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All Aboard the Gringo Trail

12/24/2012

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My younger brother is off to Southeast Asia in a couple weeks. He was asking for advice on where to go from Bangkok, and I told him it will be really easy to just follow the Gringo Trail.   Technically, I'm referring to the Banana Pancake Trail.   Along with the "Hippie Trail, these "trails" are well established backpacker routes through Central and South America, SE Asia and India/Nepal.   Typically this means there will be easy modes of transport (frequent shared mini-vans, buses), a huge variety of budget hotels and restaurants, likeminded travellers with a similar goals to tick similar boxes, and occasional encounters with people wearing loose fitting clothes who long ago fell off the tour bus of reality.  The trails make independent travel much easier, and certainly more social.   Some might argue they also flood the same places with too many people, much like the "Lonely Planet" effect.   Personally, I'm all for it. You're still on your own, making your own decisions, and seeing the best these regions have to offer.   If you're trying to beat a different path, there's plenty of opportunities to do so, and move at your own pace.   If you're trying to avoid other travellers, don't go to Southeast Asia, Central America, or India!
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