(Part 2) Best travel reference & tips books according to redditors
We found 199 Reddit comments discussing the best travel reference & tips books. We ranked the 80 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
26. Free At Last: Live, Love & Work Abroad: How to Find Jobs and Build Your Career Anywhere
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Learn 101: http://learn101.org/greenlandic.php
Learn Greenlandic: http://learngreenlandic.tumblr.com/
West Greenlandic Grammar (380-page pdf): http://bookzz.org/book/1204269/0c8288
Another shorter West Greenlandic Grammar (pdf): http://bookzz.org/book/1056531/ebad4c
Tunumiit oraasiat =: Tunumiut oqaasii = The East Greenlandic Inuit language (290-page pdf): http://bookzz.org/book/2169163/5dd6e5
If you speak German, this book is available: https://www.amazon.com/Reise-Know-How-Kauderwelsch-Grönländisch-Wort/dp/389416896X
There's an AUDIO CD for the above book too: https://www.amazon.com/Grönländisch-Wort-Wort-Kauderwelsch-AusspracheTrainer/dp/383176221X
I found some videos here: https://www.youtube.com/user/KNRgreenland/videos
Don't listen to the haters, OP. You've got this. I suggest that you read a couple of books on RV and van living, though. It will give you a great perspective.
There are a lot of workarounds for modern convenience. Living in an RV is not an easy prospect, but it is very doable.
Here are a few practical guides, though many of them pertain to living in a 15 passenger or cargo van.
How to Live in a Car, Van or RV
The VanDweller's Guide
Van Living: The Freedom of the Road
The Tiniest Mansion
Live In a Van, Truck, Trailer, or Motorhome
Living in a Van Down By The River
My House Has Wheels
The Simple RV Life
So, You Want to Be an RVer?
Retire To an RV
Here's one just for fun, though you may glean something from it.
Walden On Wheels
I also suggest /r/vandwellers and /r/gorving for tips and tricks on living in a small mobile space.
The Electronic Nomad: Traveling the Country in a Converted Camper Van, Or, Living the Hippie Life in a Shopping Center Parking Lot
https://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Nomad-Traveling-Converted-Shopping-ebook/dp/B072Q4BZ1M
My family has been fulltiming for the past 2 years. We are a family of 4- daughter (13) and son (5); they were 11 and 3 when we launched.
Let me try to answer your questions and interject our experience. We decided we were going to take my daughter out of school for a year and tour the US for 14 months (beginning of summer 2015 to end of summer 2016). In planning, I decided on an exact route of weekly stops- 60 in total of where we would go. Heck, I often knew where we would stay. I blogged about it here:
http://nowornever.learntorv.com/2015/04/the-idea-plan.html
The reality? Before stop #2, we decided to split up a longer drive by leaving a night early. At stop #4 or 5, my wife hurt her back and we had to stay put for 3 extra days. At that same stop, my wife found that there was a Fulltime Families rally going on that September (this was in July) and asked if we could go to it-- it was in Branson, my schedule had us in Montana or something. Going on the idea that fulltime RVing allows us to go do the things we want, we agreed and threw our plans to the wind.
We've yet to get back to that original plan - and honestly, we're better for it. We have visited places that never made the plan that we loved. We have gone to some places that were just "meh" and we were ready to move on.
So, have some places to go in mind, but fight the urge to make a super long detailed plan. It's extremely unlikely you'll stick to it.
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Clothes - you will take too many. You will wear less. You usually won't miss what you don't have. Only you know your family - are things a 1-time wear and they're dirty? Do you re-wear things multiple days? If the former, do you plan on a washer/dryer in the rig? For us, we're mostly a wear-once family and we ultimately added a washer/dryer combo to our rig. Adding that cut down on the amount of clothes we carried and needed since we do laundry more often (it used to be done weekly). For me, I own: 3 pair of shorts, 2 pair of jeans, 3 pair of gym shorts, 5-6 t-shirts, 3 casual button up shirts, 1 pair of dress shoes, 1 pair of flip flops, 1 pair of sandels, 1 pair of sneakers, and socks/underwear. I do keep 2 pair of khakis and a nicer button up shirt in a bin under the bed for when I have to go to work events. The kids have less than I do. The wife has more.
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Our camper is a 2013 Sabre 36QBOK. Like this one but older: http://www.funtownrv.com/product/new-2015-palomino-sabre-36qbok-7-204757-5
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Showers - our shower is huge for a camper. It's 48" x 30" and tall. Your husband would fit. Look online at floorplans specifically for that size.
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Sleep space - lots of layouts have dedicated bunk rooms. Ours has it in the very rear of the camper. Makes for a great space for them with it's slides on both sides. It really opens up the space.
The challenge will be fitting 6' tall kids in them. The bunks them are 72" x 30". For a 6' tall person, it can be cozy. Though, my father-in-law slept up there before we went fulltime. You might look at some of the mid-bunk layouts. One kid on a sleeper sofa and another in the loft where the bunks will be bigger. OR look at toy haulers and customize the garage to be a bedroom in a way that is exactly what you want.
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Internet- as mentioned, things change so rapidly. Anything we tell you now is likely to change. Your best bet is to join rvmobileinternet.com and pay their yearly fee to be a member. Awesome people and great info. My current setup is:
