backpacker
Example Sentences
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Vang Vieng has been a fixture on the Southeast Asia backpacker trail since Laos' secretive communist rulers opened the country to tourism decades ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The situation is even worse to the west in Pai, a backpacker destination known for its greenery and mountains.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Police have confirmed that human remains found in a Tasmanian rainforest are most likely those of a Belgian backpacker who went missing in 2023 after going for a hike.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 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
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
