With the internet being what it is these days, there are many ways to stay in touch with your friends and family from home, upload photos to share with your loved ones, and keep on top of your travel plans and make bookings - but what about meeting new people? Being able to meet new friends on your travels could be made easier with the internet, and certainly staying in touch with your new friends once you have moved on is easier than it has ever been, online. The birth of online communities of like minded people who share their experiences with fellow travelers, has made planning an overseas trip so much easier for the modern backpacker.
The ability to meet friends that you could travel with, before you even leave home, is now possible on the internet, with the introduction of online portals and hubs where people who are travelling, or are about to go travelling can connect and share experiences and travel plans. Getting tips from fellow travelers, about places to stay, things to do, and great places to visit is easy, at an online community or forum. Valuable information can be passed among backpackers, and making arrangements to meet up with friends while travelling can be as simple as hopping online in an internet cafe!
Before you even reach a destination, you could meet new friends who will be there when you are, and you have an instant circle of friends to socialize with, and maybe even travel with. You may even be able to meet people from back home, and make friends not only for on your travels, but to socialize with when you return – maybe you could even find a travelling partner, or someone to share the expenses with, who is preparing to leave on their journey and would like someone to backpack with. The possibilities are endless!
