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THE BACKPACKERS SURVIVAL GUIDE

Copyright Summersdale Publishers Ltd, 2017

Research by Sophie Martin

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PART ONE:
BEFORE YOU GO

In this chapter youll find everything you need to know to prepare for your exciting adventure, be it the first of many or a once-in-a-lifetime trip. From choosing where to go and how to save on flights to handy hints on packing and choosing how you travel, youll be a holiday-planning, adventure-grabbing aficionado in no time at all!

LIFE ISNT ABOUT FINDING YOURSELF; ITS ABOUT creating yourself .

George Bernard Shaw

THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER

If you have already booked your adventure of a lifetime, congratulations! Choosing where to go out of all the places in the world can often be the most difficult part of planning your trip, especially if you have to factor in a strict timescale or budget. However, dont stress if you havent done so yet the best part of travelling is its flexibility. Being organised is great when it comes to the preparation for your travels, but you should always allow for the possibility of extending your stay if you find a place you love or adding a few more places you want to visit to the list, so see your itinerary more like a work in progress. This will help reduce the pressure while you are still deciding which hemisphere to tackle first.

Start narrowing down your list of destinations by thinking about what your interests and hobbies are and what you want to achieve. Are you a chilled-out sun worshipper? Then you might want to head straight for the beach and leave bustling cities and activity adventures for culture-lovers and adrenaline-junkies although its not a bad idea to keep an open mind when you travel. You might find you develop a passion for something that you wouldnt have considered doing back home.

TO START YOU OFF, HERE ARE SOME TOP-SPOT LISTS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF LOCATION AROUND THE WORLD:

TOP 7 BEACH DESTINATIONS

Nha Trang, Vietnam

Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

Ngapali, Myanmar

Whitsunday Islands, Australia

Elafonisi, Greece

Agonda, India

Ko Lipe, Thailand

TOP 7 CITY DESTINATIONS

Istanbul, Turkey

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Prague, Czech Republic

London, UK

New York City, New York, USA

Tokyo, Japan

Bangkok, Thailand

TOP 7 SURF DESTINATIONS

Hanalei, Hawaii, USA