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Backpacker Accommodation WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STAYING IN A BACKPACKER ACCOMMODATION. When you hear the word “backpacker accommodation” this might conjure up images of chainsaw-wielding psychos from famous horror movies or a place for the homeless. Well, in South Africa, backpacker accommodation isn’t THAT bad. In fact, backpacker accommodation is the most popular […]

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What Is a Backpacker? Backpacking is a form of low-cost, independent travel. It includes the use of a backpack that is easily carried for long distances or long periods of time; the use of public transport; inexpensive lodging such as youth hostels; often a longer duration of the trip when compared with conventional vacations; and typically, an interest in meeting […]

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ABOUT US A Spoonful of Wanderlust, A Handful of Detours, A Bagful of Local Flavours, an Ounce of Adventure A Slice of Quirk & A Bucketful of Happy. Backpackers SA believes in taking the road less travelled and stumbling upon some hidden gems along the way! For years we’ve mapped our way across various continents, […]

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 Reasons Why Backpacking is Awesome Why does everyone go on about backpacking all the time? What’s so great about hauling a backpack halfway around the world, getting to meet loads of people and trying things you never, ever, thought you were capable of? If you haven’t been backpacking yet, you may be wondering why we […]

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