The Globetrotter's Guide: Essential Skills for Budget Travel (Non Fiction)

Penning a guidebook to general budget travel is indeed an ambitious task, and authors Wayne Smits and Carol Dolinko must have realized the scope of such a work. The book's subtitle, Essential Skills for Budget Travel, is no misnomer: the index covers everything from traveling with a significant other to photography etiquette in developing countries. The work's impressive coverage of all topics related to budget travel is by no means incidental: both Smits and Dolinko boast travel-intensive backgrounds, and their experiences show through the text.

The duo delves into the logistics of travel with prose that is mercifully no-frills et good-humored, and with a willingness to broach topics like women's safety with absolute candidness; instead of the usual "be careful, use common sense, don't get paranoid" gloss-over, the authors spell out the dangers -- and offer practical advice -- even on tough situations like gynecological problems (including rape) and...Read more