The Big Trip

August 1, 2015

This handy, beautifully formatted, and colorfully illustrated guide is full of travel tips and advice for young people interested in planning overseas adventures such as spending a gap year prior to going to college, volunteering, working, or studying abroad. Some of the information is geared specifically toward travelers from North America, Australasia, and the UK. Highlights include a list of 20 big trips (Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania; Edinburgh, Scotland; the Grand Canyon; India's Taj Mahal; Australia's Great Barrier Reef; New York City; Iguazu Falls in South America; Burning Man Festival; Vietnam's Halong Bay; the Great Pyramids of Egypt; Ko Phi Phi in Thailand; Tokyo; Paris; the Hermitage in Russia; China's Tiger Leaping Gorge; motorcycling through Argentina, Chile, and Peru; the Galapagos Islands; or Angkor Wat in Cambodia) selected by the authors, full-page maps of continental areas, spectacular full-color photographs, and first-person experiences. A typical section delves into possible itineraries, various activities, when to go, and what to expect in terms of food, language, customs, costs, and local people. The five-page index is adequate. VERDICT Recommended for young, novice travelers eager to see the world.--Elizabeth Connor, Daniel Lib., The Citadel, Military Coll. of South Carolina, Charleston

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