The Practical Nomad: How to Travel Around the World

This book is definitely the most comprehensive round-the-world travel book available. I have read them all. It is thick! And has in depth chapters about RTW flights, how to navigate most regions of the world, as well as plenty of quick tips for saving money and staying safe. I have recommended it to many people.

Son in law enjoyed it

Great Book, packed full of information, thick book, small print, lots of fine, recent info. Makes me want to take off. Very happy I got it, would recommend to a friend. Has so much information, I'm still reading it, but have read enough to know that it's the real deal. Very practical, as the title says!

This book has some great tips about long term travel and ways to accomplish it. The tips are pretty great.

This book is an encyclopedia of travel including a lengthy discussion of how the travel industry operates. However, the specifics on how to travel around the world are only covered superficially. After reading this book and the Rough Guide equivalent, one may conclude that the definitive book on around-the-world travel has yet to be researched and written.

This book is exhaustive to the point of being exhausting - and as such isn't really useful for anyone who's traveled at least once overseas. The book is divided into sections on choosing destinations, surface transportation (100 pages!), air transportion (140 pages!), travel docs, safety and health, baggage, practicalities, the bottom line, and resources. Some of the information was useful - such on how to take advantage of open jaw airline tickets - but so much of it is a rehash of what every traveler knows. I mean, I didn't need to pay $22 to learn that I should use a credit card when making travel plans.For the novice - anyone else, pass on this one.

This book is admittedly a little dry, but it provides the practical information that anyone planning a lengthy trip around the world needs. The author doesn't mess around, there are no cute cartoons or tons of funny anecdotes. If that's what you want, look elsewhere! This book is essentialy a compendium of information to guide you through the process of planning and executing an independent trip around the world. The book does not give very much information that is specific to any country of region, but it does give resources to help you plan your destinations and transportation. This book is a definite must have. The section on airlines/airfares is especially worthwhile.

When I gave this book to my granddaughter she was happy with it and plans to use it when traveling during her summer break