An attractive little book for the backpack to alleviate the hassle, improve the quality and maximise the gains from your travel experiences. A book aimed at easing the trepidation of jetting off to, and setting foot in, foreign countries. It offers advice on which essential items to take, how to make life on the road more comfortable, priceless safety tips, and how to handle yourself in foreign cultures. For the seasoned traveller, it serves as a checklist for packing; for the backpacking novice, it offers insight into new products and ways of travel.

When it comes to travelling, Jon Dutton and Kathy Ready know better than most. They have set foot across myriad colours of foreign soil. Here, they share their tips, time- and money-saving ideas. They are also the authors of 69 Uses for a Water Bottle and 69 Essential Words for Travellers.