Traditional
backpacking routes remain popular among tourists despite the increases in costs, one expert has claimed.
The comments follow recent figures from the UN World Travel Organization, which suggested that
flashpacking 30+ tourists were becoming more prevalent in major gap year destinations.
However despite his optimism, travel editor at the Lonely Planet, Tom Hall, warns that many budget backpackers could be put off certain destinations by their current exchange rate.
He said: "The traditional routes are still very much the popular places to go but given the foreign exchange changes…you may need a bit more money up front.
Mr Hall did add that most of this extra money will be spent "on the ground" as air fares do not seem to have increased too much.
Meanwhile, recent research by InsureandGo found that around 8.3 per cent of backpackers spend more than £10,000 on a trip while the average gap year traveler will spend £3,764.
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