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Written by a traveller for travellers, this guidebook contains sections on air, sea, and overland travel by jumbo jet, train, bus, canoe, camel, motorcycle and foot. There are major sections on health, money, culture, maps and guides, and kit. It also contains a 300-page directory section. It was shortlisted in 1992 for the Thomas Cook Award.

Table of Contents:
Part 1 Where and when: places in vogue; mass tourism and the independent traveller; countries at war; when to go; climate and travel; a guide to seasonal travel. Part 2 Finding out more: word of mouth; using tourist boards; background reading; a guide to guides; choosing maps. Part 3 What type of travel: the environmentally-friendly traveller; the independent traveller; the packaged traveller; the adventure traveller. Part 4 Getting there by air: in control of aviation; aviation safety; understanding airfares; choosing an airline; discounts and deals; reading an airline ticket; the traveller's protection; making claims against an airline. Part 5 Getting there by road: overland by truck, van or 4 x 4; overland by motorbike; hiring a car. Part 6 Getting there by other means: the two-wheeled traveller; hitchhiking; overland by public transport; travel by train; travel by pack animal. Part 7 Journeys overland: down and around Africa; around South America; overland through Asia; overland through Southeast Asia. Part 8 Your special needs: travelling alone; choosing a travelling companion; the woman traveller; travelling with children; the pregnant traveller; the diabetic traveller; the vegetarian traveller; the disabled. Part 9 Paperwork and money: travel insurance; visas; permits, registration and restricted areas; documentation for the international motorist; money problems - the illegal side; money probelms - the legal side. Part 10 A place to stay: choosing the right hotel; self catering; on a limited budget; a safe hotel stay; hostelling; camping. Part 11 A basic guide to health: health planning; travel stress; culture shock; food and drink; water purification; sex and drugs; malaria; health problems abroad. Part 12 Equipping for a trip: luggage; travel clothing; photographic equipment for travellers. Part 13 Communications: learning a language; how to be in with Islam; telecommunications and the traveller. Part 14 When things go wrong: avoidable hassles; theft; in trouble with the law; survival in the desert; survival in the jungle. Part 15 Travel writing and photography: photographing nature; camera care and protection, travel writing for beginners. Part 16 And finally: customs in the 1990s; shopping and duty free; sponsorship. Directory. (Part Contents)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780905802077
  • Publisher: Wexas Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Wexas Ltd
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Width: 123 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0905802071
  • Publisher Date: /09/1994
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 186 mm


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