backpacking

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A man from Edinburgh says he is facing jail in Thailand because he picked up a woman's phone in a bar "by mistake" on the first day of a backpacking holiday.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

She got a job, found a partner, started running, and booked backpacking trips.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

At his condo last fall, Pretti was preparing for a biking and backpacking trip in Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Several are backpacking sites and do not offer potable water.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

No one would suspect the pair with long hair and scruffy beards who blended in with all of the other college students backpacking through Europe.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti