The Smart Traveler's Passport [Paperback]

Erik Torkells (Author), The Readers Of Budget Travel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2007

Travel Smart!
 
The Smart Traveler’s Passport is a collection of 399 of the best travel tips you’ll ever read, compiled from the pages of Budget Travel magazine. You’ll learn:
 
     •  13 different uses for Ziploc bags
     •  How dental floss can double as a tape measure
     •  Where to find the best street food in cities worldwide
     •  How a digital camera can help you find your rental car
     •  Why clearing your Web browser’s cache will lead to lower prices on airfare and hotel reservations
     •  How to avoid long lines at the world’s most popular attractions

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Best Itty-Gritty Guidebook.”—Reader’s Digest

“This book is very small and will make a great travel companion no matter where you go thanks to its practicality and size…Many of the tips will likely be things that never would have popped into your head, but are genius.”—Press-Enterprise

About the Author

Erik Torkells is the editor in chief of Budget Travel magazine, the most trusted travel magazine in the United States. Nearly two million people read every issue. With its emphasis on real travelers, the magazine is the go-to source for anyone interested in smarter, easier, and more affordable travel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Quirk Books (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594741778
• ISBN-13: 978-1594741777
• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 0.8 x 5.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #46 in Books > Travel > Specialty Travel > Budget Travel

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Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Smart Traveler's Passport, December 1, 2007

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Eric Jain (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Smart Traveler's Passport (Paperback)

Contains some good ideas -- most of them related to how and what to pack. Unfortunately the majority of the tips are rather specific (e.g. how to save some money when in a specific town) and don't really seem fitting for a book with general advice. Guess this kind of information would make more sense on a web site, but it's good reading when stuck at an airport.

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A welcome and throughly 'user friendly' reference to getting the most out of your trip., March 4, 2007

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Smart Traveler's Passport (Paperback)

Very highly recommended for both the novice and the seasoned traveler alike, "The Smart Traveler's Passport" is a compact, pocket-sized, 244-page compendium offering 399 practical and valuable tips from experienced travelers on everything from locating an appropriate hotel online, to what to pack in a bag small enough to carry on an aircraft, to navigating through airport security with a minimum of frustration. Included are thirteen different uses for Ziploc bags, how dental floss can double as a tape measure, where to find the best street food when in a strange city, how a digital camera can help to find your rental car, how to avoid long lines at popular attractions, and so much more. If you are contemplating a trip anywhere at home or abroad, especially if you are traveling on a budget, then "The Smart Traveler's Passport" will prove to be a welcome and throughly 'user friendly' reference to getting the most out of your trip.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The traveler's bible of invaluable tips - a must read!!, April 10, 2007

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M. Caldwell (Hollywood, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Smart Traveler's Passport (Paperback)

I've traveled all my life, both as an Army wife and then as a leisure traveler, and I only wish this book existed back then!! I've read the book cover to cover, and now, before I travel, I go through it to refresh my memory, as there are too many tips to remember. Some of my favorite tips are: (1)using baggies to put my toiletries, makeup, medicines, etc. for easy viewing and packing, (2) packing a soft over-the-door multi-shoe holder for shoes and the empty pockets are used for toiletries, hair dryer, hairspray, etc., especially in places where storage space is at a premium; and 3)pre-addressing labels for friends and family to make postcard mailing easier. On our recent trip to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, I used the tip of using return labels that I received in the mail for signing guests books or leaving my name and address for sale offers, etc. This book is within my reach at all times. Whether you're new to traveling or a seasoned traveler, this will be your constant companion!!