Shaun Rafferty

First-time Backpacker Shaun Rafferty

This is the essential budget travel guide. Covering 3 popular and diverse backpacking regions - Southeast Asia, Central America & Australasia (Australia, New Zealand, Fiji) - this guide gives you the low-down on 19 fascinating countries plus exciting Round-the-World ideas! It's the result of extensive shoestring travel by authors who have been there and done it skimping their way around the globe! It's crammed with heaps of pre-departure 'nitty-gritty' from Visas and Travel Insurance to Equipment and Vaccinations, as well as everything you need to know when you're on the road, from the main backpacker area in each town and the 'must do' highlights to basic country info, maps and suggested itineraries. Whether you're an anxious first-time backpacker or a seasoned shoe-stringer, this is the only guide you'll need for many trips to come! This refreshing guide been researched and designed by backpackers for backpackers. It really will help you see more, do more, travel further . . .