Backpackers take advantage of low-budget airfares, they blog their experiences constantly and carry always digital cameras. A technophile, Internet-addicted and comfortable backpacker is increasingly becoming reality. Therefore, it can be hypothesized that backpackers have a high acceptance of using an Internet-enabled mobile phone to plan their route by a digital route planning application. 121 respondents of an online survey determined their attitude towards questions which were based on the technology acceptance model. The findings revealed a rather cautious attitude towards mobile mapping...