Backpacking became very popular in the 1960s, especially in Europe
And the United States It is an inexpensive way to travel It is usually
Associated with adventure and a search for new experiences
You find backpacking everywhere you travel from the tea-growing
Slopes in Sri-Lanka to the steep cliffs of Machu Picchu in Peru
Backpacking have one thing in common they all look exhausted.
It’s not surprising they are tired because backpacking can be huge
The backpacking of the 1960s were actually about the size of one’s
Back they had a large metal frame outside nowadays, people choose more comfortable backpacks with a size that varies to meet their needs.
The original idea behind backpacking was to travel light and to pack as little as possible a change of clothes, a map some food and medicine a roll mattress, and maybe a Swiss knife nowadays people
Ask How much can I carry with me
Do you know else backpacking has changed what has changed the most is the use of technology In the past backpackers’ contact with their families was limited to the occasional postcard or spending
A lot of money on a telephone call nowadays backpackers can talk to family and friends on their cell phone from the middle of the
Amazon jungle or get connected at an Internet cafe
However some destinations have not changed for example the old
Silk Road is still very popular for trekking It connected Europe
With central Asia and China for centuries Nepal is another popular
Route to this day Hundreds of backpackers trek along the Kathmandu Valley carrying their homes on their backs.