The Backpacker's Bible Your Essential Guide to Round-the-World Travel

by King, Suzanne; Robertson, Elaine

• ISBN13: 9781907554216
• ISBN10: 1907554211
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-01
• Publisher: Portico

Summary

THE BACKPACKER'S BIBLE, the result of extensive research and first-hand experience, is crammed full of advice for the first time traveller - from planning the journey to packing your bags, from organising money to keeping in touch with home. There are helpful tips on finding work abroad, obtaining travel insurance, being a responsible eco-traveller and much more. Crucially, you'll find information on personal safety and potential health risks, with newly revised and updated chapters to cover the increased international safety measures and the growth of internet-related travel assistance and social online networking. To help you find out more about destinations, the best guidebooks are recommended, together with a comprehensive selection of insightful travel reads. There's even an alphabetical guide to diplomatic contacts for each country, complete with details of typical regional climates. This book truly is the bible for the modern backpacker.

Author Biography

Suzanne King is a freelance travel journalist and former editor of The Spirit of Canada, the magazine of the Canadian Tourism Commission. Elaine Robertson is a freelance travel journalist.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Where Should You Go?	p. 1
Getting There and Getting Around	p. 10
Who Do You Go With?	p. 20
Passports and Visas	p. 30
Money Matters	p. 36
Working Abroad	p. 48
Insurance	p. 60
Health Matters	p. 73
Transport Tips	p. 101
Staying Safe	p. 114
Keeping In Touch With Home	p. 128
Good Kit Guide	p. 136
What To Pack	p. 154
How To Be A Good Traveller	p. 164
Read All About It	p. 171
Information On The Internet	p. 219
A-Z Country Guide	p. 229
The Final Countdown	p. 299
Any More Questions?	p. 303
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