backpacker
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Vang Vieng has been a fixture on the Southeast Asia backpacker trail since Laos' communist rulers opened the country to tourism decades ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
The Queensland government said six animals were put down after 19-year-old backpacker Piper James's body was found on January 19 at a beach on the World Heritage-listed island of K'gari.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
A backpacker survived nearly two weeks lost in Western Australia's outback by drinking from puddles and sleeping in a cave, police have said.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
Not to worry, I’ve put together a comprehensive guide to becoming a competent — perhaps even expert — backpacker.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
Two-and-a-half-years my elder, my brother was an avid backpacker and rock climber with jet-black hair, Gandhi glasses, and a gentle but determined disposition.
From Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult by Mark Eliot Laxer