I'm a programmer working a normal 9-5 job and "work from home" at it. We stream Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and a variety of kids' networks (Disney, PBS, etc). We typically go through 200-300gb in a month split over the 2 providers.
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For mail/residency/etc- you typically will get a mailbox somewhere. Don't get a USPS post office box as a lot of places won't use that. You'll find the most options in South Dakota, Texas, and Florida as they're the states without state income tax and lax residency requirements. Texas and Florida are more friendly to homeschoolers (with Florida- you may consider a homeschool umbrella). Once you pick your state of residency, you get a mailbox at a mail forwarding service. I went with www.sbimailservice.com out of Florida. If you stick with Ohio, you'll likely need to us a UPS Store or family or something.
Mail is sent there and collected. Some mail services will scan the front and let you electively scan the contents (for a fee). When you're ready, you have it sent to wherever you're at.
For receiving online orders (and your mail as mentioned above), most RV parks allow you to receive packages. Check with the park as each has different rules AND sometimes you need to use a variation of their address. If not, a lot of people will us USPS General Delivery, though I've heard that can be a hassle if you can't control the actual shipper (think Amazon and it using whatever it so feels like). It's really easier than you'd imagine- heck, I had a Sleep Number bed delivered to a RV park!
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Animals- we don't have but friends do. Honestly, they don't usually mind as it's just a house to them. Travel days, you'll want to make sure they're secure. Friends have said that they don't like that their dogs have to constantly be on leash and rarely get to be off leash. Though some parks have leash-free dog parks. I do know having a dog seems to cramp friends sight-seeing style as they have to be back to let the dog out.
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Mental health- I'm one that needs periodic alone time. For me, work is good as the family knows I'm generally not to be interrupted. For my wife, she'll run errands on her own and leave the kids with me. It's not unknown for people to go for walks or drives or just go into the bedroom and lock the door. We have friends with 6 girls... one of the girls regularly needs quiet/alone time (less now that they've been on the road for 2 years) and she would go onto the roof of the camper! Headphones drown out the family...err, world. Everyone has routines- what do you do for alone time now?
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For downsizing, just start getting rid of crap. We constantly have a donate bag/box going even now. You'd be amazed at how much you don't want and how freeing it is to not want.
My friend's book might be a good start:
https://www.amazon.com/How-Hit-Road-Familys-Full-Time-ebook/dp/B005FBSBS2
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The questions you didn't answer- what about community? What about finding your tribe and feeling like you belong? What about your kids having friends on the road?
We wouldn't still be on the road if it wasn't for finding an organization called Fulltime Families - fulltimefamilies.com. We made friends (parents and kids both). Road friends are different than home friends- they get it. The kids have deeper and more meaningful relationships with their friends who are also on the road than they ever did at home. We went to rallies where we watched our kids with 100 other kids. We've seen introverted kids get surrounded by other introverted kids and they all knew and understood. Kids on the spectrum will find other kids and you'll find other families to connect with.
You may travel with other families (or not).
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We love fulltiming! We thought we were embarking on a 14-month adventure and now plan on doing it until it stops being fun or something ties us down to a single location (which might happen as my daughter gets to working age and planning for college).
Why wait for 6 years- the fun is out there now!
found this in a used bookstore one day, definitely worth the $3
https://www.amazon.com/Shops-York-That-Must-Miss/dp/395451351X
I did a similar thing some years ago, but in Romania. There is an awesome line of dictionaries called Kauderwelsch that really helped me surviving those 10 days. They are also available for English-German: https://www.amazon.de/Reise-Know-How-German-Fremdsprache-Kauderwelsch-Band/dp/3831764166/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=kauderwelsch+deutsch&qid=1559137236&s=books&sr=1-1
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Also: As far as I know you have a fixed target camp, have you not?
I would adivse you to always wear something that makes you identifiable as a scout, a lot of people will be more friendly.
Good luck and have a great hike.
Sorry too soon to start looking at these deals. 2020 flights aren't out yet. but here is my book take a look at some of thetechniques
I bought my niece a book last Christmas, its called Live, Love & Work Abroad. Had to go home as I couldn't remember the title. She is interested in working overseas too. She is a Sophomore in college now.
here is wiki page but unfortunately only in German
here is the book to the tour (also in German) ;)
Added: Good website German ;)
click on Galerie for a gallery of pictures
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Three days after recovering from food poisoning (losing 6kg in the process) and three days after getting third degree burns on my leg from a failed firejump, and just after getting the worst ever sunburn on my back, I find myself on the beautiful island of Koh Phi-Phi (Thailand).
 
