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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.
Remember these
booking engines are somewhat misnomers since they list as many hotels as hostels. You can
search beds in most countries, check current availability and compare rates. We prefer Hostel Booker on the left since there charge no commission.
Not always the best tool, but for a first night or at a very busy time of year in developed countries (where budget accommodation is much more limited and harder to track down) it's well worth using and extremely useful to take the worry out of arriving somewhere with nothing booked. |
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 There are thousands of companies out there who will insure your trip, but
we like this one the best. Find out why and check
out their rates through
an embedded query engine.
 » 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.
» 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/
» 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.
More coming soon.... (please feel free to recommend anything).
"Life is one big road with lots of signs. So
when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate,
mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality.
Wake Up and Live!"
Bob Marley
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