the Travel Enthusiast
- 12 Apr
Top 5 backpacking destinations in 2011
Croatia
It’s not a secret that backpacking can be one of the most fulfilling and exciting ways to travel – there’s no better way of discovering a country and its culture than getting your hands (and feet) dirty, and roughing it for a couple of weeks.
Now that backpacking is so common, it’s not difficult anymore to find cheap accommodation that that still looks decent, and you can have a great trip with little money. Besides, wandering off the beaten track in search of new and exciting places is the best travel experience anyone can wish for. So here are the top 5 backpacking destinations in 2011.
Croatia
If you want to spend some time lazing on the beach during your holiday, skip the overpriced beaches in France, Italy or Greece. Croatia’s beaches are climbing up in the top of the best European beaches, so hurry up and enjoy them before they become expensive tourist magnets.
The wild beauty of Croatia’s beaches has not yet been taken over by high-rise hotels, and although some resorts are starting to turn touristy, there are over 1000 beaches off the Croatian coast – which means endless possibilities for a backpacker.
Cuba
Far from being the commie dictator-land that it is sometimes made out to be, Cuba is actually the best place for dancing and midnight revelries that don’t require much money.You can easily get to Cuba through the Cayman Islands, and once you’re there, it’s enough to go out on the street to join the dance. Cuba is fairly affordable, beautiful, and has a fascinating culture that blends Hispanic and African roots.
Brooklyn, New York
Manhattan draws a lot of tourists, but it feels like there’s not much more that you can discover about it that you didn’t already know from movies and gossip columns. Brooklyn, on the other hand, is a genuine cultural mash-up that is much more affordable than Manhattan or other more upscale NY neighborhoods. Brooklyn seems to have a little piece of every imaginable culture on the planet, living in harmony and peace (more or less).Mumbai, India
Mumbai is filthy rich and painfully poor at the same time, and it doesn’t seem to make any compromises, at least no in any obvious way. Whatever you’ll see in Mumbai, it will be impressive (whether in a good way or a bad way, it depends on you). Mumbai is teeming with people, it is colorful, exhilarating and shocking at the same time.
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The only remaining Duchy in Europe, Luxembourg is one of the richest and most developed countries on the continent, and that might discourage some backpackers from visiting it. But in truth, backpacking in Luxembourg won’t cost you more than other Western European country, and the historical and cultural sights are amazing and worth every penny you spend on them.
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If I were to backpack in NY, I would surely have the food adventure. Different cuisines in big portions. Yum!! What do you think would be the least budget for a weekend there?