Some info on a Good travel book

Warfer, my personal choice for a 'travel book' is not necessarily a 'places' book.

You can do all sorts of research on areas you would like to travel on this site and many others.

I would go for a good quality bird ID book or plants ID book or something along those lines. Even a good first aid book.

These types of books have a place in my car all the time, and, for me, add a lot of interest to the trip.

You can print out lots of notes off the net about various attractions and camping sites etc..., but it's hard to broaden your knowledge of the environment or ecology without some form of pictures or drawings sometimes.

Dave

Not exactly a travel book, unless you use it to avoid some places. But this book will have you looking over your shoulder at every noise in the bush.

Angus & Robertson will have to order it for you, that's how I got mine.

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The road to mount Buggery . By Mark Whittaker & Amy Willesse. Very good read.

As already mentioned, if you are interested in nature - small ID books. Without needing a road train to take the books we have at home, i travel with a few mini books from the series "A Photographic Guide to xxxxx of Australia, by Ronald Strahan, The Australian Museum. There may be other similar series. Wanting a more comprehensive book to ID on reptiles, i chose A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia by Steve Wilson and Gerry Swan. Of all i looked at, it had the best info for identifying (particularly the snake which may be about to bite you).

If you are interested in a particular outback area, get books about the pioneers of that area to read before you go and again when you get there.

Otherwise it is up to you - probably too many choices and you'll want a few birthdays thrown in as well.

Motherhen

We are currently travelling around Oz & I personally would not be without "Explore Australia by Caravan & Motorhome" and the "Camps 4" books. I have found both these books very helpful during our travels so far.

Leanne