After carrying a heavy backpack around four countries in Europe, I regretted leaving my carry-on suitcase at home.

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Backpacking Europe is viewed as a rite of passage for the young. You stay at hostels, ride overnight trains, and make impulsive decisions based on your limited budget and endless curiosity and energy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Insider's reporter made some mistakes during her first backpacking trip to Europe.Joey Hadden/Insider I recently spent two weeks ...

For many young Americans, backpacking through Europe is as essential to the twentysomething experience as graduating from college and landing that first job.These tips and resources will help you plan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I spent two weeks backpacking through Europe for the first time in October 2022. I found that it wasn't the glamorous, romantic ...

I use backpacks frequently and for many different purposes. Sometimes I need to haul my laptop to a coffee shop or meeting. Other times, I use one to run errands or for outings with my kids.

Note from Professor Elena Albarrán: At MUDEC, students of "World History since 1945" have been studying youth travel in Europe in historical perspective, literally and figuratively retracing the ...

I spent two weeks backpacking through Europe for the first time in October 2022. I found that it wasn't the glamorous, romantic adventure it often looks like on Instagram. While backpacking, I was ...

Chandler was born with muscular dystrophy, a disease that causes progressive muscle weakness. On any given day, you can find him in his wheelchair writing at Fortezza Coffee on South Calhoun Street, ...