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RTW Travelers, Defined

THE THREE TYPES OF ROUND THE WORLD INDEPENDENT TRAVELERS, DEFINED


Long term round the world travel to see, touch, taste, hear, live and experience new places and cultures. That is the essence of a vagabond, backpacker and flashpacker. Despite the common purpose, there are distinct differences.

BACKPACKERS / Typically travelling for a month to a year in a single continent or all around the world on a limited budget and finite amount of time. Often younger on their “gap year”.

FLASHPACKERS / Similar to backpackers but with a higher budget and or travels with a fair amount of electronics / gadgets. Often older than typical backpackers and has previous long term travel experience.

VAGABONDS / A perpetual traveler seeking to explore as much of the world as possible. A truly dedicated explorer. Has set no time limit or fixed itinerary. Travel is their life, purpose, love and often career.

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4 Comments

  • Kristal Lee Says

    I would like work by which I’m able to take pictures all over the world, travel all over the world, and anything will be able to do in order to travel the planet, begin to see the world, and go through it.

  • Lorrie Lauro Says

    Where’s best city world travel?Total travel costs for ten days is when much?

  • Amy Lemaster Says

    Where’s best city world travel?Total travel costs for ten days is when much?

  • Noemi Madero Says

    OK, I wish to plan a random trip having a friend the coming year sometime to visit begin to see the world. Europe generally.

    I intend on couch-surfing (remaining w/ people. There is a whole site devoted into it.) therefore we will not need to purchase another room in a hotel. Both of us have $7.50 – $8.00 an hour or so jobs and we are both attending college.

    Is the fact that enough money? And just how will we just wander around? I do not know how someone can easily at random go places without any planning!

    Also: Worthwhile ideas where we ought to go? I have to visit Scotland, so this is a definite destination. Elsewhere?

    And anybody wish to let’s borrow a couch the coming year? haha

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