The Virgin Travellers' Handbook The Definitive Guide for Students and Career Gap Travellers Planning a Gapyear Paperback - 2002

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This book is essential reading for anyone who is considering taking a gapyear, career gap, an extended vacation, or the trip of a lifetime. Covering all eventualities, it tells readers everything they need to know, plus a huge number of other things they hadn't even thought of!
Topics include: -Preparation and getting started
-Budgeting and finances-Traveling alone or with friends
-Health and safety-The final countdown
-Working overseas-Dealing with parents and advice for parents
-Home to reality In addition, readers will find advice on how to pack, use the Internet, keep in touch with family and friends, buy a car, and much more.
The "Virgin Traveller's Handbook also features a 100 page directory of the top 50 backpacking destinations from Australia to Venezuela, with information on sights and experiences not to be missed, plus climate, currency, language, religion, visa requirements, embassy addresses, first-night accommodations, and other useful contacts. Written and researched from first-hand experience, gapyear guru Tom Griffiths has definitely been there, seen it, and done it. Peppered with amusing anecdotes of his travels, this book has a personal and engaging tone that encourages readers to make the most their time off.