Backpacking

thumb|Hostel dormitory room in Taiwan thumb|A house that has been converted into a hostel in Paihia, [[New Zealand]] thumb|Outdoor pool and shared space at a hostel in Pai, Thailand|Pai, [[Thailand]] A hostel is a form of low-cost, short-term shared sociable lodging where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed in a dormitory sleeping 4–20 people, with shared use of a lounge and usually a kitchen. Rooms can be private or shared - mixed or single-sex - and have private or shared bathrooms. Food and beverage, laundry services, luggage storage, and lockers may also be available.

low-cost, lightweight, independent and often international travel

thumb|right|A campsite in the woods thumb|A large campground for caravans in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ([[United States)]]

exploration of usually hidden or abandoned structures

Homestay (also home stay and home-stay) is a form of hospitality and lodging whereby visitors share a residence with a local of the area (host) to which they are traveling. The length of stay can vary from one night to over a year and can be provided for free (gift economy), in exchange for monetary compensation, in exchange for a stay at the guest's property either simultaneously or at another time (home exchange), or in exchange for housekeeping or work on the host's property (barter economy). Homestays are examples of collaborative consumption and the sharing economy. Homestays are used by

outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one's back, while hiking for more than a day. It is often but not always an extended journey, and may or may not involve camping outdoors

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simple shelter or hut for temporary accommodation outside built-up areas

style of lightweight hiking carrying the lightest and least amount of gear

backpacking and tourist areas in Southeast Asia

American walker (1887-1973)

voluntary association

American woman who attempted to return to Eastern Europe on foot (1896-?)

historic site in western India

style of trousers from Thailand

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