The world is changing at an alarming pace; it seems like travel trends are changing at lightning speed thanks to TikTok and the ever-changing Instagram algorithm. For young travelers, the chance to get truly lost and wildly off the beaten path during a rite-of-passage backpacking adventure may seem like a thing of the past.
Never again will backpackers have to leave hand-written notes on the bulletin boards of hostels in hopes that someone they crossed paths with a few days ago will find them on their next stop.