How to Be an Idiotic Backpacker (in 5 Easy Steps)

If you’re getting ready for an extended trip around the world, why follow the advice of all those seasoned travelers who have done it already? Ignore those dolts blogging from the road for years and those know-nothings on the message boards at Lonely Planet and BootsnAll. Do it your way. I’m sure everything will turn out just fine.

More excellent (terrible), snarky non-advice here. Well played, Tim.

Founding Editor
  1. Sorry, but is this sarcastic or genuine advice?

    I definitely believe everything would turn out just fine. The above statement basically defines travel pre 1990.

  2. I read all the ‘how to..’ articles before I went travelling and ignored every single piece of advice I was given. You have to make your own mistakes before you’ll believe any tips.
    I recommend travelling for years. that way you manage to make every mistake under the sun, learn from them and then become the best traveller there is.

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