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Mr. Dudley was backpacking in Europe and had traveled to Poland to attend a music festival, according to the spokesman, Jonathan Franks.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023

Navy veteran Taylor Dudley, 35, was backpacking in Europe when he crossed the Polish-Russian border in April, Jonathan Franks, a lawyer who represents families of Americans detained overseas, said in an email to reporters.

From Reuters • Jan. 12, 2023

Photographer’s description: “I was backpacking up to Cloudy Pass and Lyman Lakes in the North Cascades and had a beautiful sunset one evening. Taken with Nikon D3400.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2021

The two reconnected while I was backpacking abroad alone, as my husband dislikes traveling.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2019

So when Happier was at its peak, we'd taken two weeks off and I was backpacking in India, which is pretty surreal.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2019