I bought this guide because it was compact and was the only one I found specifically focused on staying in hostels. And it didn't disappoint. It's only 115 pages so it's not detailed like the larger guides, but it still helped me to plan my travels and find great hostels to stay in. It also has some decent maps and good info on tours, budget airlines and rail passes. If you plan on using hostels, this is the guide you want.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is the book to get if you want to backpack. I haven't backpacked yet though. It has has some really helpful information on which hostels to stay at, the price and accomodations of each hostel, transportation info,currency conversion, as well as helpful phrases in foreign languages such as spanish and german. When I do go backpacking (hopefully this summer) I plan on taking this handy book with me. It's lightweight and includes maps.
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