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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #106927 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 620 pages

Amazon.com Review
Many dream of traveling the world, but few actually do so. If you've decided to put your money where your fantasy is and save for the trip of trips, Edward Hasbrouck is your travel guru. He's circumnavigated the world twice, and coordinates a travel agent's around-the-world department. He explains why you ought to chose (and stick to) your route in advance but needn't start and finish in the same city, and above all why you ought to take the travel plunge. He shares hard-won truths about saving money--and in Thailand or Bali $100 saved earns an extra month of freedom.

From Library Journal
Attention, travel lovers: Hasbrouck, an "extended travel specialist," has written the handbook for world travelers. The trips Hasbrouck has in mind don't include a lot of fancy hotels and tour groups but instead focus on independent adventure and really getting to see a country and its people. His comprehensive guide includes such information as getting discounted airfares, choosing a destination, types of transportation, what to pack, sample budgets, and dealing with culture shock and coming home. An excellent index is also included. Smart travelers will make sure to have this necessary guide in their backpacks when boarding the plane, and all public libraries will benefit from its purchase.?Melisa Fiumara, North Tonawanda P.L, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
Your round the world travel agent. Edward is an internationally recognized expert on round-the-world travel. This is an excellent guide written by someone who has traveled round the world several times. Stories, money saving tips, itineraries & more. It focuses on independent travel adventure and as the title says, incorporates practical information such as airport security, planning routes, finding travel companions, and how to find the best deals. --Dave's Travel Corner, October 2008

Customer Reviews

Essential for any library catering to travelers and wannabe adventurers
The 4th updated edition of THE PRACTICAL NOMAD: HOW TO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD comes from a former travel agent and veteran travel writer who offers the 'bible' of world travel. From choosing destinations and travel companions to getting the time and money for extended world roaming, understanding border crossings and entry requirements, and using print and online travel resources, this provides a set of first-hand and professional recommendations key to any successful nomadic adventure and essential for any library catering to travelers and wannabe adventurers.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Good how-to guide, but incomplete, does not list benefits and reasons
This book though, only gets into a few reasons for exploring the world, describing only a few benefits that are at the tip of the iceberg. The rest if mostly a how-to guide that covers some practical aspects of it. So far, there hasn't been a book that addresses all the deep real life reasons for living overseas. In short, it talks only about the HOW of expatriation, not the WHY. And shouldn't the WHY be dealt with first? That's what all these authors seem to be missing, except for me. Perhaps the "WHY" reasons are taboo?

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waaaaaayyyy too much information
This book is exhaustive to the point of being exhausting - and as such isn't really useful for anyone who's traveled at least once overseas. The book is divided into sections on choosing destinations, surface transportation (100 pages!), air transportion (140 pages!), travel docs, safety and health, baggage, practicalities, the bottom line, and resources. Some of the information was useful - such on how to take advantage of open jaw airline tickets - but so much of it is a rehash of what every traveler knows. I mean, I didn't need to pay $22 to learn that I should use a credit card when making travel plans.

For the novice - anyone else, pass on this one.