Backpackers

[chanchao]

:-) Yup... And I'm happy to note that in the poll there's no longer a majority for the 'Yes backpackers are a pain' group.. :-) Some definitely are, but that's kind of the same of any 'group'. (Assuming there even is a group, as grouping people based on just about anything is always an iffy undertaking.)

[DJ Pat]

I'm thinking of backpacking South America.

[unbiasbob]

^^Fair point.

LOL. Dude, you are classic

[unbiasbob]

I don t like people who hate others based on the way they look, walk or talk. Please, let s this forum not become a racist oriented place.

Backpackers are hardly a race of people are they? I've met hundreds of backpackers and am merely relaying my experiences of what I know they do.

Seeing a backpacker struggling to get his pack onto the canal boat is a funny and bizarre sight.

I need a picture of that

[Khutan]

Look if everyone stayed at the good clean hotels, where would I stay on my odd soujourns to Bangers

[unbiasbob]

Or boast how they trekked 2km to another money exchange just to get an extra satang...

roflmao

[cutethaigirl]

I need a picture of that

Easy

take your camera and go stand near a canal. Around The Grand Palace Pier?

Wait..................

Click.

There you have it

[DJ Pat]

Funny thing is seeing a backpacker on the boat trying to get the guy to understand a farang pronounciation of their destination...

[nmesparrow]

even worse are the people who visit or have an extended stay in thailand and think they're thai, when they're just a fahrlong like the rest. "i've been living here for years with my thai wife...." whatever fahrlong.

i'm thinking in particular of a friend who went to thailand; well several trips since his first, has a thai wife and when we get together in the states to get thai food or something he acts like he's going home? he'll walk in the restaurant like he's some traveler from thailand in the states happy to be in a thai place. he talks to the workers like they're gonna smile and be polite like in thailand and i get the erie feeling when i go in with him they're like there he is again. i don't think they care for him much but he is a cheap bastard and doesn't care for others opinions, rude.

[damnaam]

I've absolutely nothing against these free travelling young whippersnappers but...

And there, Ladies and Gentlemen, is the classic u-turn - from the one-liner king himself....

- "I'm thinking of backpacking South America."

[Boon Mee]

I'm thinking of backpacking South America.

It's a big place. Which countries are you considering?

Brazil is my hands-down favorite & Paraguay is "interesting".

[DJ Pat]

Which countries are you considering?

The Falklands.

[pluto_manibo]

Falklands is good for Sheep

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Falklands is good for Sheep

He'd have to be bahhhhhhhhh to go there.

[DJ Pat]

And the island of South Georgia, and back thru Chile.

[Boon Mee]

Which countries are you considering? 

The Falklands.

Bring your parka.

[pluto_manibo]

Don't forget to braid your hair, wear flip flops, nepalese pants and a fanny pack...The true uniform of an asian veteran "adventurer"...

[Gazza]

Which countries are you considering? 

The Falklands.

On my list of places to visit the Falklands falls somewhere in between Baghdad and Barnsley.

I used to wanna go to St. Helena for some reason. I can't remember why though.

[DJ Pat]

Don't forget to braid your hair, wear flip flops, nepalese pants and a fanny pack...The true uniform of an asian veteran "adventurer"...

And of course turning vegetarian, or vegan.

[snakestick]

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[LadyinRed]

Kinda harsh for you to generalize BPs like that, there are instances of BPs who are:

- students (travelling with limited financial resources, hence the cheap sleep, eats, etc.)

- people who wants to stay out of the touristy stuff (mentioned before like gems, and brought to see caves with a couple of monkeys in 'em)

I do agree that there are those scummy ppl (notice I don't call 'em BPs)

- Anyone who nurse on Chang for more than an hour each bottle is a scum

- Those who hassle and bargain for a few baht are tighter than the Irish (no offence meant)

- Those girls with beads in their hair saying how cool everything is (really very annoying)

- Those I met in Phuket saying they used to eat meat but not anymore, and are now vegetarian but they eat fish and seafood ONLY (duh?! )

- Saying they come to LOS to 'find themselves in nature' (*conversation taking place in a bar*)

- Meeting the same group of ppl along the lonely planet must-see route

Don't BPs descent from the hippies era, which really make up most of those who are here on this board?

[snakestick]

eye donut no wear they descent from butt eye do no that they appear too be a generation removed from the trees

[DJ Pat]

eye donut no wear they descent from butt eye do no that they appear too be a generation removed from the trees

Care to run that by me once again?

[CheshireCat]

Bit harsh to generalise but was talking to a couple of American female 'backpackers' who were telling me about their tekking around Nepal, India etc........turned out they booked into the Marriot in Bkk on their Dad's credit card!!!!

They were the beaded hair type pretending to have no money etc telling me about Mother Earth etc etc etc but were knocking back Mai Tais etc..............hardly backpackers!!!

If folk want to travel round the world etc on a limited budget etc, good luck to them IMHO. It's the ones who put this false pretence on that bug me.

[Dr. Burrito]

Wet noodles, the whole lot of them. Talking too loud, drinking above their certification rating and generally driving the prices up everywhere they land because of their behavior and habits.

Besides, backpacking should be jungles, deserts and mountains, not Khao San Rd, Samui and Chiang Mai.

[DJ Pat]

Besides, backpacking should be jungles, deserts and mountains, not Khao San Rd, Samui and Chiang Mai.

Exactly!!

[damnaam]

Hey Doc and DJ - when are you off on your annual package holiday then? I for one am really looking forward to your reviews of what the swimming pool at the hotel was like!

Cheers

[dr_Pat_Pong]

eye donut no wear they descent from butt eye do no that they appear too be a generation removed from the trees

Care to run that by me once again?

Whatever he's on, I want to try some too.

[The Gentleman Scamp]

Don't forget to braid your hair, wear flip flops, nepalese pants and a fanny pack...The true uniform of an asian veteran "adventurer"...

He said 'fanny pack' [snigger] - fanny is English for 'vagina' [snigger]

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Don't forget to braid your hair, wear flip flops, nepalese pants and a fanny pack...The true uniform of an asian veteran "adventurer"...

He said 'fanny pack' [snigger] - fanny is English for 'vagina' [snigger]

Probably pudenda.