It’s almost the end of my trip and I’m a bit bummed that I haven’t seen any of the famous Thai Kickboxing yet. As luck would have it, that night I meet an English girl who’s telling me about a Thai Kickboxing stadium on the island there. The way she describes it, it sounds really cool. Also, she continues, they invite tourists to fight too, and if you fight three rounds with someone you get a free drink! People just go there to have a bit of fun with their mates and if it gets a bit rough, the referee steps in so it’s all good. Girls do it and all. Sounds awesome!
 
We head to the place and the moment we walk in they put on the song ‘Eye of the Tiger’ (ya know “DA!…. dededede DA DA DA… dededede DA DA DAAAAAAAR!) and hold up a sign saying “Fight 3 Rounds, Get a Free Drink!” Well with a combination of the energetic song and my stupidity I immediately put my hand up, not 15 seconds after walking into the arena. Perhaps I would have been better off to observe for a few rounds first? Pffft. Knowing what you’re getting yourself in for is for pussies.
 
The referee gets me to jump into the ring. He needs a challenger for me. He asks the audience. No one moves. He asks again. A rather huge looking dude puts his hand up. Oh shit, he doesn’t look fun to fight. Oh well, it’ll be fine… right? Wrong.
 
There are some people on before us, so I get out of the ring and go over to the dude for a chat. At this point I’d never boxed in my life and had never seen it on TV either. I approach the guy and realise shit, this guy’s fucking huge‼! I’m starting to second-guess my decision.
 
Not having had any experience boxing, I ask the guy, “So what are the rules of boxing? Where are you allowed to hit the person? Guessing you can’t hit below the belly button, right?”
“You bullshit.”
“Huh?”
“You bullshit.”
“What? No. I’ve never done this before – I’m just here for some fun. So what’s the objective? I know you’re meant to hit the other person, but how do you know if you’ve won?”
“You bullshit. You’ve done this before.”
“What? Nah. Seriously mate, I just here for some fun. What are the rules?”
“You bullshit.”
At this point, I realise that apart from being absolutely huge, this guy is a total tosser too. I’m feeling less happy about my decision to fight this guy.
I realise we’re not getting anywhere in conversation so I just say, “Righto, but just watch my leg because it’s covered in burns, and my back too from the sunburn.”
 
