Discover Virginia


A Traveler's Bible

By  Linda Polanskypromos like a breakfast-in-bed or lunch
buffet and spas or massages. 2. Some travel
When you are in a whole new unfamiliar place,manuals also have basic language booklets or
a travel guide is your only source ofbits of the important words you will need to
survival, save for the local tourist guide.know to communicate with the locals. They
Obviously, a travel guide is not a mereusually have simple words and phrases like
brochure that you can browse on to make you"what", "where", "how much", "I'll take
excited to go to a new country. It has tothis", "please" and "thank you". 3. If your
state the whereabouts in the area that youtravel guide contains important telephone
want to go. If your travel guide does notnumbers like embassies, airport, major
give sufficient information, then you shouldairlines, the local police and tourist info
find yourself lost in no time. Here is a listcenter then good for you. It will surely come
of information that a travel guide has toin handy when you find yourself in trouble
have. 1. After a whole day of walking aroundbig time. 4. Needless to say, travel guides
cobblestone sidewalks and tourist spots, youshould have a list of tourist attractions of
will want to rest your weary feet. In ana certain place. These will help you budget
overnight tour or even longer, a good hotelyour time in order for you to visit all the
or inn will be your last destination. Youbeautiful places and make your trip a
will long for the comfort that your bed andmemorable one. If you are lucky enough, you
sheets back home gives you, so a good placecould get a travel guide does not only have a
to sleep at is important. Make sure it islist of the tourist spots, but also of the
equipped with all the necessary stuff, likeplaces that are frequented by the locals.
sofas for chilling out, a coffee table,This way, you will absolutely savor the place
enough cabinets and drawers and mostand feel like a local yourself. 5. And for
importantly, your very own toilet and bath.the times when you want to sample the local
Another thing to consider is the price.delicacies, look for dining facilities which
Well-known hotels obviously are moreshould  be  found  in  your  travel  guide.
expensive, complete with a kitchen, luxurious
bath tubs and even a terrace that offers aLinda Polansky writes about Isango!
breathtaking view. Plus, they have a lot more



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