Destinations
Accessible, reliable and unspun summaries of countries and regions targeted at backpackers. Includes pros and cons, advice on safety, food, costs and guidebooks and suggested routes.
www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations
Country summaries from the publishers of the market-leading guidebooks.
Hotels and hostels
Railways and ferries
Englishman, Mark Smith, spent his career in the railway industry and has travelled the world on trains and boats. His user-friendly site has a wealth of information about the railways (and ferries) throughout the world, including links to booking sites.
http://www.internationalrail.com
Flights
Restaurants
www.viamichelin.com/web/Restaurants
Reviews
Currency conversion
Health
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