Hawbe

Like you, I will be travelling to America/Canada for 3 months alone (from the UK) and backpacking down the west coast from Vancouver to San Diego (by train) and then flying to Austin, Texas.

What are some tips or advice you would give me that you had wish you'd known before you had set off?

Where did you stay, did you find cheap affordable places to stay along the way or did you find other 'free' alternatives (e.g couch-surfing)?

What essentials did you bring with you? Did you need to pick up any clothes/items as you went along?

What things did you learn to keep safe, if needed at all?

What's one thing as a non-american that I HAVE to see or try?

Thanks¬!

One of my main concerns is how do you deal with personal hygiene on the road? Is it more of a 'fuck it' attitude and you never wash, or do you seek places to shower/wash and launder your clothes?

How do you think your personal hygiene effects your interactions with other people? (especially people who have to deal with you sitting in a car with you!)

• An experienced traveller/backpacker and newly aspiring vagabond departing in a few weeks.

Hi! Im from the UK and around 5 years ago I applied for the Work Holiday Visa via the lottery, I got a place and pair my $100 or so and just had to complete the police record check. Stuff happened shortly after this and i was unable to complete my visa and was refunded the money:

Now 5 years later (and still under 30) will i be able to apply for another working holiday visa in Canada?

Many thanks in advance :)