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