Backpacking around the World is not the right of passage for many young people but also an increasing number of older travellers are taking to the globe trotting and gap year.
For these extended trips it is essential to have good backpacker travel insurance cover. If you are travelling solo then perhaps it is eveb more inportant to have good backpacker insurance!
Listed below are some of the best backpacker and long stay travel insurance products available to residents or countries around the world.
WorldNomads 
Worldnomads offers much more than backpacker travel insurance. On their site they also offer travel journals and other essential items for solo travellers.
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Downunder
Downunder offers backpacker travel insurance to Aussies, Brits, Americans and Kiwis!
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Go travel Insurance
Competitive and specialist cover for long term travellers.
Quotes from £10.00
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Insure For Travel Insurance
backpacker policies with lots of adventure sports options Quotes from £9.00
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Endsleigh Insurance
Great for students and young solo travellers
Quotes from £21.00
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