Yeah wtf… I even traveled to countries where I had no place for the night, but knew I would get one spontaneously. Not great in certain countries, and you gotta know that, but 5 weeks?
Both of you are crazy. I’d never book a trip anywhere without the accommodations secured several months in advance. If I had to deal with the stress of finding the perfect hotel after I’ve already arrived at my destination, I’d probably have a panic attack.
But that’s not backpacking. It’s a journey without those limits to allow you freedom to change your mind.
I didn’t do it much but when I backpacked I tended to avoid public transport (hitch hiking) and would often just sleep in a city park or railway station. Different times now but it was part of the journey
My children, at the time ages 20 and 22, backpacked around Europe. They stayed at hostels and didn’t have reservations. (Their favourite was Amsterdam. Scotland was a close second!)
Yeah wtf… I even traveled to countries where I had no place for the night, but knew I would get one spontaneously. Not great in certain countries, and you gotta know that, but 5 weeks?
Both of you are crazy. I’d never book a trip anywhere without the accommodations secured several months in advance. If I had to deal with the stress of finding the perfect hotel after I’ve already arrived at my destination, I’d probably have a panic attack.
This was when I was backpacking in Europe. These days it would stress me out too.
Doesn’t have to be the perfect hotel. Slept in a repurposed restaurant kitchen for ~5€ one night in the Taiwanese countryside. Damn I miss being 20.
But that’s not backpacking. It’s a journey without those limits to allow you freedom to change your mind.
I didn’t do it much but when I backpacked I tended to avoid public transport (hitch hiking) and would often just sleep in a city park or railway station. Different times now but it was part of the journey
My children, at the time ages 20 and 22, backpacked around Europe. They stayed at hostels and didn’t have reservations. (Their favourite was Amsterdam. Scotland was a close second!)