No response.
By now, the guys before us have started their match. They are two Swedish guys and they are kicking the absolute shit out of each other. I’ve never seen anything like it. This is full on!
They successfully beat the living shit out of each other for the three rounds, then leave battered and bruised. Next up is the Thai guys. Fuckin’ ‘ell! These guys looked like they were trying to kill each other‼
At one point one guy had the other on the ground and was repetitively kicking the shit out of him while he’s on the ground. The ref mustn’t have liked this as he picked up a large metal plate and whacked this down with all his might over the head of the guy dealing out the beating. They guy dropped unconscious immediately.
That sort of thing could easily kill a person… and that’s from the referee!
“What the bloody hell have I got myself into?!?”
 
The bout finishes so it’s my turn. I sure as shit don’t want to be here, but hey, I’m in it now. They give me a head protector thing and gloves. No mouthguard. Bugger.
I’m standing there gingerly; a leg wrapped in bandages from the second-degree burns, the worst ever sunburn on my back and looking extremely frail due to the 6kg I’d lost from the food poisoning. There are a few hundred people in the arena and everyone is chatting, as you do. The other guy steps in. People continue chatting.
 
He takes of his t-shirt.
Sudden silence.
This guy is fucking ripped.
To date, he is still probably one of the most muscular people I have ever seen in my life.
I’m not exaggerating. HE WAS FUCKING HUGE‼! Here we have this absolute monster, then there’s me who’s never boxed in his life and in the worst health I’ve ever been in. If there was any doubt before whether or not I wanted to be here, it was pretty certain now. I really, really didn’t want to be in the ring now. Oh well, I’m in it now. Can’t back out now! Anyway, he knows I’ve never boxed before, so he’ll go soft… right? Wrong.
 
The round starts. Donnnggg. He immediately runs to me and hits me with a combo to my face followed by a huge right-hander that sends my head backwards almost level with my shoulders, knocking me to the ground. The ref counts. I pick myself up. The ref keeps counting. In retrospect I’m pretty sure he was trying to stop the fight, but I’m one determined son-of-a-bitch with more pride than brains.
 
I get up only to be followed by another volley of blows to the face. It doesn’t stop with punches. Next up I’m getting powerful kicks to the face, roundhouse kicks, jumping back kicks, flying sidekicks; all to the face.
I haven’t yet hit him once.
 
First round ends. I go to my corner, feeling very much worse for wear. Someone gives me some advice, “Doesn’t matter what you do, just keep your guard up.”
30 second break is over. Round two.
 
He gets straight into it again, using me as a human punching bag. I remember the advice yet my arms hang at my sides, my face taking the full beating. Does this arsehole not realise by now that I wasn’t joking about never having boxed?!?
The round continues on this fashion; me just getting the absolute shit kicked out of me. My face is nicely smashed up and I’m spitting out blood. Come third round I haven’t touched him once and I think I should probably hit him. I know this means moving forward towards him, but my brain won’t allow me to do this. I want to get away from this prick, not get closer! Well if I can’t step in closer to him, I need to just jump into him. I wait till he’s back away from me, then with all my courage I run towards him, jump majestically into the air and sail towards him with my fist extended; hoping to connect with him. He’s unfazed by this and just holds his ground and punches out as I come down, his fist spectacularly connecting with my flying face.
 
The fight ended with me not touching him a single time. Even without knowing the rules I could make the assumption that he won, not me. I ended up with two black eyes, smashed up lips and a broken nose. I can only hope that his knuckles were sore! As it turned out, my nose continued to have a constant slow bleed for the next three years; constantly filling my nose with dry blood that I’d have to pick out every two hours, plus it also had a slow leak into the back of my throat; causing me to cough up blood regularly throughout the day for the following three years.
Fortunately that’s now stopped!
 
