Before You Go: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Gap Year

Before You Go: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Gap Year

by Michael Palin (Introduction), Michael Palin (Introduction), Michael Palin (Introduction), Kathy Rooney (Editor), Tom Griffiths (Author)

Synopsis

It offers essential advice from gap-year expert Tom Griffiths for anyone contemplating taking time off to travel. New features in this edition include: extra advice for worried parents; new guidelines on luggage post-September 11; updates taking into account the Bali bombing and potential targets; information on currency changes in Europe. Other details include hints and tips on money and finances, packing, safety, going alone (for men and for women), going with a friend, health and emergencies, and masses of checklists and useful contacts.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: 3Rev Ed
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 04 Aug 2003

ISBN 10: 0747566380
ISBN 13: 9780747566380
Book Overview: Bestselling, award-winning guide - the author won the Young Travel Writer of Year award in 1997, and is the founder of gapyear.com Over 200,000 18-24-year-olds take a gap year every year, and numbers are growing yearly Fully revised and updated: new expanded sections on travel safety post-September 11 Foreword by Michael Palin

Media Reviews
'Every backpacker should have one!' Daily Express 'A rich vein of information for wannabe travellers.' The Times 'Lively guide to safe international travel by the gappers' guru.' The Daily Telegraph 'For a knowledgable and reassuring introduction to the subject read Before You Go by Tom Griffiths, a gap year expert.' John Clare, The Daily Telegraph
Author Bio
Tom Griffiths won the Young Travel Writer of Year award in 1997. He is the founder of gapyear.com and media spokesperson for the gap-year industry. He is also an adviser on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 'Know Before You Go' campaign.