Product Description

Every year thousands of people hit the backpacker trail for the adventure of a lifetime. Arranging a big trip is exciting, but it can be daunting. Crammed full of advice on everything from planning your journey to packing your bags, from organising money to keeping in touch with home, "The Backpacker's Bible" is invaluable pre-departure reading. There's useful information on working abroad, tips on how to be a good traveller, and invaluable advice on staying safe and keeping healthy. All this, plus an A - Z guide to contacts and climate for each country, hints on how to cope with coming home, and much more.With numerous rave reviews on, this definitive bible has proved to be a big hit with first-time travellers. There is advice and stories on all topics throughout the book from all kinds of travellers, further widening its appeal. Friendly, funny, down-to-earth and a good read, "The Backpacker's Bible" is all you will need to plan the trip of your life.It is now fully updated and revised for 2008, with new chapters and cover.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4598 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Review
"'Indispensable - I wish this had been available when I did my first round-the-world trip' - Lyn Hughes, editor of 'Wanderlust' 'A well-travelled friend passing on invaluable advice' - 'Independent'"

About the Author
SUZANNE KING is a freelance travel journalist and former editor of 'The Spirit of Canada', the magazine of the Canadian Tourism Commission. She has lived in France, Greece and South Africa, and when not travelling can be found in London NW5. As well as writing about travel, ELAINE ROBERTSON gives travel lectures and has taught English in Nepal and India. She lives in London W4.

Customer Reviews

Friendly, funny, useful, down to earth and a good read.
I'm planning to set off on my first big trip at the beginning of next year and bought this book after seeing it recommended in The Guardian newspaper's travel section. I can thoroughly recommend it. It's full of really useful information and tips, plus addresses and phone numbers to help you sort out tickets, visas, injections, etc. What I wasn't expecting was that it would be such a good read - I thought I'd just dip into it for the information I needed, but actually ended up reading it right the way through, just like it was a novel! Great stuff. Also, it has a chapter on books to read if you're travelling in different countries, which is really handy however long you're going away for.

Packed with info, well worth the price.
We are not planning to travel until next year. I thought I'd do some background reading. This is it. Easy to read, useful, packed with info for the first timer. Just wish we didn't have to wait a year till we go! An absolute must for anyone who wants to pick up the basics, well worth the price. Don't leave home without it.

Readable, useful and very entertaining
I've been thinking about travelling for some time now...but after reading this book, I'm DEFINITELY going...it's incredibly informative and a really good read....BUY IT!