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Backpacking trips have been something of a rite of passage for young people for almost 70 years. Whether you’re setting off around the world, or exploring a particular region, country, or city, taking ...

This summer, I was reminded how varied backpacking can be when two trips in September provided a stark contrast.

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During a two-week backpacking trip through Europe, I booked Airbnbs in small towns outside Berlin and Zurich. The crowd-free ...

It’s not the first time that my son has vanished into thin air at the first whiff of wilderness. Last time, he was swallowed ...