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The 7 Cheapest Countries to Backpack Right Now, According to Travelers Who Went

By TBB Editorial · March 14, 2026 · 2 min read

Every list of “cheapest countries” is written by someone who read other lists. This one isn’t. I went through what backpackers in Spain, Germany, Thailand and…

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How One Traveler Did 5 South American Countries on 780 Reais (And What That Actually Means)

By TBB Editorial · November 8, 2025 · 3 min read

There’s a Brazilian traveler who starts every conversation about his trips by acknowledging nobody believes him. Five countries in South America for under 800 reais sounds…