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.Trans-Siberian Handbook (Trailblazer)
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by: Bryn Thomas

July 25, 2007
If you are planning to take a trip on the Trans-Siberian, Trans-Mongolian or Trans-Manchurian railway, I URGE you to purchase this book! I cannot express how invaluable this book was to me during my trip.

The book contains a wealth of important information. It helps you to book your trip with suggestions of companies to go through as well as informing you of any complications that may arise such as visas, vaccinations. It has a stop-by-stop guide of the entire length of the railway for all 3 journies as well as kilometre markings and places of interest along the route outside of stops, for photo opportunities and such.

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.Adventure Motorcycling Handbook (Trailblazer)
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by: Chris Scott

April 26, 2005
The book has everything you need to know about doing some off-piste motorcycling. It makes some amazing trips sound vaguely feasible. Even for more mundane trips around the UK and Europe it has loads of good stuff about selection of gear and bike. It has loads of good biking stories too.
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.Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain - 2nd Edition (Trailblazer Guides)
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by: Henry Stedman

October 10, 2006
Stedman's trekking guide to Kilimanjaro really is a gem of a guide. It provides just about all the information you might need to help you conquer Africa's great white peak. A mine of practical information that will help take you from planning your trip to the summit and which you will probably find you take with you on your way up the mountain.Certainly when I turned Kilimanjaro into Kili half the party I was with had a copy of this book with them!

Henry Stedman covers his subject very methodically taking you from the early planning of which tour companies to use or if you arrange your trek on arrival which trekking agencies to use. The equipment you will need and the health precautions you should take. He progresses through the ... Read More:
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.South-East Asia (Trailblazer)
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by: Mark Elliott

June 01, 2003
We used this book recently to get aroung a number of countries in SE Asia and to be quite honest was the best guide book we used on our whole round-the-world trip. The maps are easy to understand and point out the important things you need and its not bulked out with excess info that you probably won't read anyway.
As we forgot a China guide and couldn't find one for looking once inside Yunnan this saved us no end. If only these guides were available for other parts of the world!
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.The Inca Trail Cusco and Machu Picchu
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by: Richard Danbury, Alexander Stewart

September 29, 2005
We are going to walk the inca trail later this year, and have so far found this book great, although there are only a handful of photos.If we want to know anything we turn to our little guide.So far I've looked up advice on what innoculations you need, what to watch out for with insurance,altitude sickness, what to pack,the route and maps, and i've hardly explored this little book that's as big as my hand.
There is still chapters on Route Options (including vilcamba Trail, classic trail, Mollepata trek), What to Take ( clothes, medical, internet sites,etc)Pre Departure Health Preparations, Peru facts about the country (gegraphical background, historical outline, culture, flora and fauna, visas, accomodation etc)The incas (Mastercraftsmen,Inca ... Read More:
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.Japan by Rail
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by: Ramsey Zarifeh

June 15, 2007
I've just been around Japan and this book is an absolute must for anyone wanting to do the same via the ultra-efficient train network. I managed to get round virtually all of it with this and a basic phrasebook with very little knowledge of the language.

The main section of this book is split by area, (eg Hokkaido, North, central and west Honshu etc.) then into two sub-sections; Route guide and City Guide. The Route section deals with how to get from one major city to another via the train network and the latter deals with what you can do when you get there. Most stations, large and small are covered on each line, with suggestions about when to stop off on your journey to take in the sights. The City guide covers most major cities and ... Read More:
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.Sahara Overland, 2nd Edition: A Route and Planning Guide (Trailblazer)
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by: Chris Scott

2004-10
I have to commend this book to anyone contemplating a trip to the desert; there's a lot in here even if "your desert" is not in North Africa. This is a first class work, and invaluable information is contained within. As an old desert-hand myself, it made an interesting read, and proved that you can teach an old dog new tricks!
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.Adventure Cycle-touring Handbook: Worldwide Cycling Route and Planning Guide (Trailblazer)
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by: Stephen Lord

June 23, 2006
The topic is somewhat lacking in books, and this is a welcome addition to any cycle tourist's library, but in many ways it tries to be all things to all people, and isn't quite enough in any of its three parts.

Because the book is geared at "adventure" cycle touring, it doesn't cover in great detail less adventurous places like western Europe and the USA, which is where most cycle tourists will start and will train. This means you would probably have a bike and gear and likely have several trips under your belt already before you head off to these far-off destinations.

If you have already began touring, you won't really need to cover Part I in great detail because you will have already purchased most of the equipment and have ... Read More:
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.South Downs Way: Winchester to Eastbourne (British Walking Guides)
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by: Jim Manthorpe

February 15, 2007
I used this booked to walk the whole of the SDW in October 2005. I found it an absolutely invaluable companion. The information regarding accomodation and services was accurate and helpful, but more importantly I ended up using the book for all my navigation, as opposed to the OS maps I had with me, such was the convenience and accuracy of it. Add to that its small compact size, and some interesting background reading as well, and you couldn't ask for anything more. I also used it to plan the trip in advance, in terms of how much to walk per day and which stops to make. The perfect companion indeed.
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.Trekking in the Pyrenees (Trailblazer)
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by: D Streatfield-James

May 18, 2005
I used this booked to walk the whole of the SDW in October 2005. I found it an absolutely invaluable companion. The information regarding accomodation and services was accurate and helpful, but more importantly I ended up using the book for all my navigation, as opposed to the OS maps I had with me, such was the convenience and accuracy of it. Add to that its small compact size, and some interesting background reading as well, and you couldn't ask for anything more. I also used it to plan the trip in advance, in terms of how much to walk per day and which stops to make. The perfect companion indeed.
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