backpacking

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Simone White, 28, from Orpington, south-east London, was one of a number of people taken to hospital when she had been staying in the popular backpacking town of Vang Vieng.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 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

Its parking situation was inconvenient, bordering on inaccessible, and the journey from curb to gate and vice versa was the airport version of backpacking the Appalachian Trail.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

“My boyfriend, Paolo, is backpacking around the world,” she continued.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart