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Runaway Retreats: Hideouts, Cheap Long-term Accommodation, and Good Eats

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One of my favorite things about backpacking the world is finding cool locations. I love discovering secret spots where I can hide out for a few months. My ideal retreats

How To Pack For Any Adventure

Thumbnail image for How To Pack For Any Adventure by The Runaway Guide 31 January 2013

When packing for a backpacking adventure, it’s tempting to bring as much as you can carry. Understandably, you want be prepared for anything. You end up packing extra shoes, massive

How to Go Urban Camping

Thumbnail image for How to Go Urban Camping by The Runaway Guide 7 September 2012

At first thought, urban camping sounds somewhat alluring. You envision the sweet warm glow of the city lights, the soothing drone of passing cars and a good free nights rest

How to Not Get Shit On & Haggle Like a Pro

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Few feelings are worse as a budget backpacker than knowing that you’ve just been ripped off. You feel cheated, outwitted, and like a dumb tourist. Scenes of your antagonist laughing

The Secret to Learning Languages

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English has become the language of commerce throughout the world. As a result, you can generally find at least a few people who speak English anywhere you go. Despite this,

European Music Festival Guide

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European summer festivals are epic. They are arguably the largest, longest, most drug and sex filled, multi-cultural parties in the world. There is so much drinking and fornicating going on

How to Change Money on the Black Market

Thumbnail image for How to Change Money on the Black Market by The Runaway Guide 16 March 2012

When a countries currency is overvalued, it leads to a much lower exchange rate for the foreign buyer. For example, if the world market price of 1$ equals 5 Sudanese

Runaway Backpacker Jobs

Thumbnail image for Runaway Backpacker Jobs by The Runaway Guide 16 September 2011

Most people believe that in order to work abroad, one must first obtain an expensive work visa. While this is true for most types of professional employment abroad, rarely is

How To Run Away From Home

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*The Following guide is intended for real aspiring runaways and less oriented towards the budget backpacker. My decision to run away from home wasn’t only motivated by my desire to

How To Sleep On The Street

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The very first time I had to sleep on the street was in Nice, in southern France. Darkness was approaching and I realized that I needed to find a suitable

Road Trip Tips

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Road Trip Tips The most exciting way to run away in the USA is to take a road trip. Not only does car travel allow one to freely traverse and

How To Fly For Cheap

Thumbnail image for How To Fly For Cheap by The Runaway Guide 6 April 2011

Your plane ticket is probably the largest investment you will make for your backpacking adventure. Today, after 9/11 and the financial crisis, flying is more expensive than ever. Fuel surcharge,

How To Runaway As An Adult

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  A lot of you older folks are probably thinking, what is this guide, what is this madness?  I want to runaway, but not like this. Admittedly, my guides are

How To Pick Your Backpack

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Your backpack is unquestionably the most important piece of equipment you will need for your backpacking adventure. Sometimes it will be your dearest friend and support your head on those

How To Build A Fort

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If you’re on the road, strapped for cash, and in need of shelter, building a fort is one of your best options. In the following guide, I will present an

How To Eat On The Cheap

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If you want to learn how to eat cheap or even free while on the road, you must have an open mind and a sauce made of hunger. It’s really

A Guide To Hitchhiking

Thumbnail image for A Guide To Hitchhiking by THE RUNAWAY 17 February 2011

While some of you have already done a fair share of hitchhiking, most of you may think such means of travel is reserved to the beatnik/hippie era. No matter what

How To Jump A Border

Thumbnail image for How To Jump A Border by The Runaway Guide 15 February 2011

First things first, let me just say that jumping a border is exceptionally dangerous and not to mention downright illegal. You may find yourself staring down the end of a

How To Jump Trains

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Train Jumping is an art requiring many months of practice. As a self proclaimed master in the art of train jumping, I will guide you through the process of sneaking