Backpacker's Bible:
Your Essential Guide to Round-the-World Travel
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 predeparture reading. There's useful information on working abroad, tips on how to be a good traveller, and valuable 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 www amazon.co.uk, this has proved to be a big hit with first-time travllers.

1000 Places to See Before You Die
This title describes 1000 "must-see" spots, from beaches to museums to cathedrals to bustling markets, grand hotels to backwater inns, rugged safaris to the most pampering spas. It includes addresses, phone and fax numbers, websites, costs and best times to visit with subject-specific indexes.

Make the Most of Your Time on Earth:
a Rough Guide to the World: 1000 Ultimate Travel Experiences
"Make the Most of Your Time on Earth: A Rough Guide to the World" with 1000 must-do experiences from around the world is a book that will inspire everyone. Perfect for both the seasoned traveller and the armchair dreamer, it brings you the very best travel experiences - extraordinary landscapes, jaw-dropping architecture, white-knuckle adventures, and the world's best beaches. From intrepid travel adventures such as trekking to the source of the Ganges, cycling the Karokoram Highway and hiking Corsica's GR20, to suggestions for the perfect places to stay- have you ever tried sleeping in a yurt in Inner Mongolia or chilled out at the Icehotel in Sweden?For amazing wildlife why not look for lemurs in Madagascar or go platypus-watching in Australia.