Excerpt from back of book:
"Many thousands of independent, adventurous
Americans travel for extended periods in foreign lands every year. On journeys
counted in week and months, the modern explorers seek to discover and desire to be
amazed, following itineraries shaped more by imagination than geography. Most travel
on a budget; all travel simply. For these people, the desire for freedom and
experience is too potent to ignore. " ------Paul Otteson
Ever thought about grabbing a backpack and
hitting the road? You can do it! Featuring dozens of photographs, The World
Awaits offers encouragement and practical advice for independent travelers of all
ages. Experienced globetrotter Paul Otteson provides all the details you'll need to
plan a fulfilling journey, traveling only with what you can fit in your pack on your
back. Topics covered include:
Travel Goals --what motivates us to travel
Travel Approaches--including a unique new approach
called "threading"
Travel Preparation--how to plan, purchase, pack,
and go
Life on the Road--how to meet the challenges of
new languages, cultures, and politics
I really enjoyed reading this book. Paul Otteson's insights on travel are
fascinating and very helpful for a first time adventurer. Definitely read this book
before you go!--Kaaryn
First Time Europe a Rough Guide Special "Looking to answer some pre-trip questions?
This handy, entertaining, "How-to" manual
is the ideal planning tool for travelers to Europe.
Focused on the nuts and bolts of travel -
saving money, staying healthy and getting the most
out of your trip - this unique Rough
Guide features a wealth of visa, public transport,
accommodation, and communication
information, and even includes advice on cultural
do's and don'ts as well as a helpful
index of phrases in 15 languages. "
This is a cheap book with a wealth of very
helpful information for the first time traveler to Europe.
Europe by Eurail Product Description:
This comprehensive guide to European rail travel provides the most
up-to-date information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as
detailed information on more than ninety specific rail trips from
twenty-four base cities on the Continent.
Party Europe Product Description:
The perfect supplement to traditional guidebooks, Party Europe's pages
are packed with over reviews of fun and social, day and night
activities in the hottest European destinations. The unique manner
in which it is written enables young travelers to customize reviews
to match their own definition of fun in order to maximize every
moment of their time abroad.
Backpacking Through Europe
Product Description:
Let's say you are a college-aged/young adult traveler. You are
planning to take your first "big" trip to Europe. You want to go to
different countries, take the trains, see the sites. You're planning
to use a backpack so you can travel lightly and with skill for
several weeks or months. You want to save money where it counts so
you can get the most out of your trip. Besides visiting some of the
usual tourist attractions, you plan to party and experience the
nightlife as well. Well, my friend, this book is *made* for you.
First, the "nuts and bolts" are covered thoroughly and clearly. The
best way to get your passport, how to save money on airfares, how to
make the best use of trains, what "hostels" are all about, detailed
information on visas, money management, personal safety, what to
pack...it's all in here. Second, the "gray areas" that matter are
tackled. What is the marijuana and club scene like? What do you do
if you get in serious trouble with the police? These topics are
others are discussed openly from a unique and informed perspective.
Third, the appendix includes additional tips and travel information,
and a carefully-researched listing of emergency and embassy numbers.
(It is surprising how many books on the market have outdated
information on these numbers!) There are many excellent
travel-guides-to-Europe that tell you about museums, hotels,
restaurants, etc. The problem is they fail to tell you how to really
"get around". This is where Backpacking Through Europe comes into
play as your "travel guru". We recommend that you pick up one of
those books *and* Backpacking Through Europe. That's how to do it
right!
Europe from a Backpack:
Real Stories from Young Travelers Abroad Product Description: Fifty-eight real stories from young travelers abroad offer the
budget, independent, and youth traveler vivid first-person accounts
of the countries and experiences of backpackers, students, and
sojourners. Offering more than just traveling facts, this guide
actually invites readers to see, taste, and experience European
adventures-from sneaking into Rome's Coliseum to running with the
bulls in Pamplona, Spain. These backpackers relate experiences that
people with suitcases and reservations wouldn't necessarily
experience, including sleeping in streets and hostels, 24 hours of
clubbing on the Spanish island of Ibiza, and train-travel debacles.
The stories offer dozens of glimpses of the most worthwhile
destinations in 11 of Europe's most well-traveled countries, not to
mention lesser-known lands revealed in the "Off the Beaten Path"
section. This collection of youthful adventures will keep aspiring
travelers laughing, wondering, and walking with the storytellers who
take them inside Europe's must-see places. Countries explored
include Amsterdam, Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United
Kingdom
Rite of Passage:
Tales of Backpacking 'Round Europe Product Description:
Backpacking through Europe for the first time changes your life. New
friendships are forged over a bottle of cheap wine; old friends go their
separate ways; you fall in love in the first town and forget about it in the
second. You get bored with wearing the same clothes, tired of sleeping in
crowded dorms…yet you still have an unforgettable, fantastic time.
In Rite of Passage, backpackers taking their all-important first visit to
Europe tell it like it really is. They describe crossing the language
barrier in Corfu, meeting the locals in Prague, surviving hostel life in
London, finding love in Paris and overindulging in Greece.
Rite of Passage is the perfect companion for backpackers – the stories are
raw and fresh, inspirational and honest, and cut straight to the heart of
the European travel experience.
The Frugal
Globetrotter
In this comprehensive budget travel resource, the author reveals how to get a lot of travel excitement for a little price with low-cost travel options available from air couriers, around-the-world airline ticket brokers, domestic and international air charters, auto
drive-aways, offbeat adventure travel companies, and many other resources.
Rick Steves' Europe
101 Rick Steves' Europe 101
gives you a practical grounding in art history to thoroughly enrich your
sightseeing experience. Throughout the book you'll find handy lists of
sights that allow you to use your newly acquired knowledge to plan your
upcoming trip. Rick's unique approach, along with maps, timelines, and
illustrations, makes this "professor in your pocket" an essential tool -
whether you're a first-time visitor to Europe or a seasoned art traveler.
Organized chronologically from prehistoric Europe to the modern world, this
new edition is completely updated with new illustrations, photos, and maps.
Rick Steves' Mona
Winks
"Rick Steves doesn't just
list where to travel in Europe, he leads travelers through the 'Back Door,'
and reveals how to give every journey an extra, more authentic dimension.
Mona Winks is no exception. It's a fun, easy-to-read collection of
self-guided tours covering the highlights of Europe's top 20-plus museums
and cultural sights, including the Louvre, the Tate Gallery, the Uffizi, the
Prado, and many more."
Destinations:
A Travel Journal Product Description:
This portable and supple leather-bound journal features antique
color illustrations as well as indispensable travel facts and
modern-day information. Along with plenty of pages for recording
adventures abroad, there is a roomy pocket for mementos, making this
a beautifully distinctive keepsake book for travelers.
