If and when a promised ferry service from Mannar to India begins, the island will undoubtedly clamber aboard the backpacker trail, losing perhaps a little of its charming naivety.

I Map Too lazy to cab it over to Th Nimmanhaemin, but need a break from the backpacker trail?

Most popular backpacker trail in India I know of it landing in thiruvananthapuram airport, taking a train to Coimbatore, then a bus to.

These opportunities are easier to find than you'd think and have not only saved us money but led us off the beaten track, provided some of our most interesting travel experiences, enabled us to connect with local communities and been a refreshing break from the backpacker trail.

The call for a boycott has sparked fierce debate on Web sites and in hotels across the Asian backpacker trail.