Whether
you know exactly where you want to go or have no idea, the books recommended on this
page are perfect for planning your trip and can save you a lot of time when on
the ground. They are also a perfect source of inspiration and encouragement to
get on the road. Not all the information will be useful, but a lot of it will,
especially the maps and routes.
Learn more about the various different publishers
of guidebooks: their strengths, weaknesses and general background.
Read more reviews, get info and,
of course, buy any book on this page. Remember the beauty of Amazon is that you
can buy books for research and send them back when you are done or if they
don't fit what you require.
Rough-Guides:
- First-Time Around the World - Doug Lansky
Buy/view: in the USA (amazon.com), in Canada (amazon.ca) or in the UK (amazon.co.uk)
Highly Recommended
Newly updated fifth edition, this is an excellent title if you
have no idea where to go. Lots of excellent suggested routes with estimated
travel times, so you don't bite off more than you can chew. Covers the whole
world, lots of good basic intro information a perfect place to start.
Fifth Edition - Published: (February, 2013)
- The Rough Guide to First-Time Latin America - Polly Rodger
Buy/view: in the USA (amazon.com), in Canada (amazon.ca) or in the UK (amazon.co.uk)
This is (as with all these planning guides) pretty good if you
have no idea which part of the continent to visit. It gives you a brief
overview of each country and important places to visit in each country.
However, it does not give you details like the culture, transport, eating, etc.
Once you finalise where to go, you will need to buy a separate guide book that
give you these fine details.
Third Edition - Published: (February, 2010)"In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable."
Whether you know exactly where you want
to go or have no idea, the books recommended on this page
are perfect for planning your trip and can save you a lot of
time when on the ground. They are also a perfect source of
inspiration and encouragement to get on the road. Not all the
information will be useful, but a lot of it will, especially the
maps and routes.
Learn more about the various different publishers of guidebooks: their strengths, weaknesses and general background.
Read more reviews, get info and, of course, buy any book on this
page. Remember the beauty of Amazon is that you can buy books for
research and send them back when you are done or if they don't fit
what you require.
Whether you know exactly where you want
to go or have no idea, the books recommended on this page
are perfect for planning your trip and can save you a lot of
time when on the ground. They are also a perfect source of
inspiration and encouragement to get on the road. Not all the
information will be useful, but a lot of it will, especially the
maps and routes.
Learn more about the various different publishers of guidebooks: their strengths, weaknesses and general background.
Read more reviews, get info and, of course, buy any book on this
page. Remember the beauty of Amazon is that you can buy books for
research and send them back when you are done or if they don't fit
what you require.
Whether you know exactly where you want
to go or have no idea, the books recommended on this page
are perfect for planning your trip and can save you a lot of
time when on the ground. They are also a perfect source of
inspiration and encouragement to get on the road. Not all the
information will be useful, but a lot of it will, especially the
maps and routes.
Learn more about the various different publishers of guidebooks: their strengths, weaknesses and general background.
Read more reviews, get info and, of course, buy any book on this
page. Remember the beauty of Amazon is that you can buy books for
research and send them back when you are done or if they don't fit
what you require.
Not all the answers can come from the Internet no matter how hard you
Google. Take a recommendation and pick up one of these excellent
read-before-you-go guides. - See more at: http://www.travelindependent.info/books-planning.htm#sthash.xqImEpW4.dpuf
Not all the answers can come from the Internet no matter how hard you
Google. Take a recommendation and pick up one of these excellent
read-before-you-go guides. - See more at: http://www.travelindependent.info/books-planning.htm#sthash.xqImEpW4.dpuf
