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Tourist, traveller, backpacker, flashpacker, expat and location independent professional – do you know which one is what, and, more importantly, do you know exactly what are you? These words are similar and overlap at times, but differences still exist, and I’ll try to straighten them up below.

According to several dictionaries, tourist is:

‘One who travels for pleasure.‘ thefreedictionary.com

‘A person who makes a tour, esp. for pleasure.’ yourdictionary.com

‘A person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure.‘ oxforddictionaries.com

They are distinguished by being part of tour groups, going to the main attractions and sightseeings of a place, and passing only …