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Backpacker traps and the risks they carry.
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The topic of today’s blast is backpacker problems and the traps of travel we get ourselves stuck in. What’s a backpacker trap? Oh, you’ll know it once you get there. Or at least, once you get OUT. It’s the feeling you get when you finally get yourself unstuck, look back in retrospect, and think: What the fuck was I doing? It could be wasting your time on socials and your phones, smoking too much ganja, or even not knowing when to slow down, chillax, and... smoke some ganja! If you want more specifics, well, you’ll just have to read the post:
Don’t get stuck. And Since We're Feeling Fresh...Why not read up on all about drugs on the road? A long time ago (in a galaxy far far away), I wrote an article rather cleverly titled ‘Blazed Backpackers’. It was a short but sweet post on some of the drugs you’ll encounter when travelling. But truth be told, it was lacking. Drugs are one of the stickiest backpacker traps you’ll encounter on the road (right after booze). Experimentation and backpackers go together like tea and biscuits. The problem is, drugs can be SERIOUSLY dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. While I support free expression and autonomy, you NEED to know how to stay safe before buying and consuming recreationally, particularly far from home. If you have any intention of having some recreational fun on the road, don’t do so before reading this post:
Anything Else?Yap, maybe get some damn travel insurance while you're at it. Whaaaaat? But that’s so boring! First we were talking about backpacker traps and then drugs and now we’re talking about insurance :((((( Yeah, but you know, NOT getting insured is one of the WORST mistakes travellers make. There can be serious repercussions for not coughing up on your own personal safety and wellbeing. So go and read up on the top travel insurance companies, give some reflection to how you want to travel, and… Don’t get stuck! Dodge the backpacker traps. Keep on living large, my friends. Smoke a few dooberoonies. But not too many... If you're booking a trip soon, check out our favourite resources.
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