 7, 2009

Saving money is an important thing to consider when traveling. I think of myself as a budget traveler, but I try to balance my spending. I’m not extremely cheap about everything, but I do my best to not waste money when it doesn’t need to be wasted. Do that, and you can have extra money to splurge on other things.

Here are 18 ways you can save money while traveling. I don’t recommend doing every one of them, but practicing a few can greatly decrease your spending and help make your trip more affordable.

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What to Pack For Morocco

March 17, 2009

This is the first in a series of posts about what to pack for specific destinations. I noticed an unbelievable amount of Google traffic searching for information on what to pack for Morocco, one of my favorite previous trips. Since I never touched on what I packed for Morocco, I decided to write a post about it. Occasionally I’ll revisit this topic for other destinations that require certain types of clothing or gear.

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Staying Connected Abroad Without Going Overboard

March 12, 2009

Year after year more gadgets come out that help us stay connected. Blackberries, iPhones, laptops, netbooks, etc. There are an absurd amount of gizmos that we carry around.

Traveling independently, usually with nothing more than a backpack, limits what you can carry, and something is going to have to go.

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Kelty Redwing 3100 Review – Or: The best backpack I have ever purchased

March 5, 2009

If you read my post on 10 must-have items for independent travelers you know that the most important item you need is a good backpack. This may sound obvious to most people but if you have ever shopped for a backpack you know how difficult it can be. Head over to your local outdoors shop and you will be overwhelmed with the selection.

Then the questions arise: How much space do I need? How heavy is it going to be? How much should I spend?

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Off the Beaten Path Destinations – How to find the highlight of your trip

February 1, 2009

Ask anybody who has backpacked for any amount of time what the highlight of their trip was and they’ll likely tell you about a place that you’ve never even heard of.

That’s right, I’ve never met anybody who said the Eiffel Tower was their favorite part of their trip to Europe. Nothing against the Eiffel tower, it’s wonderful, but often the small, out of the way places that you never planned on visiting are what really make your trip.

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10 Must Have Items for the Independent Traveler

January 22, 2009

Throughout my travels I have learned a lot of things about what and what not to bring when traveling independently. If you’re the type of traveler who is constantly on the go, I think you’ll benefit from this list.

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