This 'resources' page is pretty much a collection of, well, resources useful
to any independent traveller. These range from a section on recommended
guidebooks and reading for various regions to a search engine to book hostels/guesthouses
for, say, a first night. Every product, service, company, even guidebook
in this section has been tried and tested and comes recommended as among
the best out there.
Please note, to be frank and up front, that using some
(not all) services, like buying a guidebook after using a recommended link
will result in a small (in fact they are tiny!) referral fee (at no cost
to the purchaser) being received. Full details are given wherever this is
applicable and are explained in full, but to quickly summarise: these fees
are not a fortune, they do however just about cover the hosting and bandwidth
costs of this site, which takes many hours of work each week to keep updated.
It needs to be said that this is not a commercial
site or a business of any sort and that any recommendations are included
because of their genuine use to travellers; opinions given are always honest.
Any use of these resources is very much appreciated.
Let's
be fair, you're not going to find all the answers on the web or this
site. Guidebook, pre-trip planning and reading recommendations straight
from the road. View by region and purchase (if you so wish) from
Amazon in the
UK,
USA and
Canada.
Find the best reads and guides in the following regions: Pre-trip planning, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand & Pacific & Latin America.
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If you need somewhere to stay and
want to book in advance you'll find the net full of providers
eager to take commission and fees for your money, 'Hostel World'
is perhaps the most famous, but there are many others. To the left
is Hostel Booker which won't charge a booking fee, whereas most
others do -
Hostel World and
Hostel Booker's search boxes are available on the
where to stay page to compare.
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There are thousands of companies out there who will insure your trip, but we like this one the best because...
They'll cover your adventure
- You can claim online
- Indefinitely extend your policy
- Free travel safety advice
- Give back to the places you travel
- Recommended by Lonely Planet
Find out more and check their rates here.
For flights it's worth checking
out the following:
Opodo &
Expedia. For details on how to find the best airfare prices (normally
Opodo comes up trumps) click here.
Canadian have reported good results at
Flightnetwork.
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For clothing in the UK try
Gear Zone, or
'Castle, Mountain
and Moor', in the US/Canada try
USoutdoor
or
MooseJaw, both offer cheaper than high street prices, free shipping
and always a huge range hard to find elsewhere. If in Europe, for gear
such as expensive North Face, Teva or Mountain Hardware items, buying
on-line from the US for delivery overseas can often work out cheaper.
Sierra Trading
Post is one US outlet that has reasonable overseas shipping rates
- they're also quite cheap.
» For silk
sleeping bag liners, sheets and money
belts - Jag
Bags based in NZ deliver worldwide and come recommended.
Carriage is included in the price, quality is excellent and the savings
in price are significant to buying in Europe/North America.
See comment. Also see:
http://www.silksleepingbag.co.uk/
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For travel SIM cards, try
0044 (geared towards UK users) - a range of foreign and global SIM
cards so that you can avoid roaming charges and in many cases receive
calls on your mobile for free and make calls locally and home at a more
reasonable price.
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jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up
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