Backpacker’s travel can become the most exciting and challenging trip of your life. Practice, amazing sightseeing, spirit of exploration, powerful places and like-minded people from all over the world – all this is waiting for you in the East.

But there’s another side of a backpackers trip – difficulties and unforeseen circumstances we meet. Some people say that India is a mirror of your soul – it will show you those moods, emotions and thoughts you have inside. That is why the first and main safety measure in the East is a positive thinking

Having traveled for a month on our own, we gathered several practical advises that may help you plan the trip. Some of these may save you a lot of time, nerves and money.

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“Undoubtedly the mind is difficult to subdue and is restless but it can be controlled by constant practice and renunciation. One who is unable to control his mind, for him yoga is very hard to attain, but by self-willed persons striving properly it can be achieved”

- Bhavad Gita

Nowadays a lot is said about self-discipline in blogworld and you will easily find 10+ books on personal discipline in every book store. World’s trend is getting more and more effective in our family life, our work and our practice and the first step to being effective is to gain stronger discipline and get motivated.

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