Backpacking Europe is viewed as a rite of passage for the young. You stay at hostels, ride overnight trains, and make impulsive decisions based on your limited budget and endless curiosity and energy.

When I visited Zurich on a two-week backpacking trip through Europe, I booked an Airbnb in Roggwil, Switzerland, and found a ...

A backpack might not initially seem like a go-to gift for the holiday season, but for the traveler in your life who loves to jetset around the globe (or who just hates to check bags), The Fjällräven ...

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I went backpacking through Europe for two weeks and traveled by train through four countries. The trip left me thinking about how backpacking compares to traveling with a carry-on suitcase. A backpack ...

Business Insider's reporter expected an Instagram-like backpacking adventure in Europe, but the reality was much less glamorous.Joey Hadden/Business Insider With a passion for fashion, traveling with ...

Many people dream of backpacking across Europe, but an Indiana man is saying he’ll actually be the backpack. Kevan Chandler was born with muscular dystrophy, a disease that causes progressive muscle ...

Note from Professor Elena Albarrán: At MUDEC, students of "World History since 1945" have been studying youth travel in Europe in historical perspective, literally and figuratively retracing the ...

Business Insider's reporter expected an Instagram-like backpacking adventure in Europe, but the reality was much less glamorous.Joey Hadden/Business Insider Epic photos of backpackers posing in ...

From overcrowded tourist attractions to sleepless train nights and soreness, backpacking in Europe may not be as glamorous as it looks on Instagram.