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Backpacker Party Guide - Nightlife, Beaches, Resorts, Cities, Events

Nightlife partying in clubs and discos, the hottest party beaches, nude beaches and cruises on the water front, hottest cities for young people, events, festivals and concerts - party guide for backpackers worldwide.
  1. Concerts, Music Festivals (8)
  2. Spring Break
  3. Global Clubs and Pubs (6)
  4. Ko Phangan Full Moon
  5. Cool Beaches (9)
  6. Seasonal Events, Festivals
  7. Hot Cities for Students (8)

Reader Feedback: What Are the Best US and North American Cities for L…

Reader Feedback: What Are the Best US and North American Cities for Live Music?

No More Pot For You, Says Holland

No More Pot For You, Says Holland: New marijuana rules will limit cannabis use to Dutch residents only, barring tourists from smoking pot in the Netherlands.

North America's Best Cities for Live Music

The Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) came up with a list of the best US cities for live music in August, 2009, and we agree... these are indeed the top cities in which to see some sweet musical scenes; for the most part, these are also great places to sample some food and do some serious sightseeing: in short, you should visit! Investigate the SATW ideas …

Alcohol Drinking Ages Around the World

As a student traveler, you may be under 21, which is the legal drinking age in the US. Guess what? Alcohol drinking ages around the world are far more reasonable -- most drinking ages worldwide are at minimum 18, if not less, which makes sense for legal drinking ages. And provided you act like a grown up, you can probably be served a cerveza...

MTV Travel Guidebooks

Some are calling the new travel guidebooks from a new MTV-Frommer's partnership "trendy" (and making reference to "Pimp My Ride", of course). Inferences are that you will find the guidebooks inspirational because using words like "awesome" and "totally" are the way you'll understand travel recommendations. Like, whatever... (read more)

Party Europe Student Travel Party Travel Guide

Party Europe is a student travel guidebook to European clubs, hot spots, discos, coffeehouses and cafes in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Capri, Florence, Ibiza, London, Madrid, Munich, Pamplona, Paris, Rivieras, Rome and Venice... (read more)

Key West Hemingway Days

July 21 is Ernest Hemingway's birthday, and cool Key West, where the literary legend lived for a famous while, celebrates with Hemingway Days July 15-20. If you haven't been to Key West, put it on the list -- and now is a good time to go; tourists are mostly toast (except those there for the Papa Hemingway lookalike contest, of course) and the weather is fine -- island breezes keep you cool while…

Songkran

Songkran, Thailand's water festival, is more than just a major water fight (although it is that!). Find out about Songkran in Thailand...

Will New Pot Rules Keep You From Visiting the Netherlands After 2011?

Will New Pot Rules Keep You From Visiting the Netherlands After 2011? Add your answer and give your answer: a decent section of Holland's tourism depends on cannabis tourism, and that tourism will likely die when a new rule takes effect prohibiting tourists from smoking pot in Holland's coffeeshops. Are you among those who may decide not to...

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