Based on a September 2005 meeting of the ATLAS Backpacker Research Group, this collection explores the nature and patterns of tourists who choose to travel by backpack, presenting both
theoretical observations and empirical data. Topics of the 15 papers include the role of enclaves in the backpacker experience, the Lonely Planet myth, the backpacking journey of Israeli
midlife women, and a comparison of backpacker accommodation facilities in Scotland and New Zealand. Distributed in the U.S. by UTP Distribution. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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