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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 910 EAN: 9781741790801 Edition: 1st ISBN: 1741790808 Label: Lonely Planet Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: November 01, 2008 Publisher: Lonely Planet Studio: Lonely Planet Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: The Big Trip So, you know you want to experience that ultimate overseas adventure - but where do you start? Right here, with the one-stop guide to planning the trip of a lifetime. Try these ideas on for size: Swim with dolphins off the coast of New Zealand Learn Spanish in Guatemala Hike your own pioneer route through Canada Teach Children English in Ghana Work your way around the UK's best bars Tend orphan elephants in Sri Lanka Get a soaking at Thailand's Songkran water festival Be the first in your family to go around the world The Big Trip is your ticket to all this and more! Also Includes Essential pre-trip planning: health, safety, kit, costs, tickets, etc Volunteering and working abroad - from fruit-picking to teaching, yacht-crewing and au pairing Regional overviews, maps and a diverse range of road tested itineraries Tips and stories from travelers and experts Comprehensive directory of essential resources Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Amazing bookThe Big Trip is an absolute gem of a travelling book. Although it is mainly geared at YA who have recently graduated and have not travelled all that much or at College or University students who are planning on taking a year off and just "see the world", this book is also a wealth of information on the topic of travelling itself with the added bonus of being original in the destinations that it covers. The Big Trip is also LOADED with absolutely beautiful pictures, I found myself oohiinng ... Read More Rating:  - Finally a gap year/ travel adventure book for everyoneI bought this book last week and haven't been able to put it down since. Everything that they mention and suggest comes with another idea I haven't thought of, and I am a very seasoned traveler. It is also amazing because I have felt like every gap year book I have picked up has been geared towards the UK. This book is finally geard towards everyone and it is the first time that as an American I haven't had to just dismiss many of the things in the book because well, I don't have a UK passport and I ... Read More Rating: - Modern Guide to The Grand TourThe big trip is the modern equivalent of the old European tradition of "The Grand Tour", where young men of means (mostly English, but other Northern Europeans would also participate) would go visiting other countries, to see the sights, art, meet others in their social strata and of course, spend plenty of money. Now, traveling to another country is less a coming out event, and more of a rite of passage. The Big Trip is to help young adults, from recent high-school graduates to twenty-somethings out of ... Read More 
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