backpacker

Example Sentences

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The situation is even worse to the west in Pai, a backpacker destination known for its greenery and mountains.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Queensland government said six animals were put down after 19-year-old backpacker Piper James's body was found on January 19 at a beach on the World Heritage-listed island of K'gari.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

A Canadian backpacker, who was found dead on an Australian beach and surrounded by a pack of dingoes earlier this week, likely died of drowning, an autopsy has found.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Nine years later, we’re still dancing and, funny enough, I became a Venezuelan free-spirited backpacker traveling the world with him.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

Two-and-a-half-years my elder, my brother was an avid backpacker and rock climber with jet-black hair, Gandhi glasses, and a gentle but determined disposition.

From Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult by Laxer, Mark Eliot