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Research Group Meeting: Backpacker Mobilities?


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The definition of a backpacker has tourists who have no inhibitions in sharing evolved over time. Earlier backpackers were dormitories in a hostel, eating self cooked associated with hippies traveling from one meals in common kitchens, sharing rides place to another in 1960s and 1970s. It later with other travelers or purchasing a bus/train followed sections of the old Silk Road and pass in common public transport. What gained momentum in the 2000s as an matters for them is sharing experiences with independent form of tourism.
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Sat Parkash Bansal
Department of Vocational Studies, H.P. University, Summer Hills, Shimla, India

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The definition of a backpacker has tourists who have no inhibitions in sharing evolved over time. Earlier backpackers were dormitories in a hostel, eating self cooked associated with hippies traveling from one meals in common kitchens, sharing rides place to another in 1960s and 1970s. It later with other travelers or purchasing a bus/train followed sections of the old Silk Road and pass in common public transport. What gained momentum in the 2000s as an matters for them is sharing experiences with independent form of tourism.