"Since I began taking more trips as a travel reporter for Business Insider four years ago, I've realized I needed to lighten my load to make it easier to hit the road for longer periods. I prioritized the minimalist travel style in August 2022, when I spent a week backpacking for the first time through Eastern Canada. It turned out to be much easier - and more efficient - than I'd originally thought."
"I spent two weeks backpacking across Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland while exploring the cities of Berlin, Vienna, Venice, Rome, Milan, and Zurich. It was my first time visiting each country and backpacking in Europe. I slept in shared train cabins and budget Airbnbs, and initially, I felt like I was living the life of young adults on a gap year."
A two-week backpacking trip covered Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland, visiting Berlin, Vienna, Venice, Rome, Milan, and Zurich. The trip involved sleeping in shared train cabins and budget Airbnbs and attempting to travel with only a single backpack. Prior minimal travel in Eastern Canada and experience as a travel reporter motivated the minimalist approach. The traveler initially felt like a gap-year young adult but encountered practical hardships, including disappointing overnight train rides and constant crowds of tourists in each city. The experience revealed that backpacking can be less glamorous and more logistically challenging than idealized social-media portrayals.
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