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- Avoiding Insect Bites
Many tropical diseases, such as malaria, yellow fever, and Japanese encephalitis, West Nile virus, L
- Websites
Some of the following links are on other pages of this website. I have brought them all together on
- Books
Below is a list of just some of the books that I have bought and found useful on my travels. I usua
- Suppliers
Links to the suppliers of the travel gear I use and recommend can be found through out this site. He
- Miscellaneous
Waterproof bags Used to separate and keep various items dry in your bag. Good for keeping valuables
Below is a list of just some of the books that I have bought and found useful on my travels. I usually read these before I leave and try to memorise as much as I can, as carrying even just one book with you when you travel adds considerably to your load. (That said, I do carry the first book on the list with me as it is tiny).
To be honest, these days I tend to listen to audio books on my iPod mainly, as I can fit a considerable number of books onto it and [...]
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 Some of the following links are on other pages of this website. I have brought them all together on this page, plus a few others that I found useful when researching long-term worldwide travel.
The links are not listed in any particular order, although I try to keep them arranged in the same order as they appear on this site.
General:
How to travel overland comfortably and affordably
General Travel Hints and Tips
The Traveller’s Toolkit – Independent travel resources
Round-The-World Travel Guide – The Travel Library
Lots of very useful travel advice links
Using a cell phone overseas
Maps of the night sky
Money:
Visa worldwide [...]
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 Links to the suppliers of the travel gear I use and recommend can be found through out this site. Here is a list of those suppliers on one page.
I don’t work for any of the companies listed, neither do I receive any money from them to list them here. The list changes all the time as I add new suppliers and test out new gear.
I buy my equipment from companies on both sides of the Atlantic (I am both British and American). US-based companies and website links are preceded by  and [...]
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 It is said that you should never take anything with you on vacation that you are not prepared to lose.
However, if your possessions are lost or stolen while travelling it can be very inconvenient and annoying, even if you are able to replace them quite easily (often for much less than you originally paid).
There are people out there who prey on tourists and travellers, as there are at home. And just like at home there are simple precautions you can take to prevent yourself becoming a victim of crime or loss.
Most of them don’t cost you [...]
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 You can buy toiletries almost anywhere in the world, often for less than it costs it home.
You may have your favourites, however, and not every brand is available overseas (sometimes there are worse, sometimes better alternatives). You can’t always be sure of the quality, either.
For these reasons you might consider bringing your own.
Space and weight can be saved by taking small, travel- or trial-sized bottles, or better still, buy some small, refillable plastic bottles and containers and fill them with your own products.
Liquids can weigh a lot, and a lot of bottles of liquids can weigh [...]
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 Tie/scarf/bandana
A wool scarf can be very effective in cold weather but can be bulky. You can always buy one wherever you are if it gets too cold.
A good substitute is something like a bandana or a sarong, or maybe a towel or just buy a thin locally bought scarf. This can also help vary your outfits as it makes a good accessory.
A cotton bandana is probably the most versatile for not only can it serve as a neck or head scarf, you can use it for a cravat/tie, a hat or headband, sun shade or sleep [...]
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 One question that springs to mind about clothing is, is there a difference between that which you wear at home and that which you wear when travelling?
Certainly, if you live in the UK or the USA and you are travelling to Europe for a week, then you can just wear what you normally wear. In fact, you might look out of place if you don’t walk around in jeans, tshirt, a hoodie and running shoes.
Travelling further afield does involve some additional considerations, however, mainly to do with the varied climates you will encounter. But there are [...]
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 There are really only two types of bag you can consider when going on a trip; a backpack or a suitcase.
If you are just going to be carrying a bag between cars, planes, taxis and hotels (for example, on a 2-week vacation or on a business trip), then a suitcase will be as good as any other bag.
For walking any distance a suitcase is not recommended at all, as the weight of the bag and contents is carried using the upper body only, and the weight is also off-centre. Even if they have wheels [...]
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 One of the most useful pieces of advice I ever got about packing for travelling is that you should decide before you leave what kind of trip you are going on. This may seem obvious but there are some items that you simply don’t need on certain types of travel.
For example, an extended vacation to the Third World should not be considered as a camping trip. You take a backpack with you as your would when going hiking in the woods or camping with the Scouts, but the similarities pretty much end there.
You won’t need a [...]
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 The Medical pages list the various diseases and vaccinations available. This section gives information on where and when to get them, how long they last, whether you need boosters, possible side-effects, and so on.
Don’t rely on the information given below. Try to get to a specialist travel clinic, or seek advice from a qualified professional.
Some clinics will give you a free consulation, other charge a fee (usually refunded if you then have the vaccinations at the clinic).
In the UK you can get vaccinations from your GP (usually for free), or go to one of the specialist [...]
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 Many tropical diseases, such as malaria, yellow fever, and Japanese encephalitis, West Nile virus, Lyme disease, are transmitted by insect bites, usually through the insect’s saliva.
No antimalarial drug is 100% effective and in the case of some diseases (for example, dengue fever) there is no protection at all, so it is best to avoid getting bitten in the first place.
Luckily, insects aren’t a problem in most countries around the world, just annoying, and in those places where they are, only some of them carry diseases.
For example, there are more than 3,000 species of mosquitoes worldwide, and [...]
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 Firstly, I am not a doctor (but I play one on TV). Therefore, I am not qualified to give any advice on health or medicine.
This section is just a list of things I found out about travel and health whilst reading about various countries around the world. It also serves as a checklist of things to do before I go travelling and the order in which I need to do them.
For all travel-related health advice consult an expert (your doctor or travel clinic, for example). You can also read books and browse websites, but remember that [...]
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 It is actually possible to travel extensively without money, or at least, with very little.
Every year there are a few people that start out on long trips with no money at all, whilst others do so with seemingly unlimited budgets. Most people fall somewhere between these two extremes.
How ever much you have, it has been said that is it better to travel with very little money than to not travel at all.
Plenty of travel websites and blogs exist on the Internet, many of them document the experiences of budget travellers. For example, this one, which makes [...]
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