Product Description

Hundreds of practical tips, including potentially life-saving information specifically for Americans traveling abroad; from how to minimize the chances of being abducted to getting financial help when stranded abroad, to dealing with foreign law enforcement. From safety precautions when traveling to remote areas to words, actions, and personal effects that may get you arrested and ruin your trip; and much more. The book also includes over 30 appendices covering a wide variety of useful, hard-to-find international travel information including addresses, phone numbers and other valuable resources and information such as country-by-country shopping & business hours, tipping guidelines and emergency telephone numbers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4894023 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 265 pages

From the Publisher
This is one book in a group of international travel books published by the author for World Travel Institute. Some of our other books by this author that may interest you include the international travel bestseller "Americans Traveling Abroad: What You Should Know Before You Go" and "Do's and Don'ts Around The World: A Country Guide to Cultural and Social Taboos and Etiquette." The Do's and Don'ts books are a series of 9 different books covering every region in the world, and almost every country in the world. You can also check our website at or search for other related books by this author by typing the words "Gladson Nwanna"

From the Author
This is a must read book for every American Traveling Abroad or traveling to a foreign country, particularly for the first time. As the title clearly cautions, ignoring the information contained in this book may be unhealthy for you and your trip. Certainly, any trip that is destined to ruin is a trip not worth taking in the first place. Please do not take you trip abroad for granted. Your safety and an incident-free travel abroad means a lot to me. Have a wonderful trip!

About the Author
Dr. Gladson I. Nwanna (Ph.D) is a University professor, a former consultant to the World Bank and a veteran international traveler. He is also the author of the bestseller travel reference book Americans Traveling Abroad: What You Should Know Before You Go (2nd ed); and the travel book series Dos' and Don'ts Around the World: A Country Guide to Cultural and Social Taboos and Etiquette. Over the past 17 years he has traveled to numerous countries of the world, logging thousands of miles in the process.