First Time Backpacker

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))After the drudgery of the pandemic, you're ready for an adventure. The world is opening again, you have more freedom and flexibility in life, and so you have decided to backpack for a month! Budget backpacking can stretch your travels without stretching your wallet. When you return home, you won't have to gasp in horror at your bank statement. With just a little planning, you can still have an amazing trip for a fraction of the cost of a luxury vacation. [[Next]]

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))First, what is your budget for the month? This will include flights, food, hostels, etc. [[Less than $2,000->1. Less than $2,000]] [[$2,000-4,000->2. 2,000-4,000]] [[More than $4,000->3. More than $4,000]]

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))How important is it that the locals in your destination speak English? [[Pretty darn important!->3.1. Pretty darn important!]] [[Somewhat? I can probably make do->3.2. Somewhat? I can probably make do]] [[I'm ready for hand gestures->3.3. I'm ready for hand gestures]]

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))How important is it that the locals in your destination speak English? [[Pretty darn important!->1.1. Pretty darn important!]] [[Somewhat? I can probably make do->1.2. Somewhat? I can probably make do]] [[I'm ready for hand gestures->1.3. I'm ready for hand gestures]]

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))How important is it that the locals in your destination speak English? [[Pretty darn important!->2.1. Pretty darn important!]] [[Somewhat? I can probably make do->2.2. Somewhat? I can probably make do]] [[I'm ready for hand gestures->2.3. I'm ready for hand gestures]]

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Are you much of a planner? [[I want everything reserved in advance->3.1.1. I want everything reserved in advance]] [[I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel->3.1.2. I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel]] [[Nah, let's go with the flow baby->3.1.3. Nah, let's go with the flow baby]]

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Are you much of a planner? [[I want everything reserved in advance->3.2.1. I want everything reserved in advance]] [[I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel->3.2.2. I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel]] [[Nah, let's go with the flow baby->3.2.3. Nah, let's go with the flow baby]]

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Are you much of a planner? [[I want everything reserved in advance->3.3.1. I want everything reserved in advance]] [[I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel->3.3.2. I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel]] [[Nah, let's go with the flow baby->3.3.3. Nah, let's go with the flow baby]]

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Are you much of a planner? [[I want everything reserved in advance->2.1.1. I want everything reserved in advance]] [[I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel->2.1.2. I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel]] [[Nah, let's go with the flow baby->2.1.3. Nah, let's go with the flow baby]]

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Are you much of a planner? [[I want everything reserved in advance->2.2.1. I want everything reserved in advance]] [[I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel->2.2.2. I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel]] [[Nah, let's go with the flow baby->2.2.3. Nah, let's go with the flow baby]]

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Are you much of a planner? [[I want everything reserved in advance->2.3.1. I want everything reserved in advance]] [[I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel->2.3.2. I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel]] [[Nah, let's go with the flow baby->2.3.3. Nah, let's go with the flow baby]]

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Are you much of a planner? [[I want everything reserved in advance->1.1.1. I want everything reserved in advance]] [[I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel->1.1.2. I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel]] [[Nah, let's go with the flow baby->1.1.3. Nah, let's go with the flow baby]]

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Are you much of a planner? [[I want everything reserved in advance->1.2.1. I want everything reserved in advance]] [[I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel->1.2.2. I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel]] [[Nah, let's go with the flow baby->1.2.3. Nah, let's go with the flow baby]]

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Are you much of a planner? [[I want everything reserved in advance->1.3.1. I want everything reserved in advance]] [[I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel->1.3.2. I like to do a bit of a research and then see how I feel]] [[Nah, let's go with the flow baby->1.3.3. Nah, let's go with the flow baby]]

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Netherlands

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))South Africa

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Nigeria

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Japan

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Hungary

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Bangladesh

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Chile

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Croatia

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Uganda

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Algeria

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Brazil

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Morocco

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Argentina

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Turkey

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Colombia

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Greece

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Namibia

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Belize

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Egypt

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))India

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Philippines

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Mexico

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Cambodia

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Myanmar

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))China

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Bolivia

(enchant:?passage,(bg:white))Laos