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How Not to Backpack: Tips, Tricks and Stories Based on Years of Doing Things the Wrong Way
How Not to Backpack Tips Tricks and Stories Based on Years of Doing Things the Wrong Way Author:David Edwards This book can save you $100?s, $1000?s or even your life! — This must-have book goes where no book has gone before - the general side of backpacking. If you?re reading this, no doubt you?ve at some point probably paid good money for a Lonely Planet guidebook, only to realise that all the information is on Wikitravel? for free. You don?t need a Lo... more »nely Planet, but you do need this book.
If there?s one backpacking book to buy, this is it!
Need a hostel to stay at? Go to Hostelworld. Need information about a place? Check out Wikitravel or ask someone at your hostel. This is NOT what this book is about.
This book is about the really important parts of backpacking that people rarely give a thought to; the things that can turn someone?s dream holiday into the trip from hell. This book is here to prevent you being robbed, ripped off, lost, stuck, sick, confused, scared or in trouble. Not only that it also teaches you how to maximise your fun by getting free drinks, being the life of the party and earning money while travelling. From money matters, insurance, visa issues and border-crossings to accommodation, partying and drugs; this book covers it all.
This book is jam-packed full of useful information that most travellers don?t even know about, backed up by funny stories of how things have gone horribly wrong. Whether you?re a seasoned backpacker or a first timer, there?s sure to be many useful tips. Even if not a backpacker, the stories are sure to entertain and give you a good laugh. Author Bio: The author has spent over 1100 nights in hostels across over 40 countries and has done plenty wrong. Examples include getting lost in the Sahara desert, having a sword held to his throat and AK-47?s pointed at him, nearly burning down a Filipino village, running completely out of money numerous times, being denied check-in for an international flight, pooping himself in public, plus many more misadventures.« less