Anyway I got my free drink, but had a headache from hell so I couldn’t drink it anyway. Not one to hold a grudge I go over to the dude to have a chat to him, but the prick had already left with his girlfriend. What an arsehole! I don’t want this all to get in the way of a good night, so I clean all the blood off my face and go out feeling like quite a loser.
 
Walking down the street lots of people came up to me saying; “You’re the guy from the kickboxing, right?!?”
“Yeeahhh…” I’d reply, embarrassed and dejected.
“That was awesome‼”
“What?? Really???”
After a few such comments from various people, I recognised one of the Swedish guys from the early fight approach me. He comes up to me and says: “Can I have the honour of shaking your hand?”
“Um, yeah… but why?”
“Because you are the absolute bravest person I’ve ever met. That was just unbelievable.”
“Well not really… I’m not much of a fighter – I didn’t hit him once!”
“Do you know who that was?"
“No.”
“That was the heavy-weight Tae-Kwon do champion of Sweden.”
“Oh.”
“He’s a total arsehole. I can’t believe he did that to you. We want to teach him a lesson but no one will fight him. I’m a professional fighter and there’s no way I’d fight him. …but you…. you just went in there! I couldn’t believe it! That’s the bravest thing I’ve ever seen‼”
 
Hearing those words made that the proudest moment of my life. 61kg and in a frail state, with no fighting experience fighting a 90kg+ guy that even a crazy-fuck professional fighter wouldn’t fight. Getting some more swing in my step after hearing that, I continue my night and have a fun night out.
Come 3am I’m sitting on the beach with a few hippies in a circle playing guitar and singing Kumbaya. After a while I see a guy approaching in the dark. I realise ‘oh, it’s the guy from the fight’. I go to invite him over, because for some strange bloody reason I don’t have a grudge against him, but when he sees me, he gets panic in his eyes, turns around and sprints up the beach in the opposite direction, trips over a rope, scrambles up again and continues sprinting away. WTF?!? Did this guy think the hippies would gang up on him? Total Class A1 fuckwhit. Still, it made for the proudest moment in my life.
If you liked reading this, you can check out some of my other travel mishaps in my book 'How Not to Backpack' on Amazon here http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NE10AJI
Hope you enjoyed it!!
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This is kind of odd, but it'll help. I work at a publishing company and I sell local/regional books to independent retailers/museums. It's a neat "travel" guide that may help me pick out some new locations to sell to.
Or more tradtionally, this. Which is actually for a job I don't have yet, but am aspiring towards. I want to be an instructor at this dance studio I go to and leg warmers are my JAM when working out.
Mind you that was 20 years ago, so things might have changed. But since you are such a smart arse, a quick search on amazon.de :
This and the wonderful "Wanderführer".
I think you'd get a lot out of a copy of Weird US. I haven't looked through the original, but I've got Weird Wisconsin and Weird Florida - and they are the best travel books. Tons of unique, little-known sites and facts.
'Usually' does not equal 'every'. The fact that you have to bring up obscure guides doesn't exactly help your point. The best-selling guides from publishers like Merian, Marco Polo and Lonely Planet follow the design I pointed out.
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I like the Insight Guides brand of travel guide. Lots of photos and readable text. New York City (City Guide). But that guide book is almost 5 years out of date now. National Geographic travel guides also feature great photos and aren't overwhelming National Geographic Traveler: New York, 3rd Edition.
This is a series of books that has a lot of haunted-type stuff in them; my friend got the Massachusetts one and it has a list of abandoned mental hospitals and the like.
SPOT is not a gps, but sends a signal. You can make your own tracks public or share privately, and the device also has a help button you can press. It's a great service that I would recommend to any serious backcountry hiker/sailor or motorcyclist.
My wife did a solo motorbike trip through Mexico a few years ago and I could follow along nearly minute by minute via the SPOT tracker.
You might enjoy this, I really loved it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WYIX6UC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_E3GzDb1X233TC