Backpackers on Wheels is a manual for travel organizing, essentially a "how-to" guide. It is directed at first-time travellers and experienced travellers alike. First-time travellers will benefit from this book by avoiding potholes in organizing their travel. Experienced travellers will benefit from this book by streamlining their travel arrangements and perhaps widening their travel horizons. This book is a practical guide to contemporary travel in a technically connected world. Backpackers on Wheels is peppered with travel anecdotes from the authors who provide practical examples from their travel experience. Organized in a time-line of preparing for travel, there is no requirement to read the book in order. Travellers who want specific advice about a particular topic can simply go directly to that chapter of the book. Backpackers on Wheels is perfectly readable as a hardcopy or in an eBook format. It is neither an onerous read nor a technical manual. Backpackers on Wheels is easy to read with great and useable advice and guidance. Travellers of all ages, experience, and locale will benefit from the advice proffered in Backpackers on Wheels.
About the Author: Andrew Dunn - Andrew is a retired police officer and union official who lives in Adelaide, South Australia. He has travelled internationally since he was 20 years old when he went to the UK to meet his relatives. For many years, Andrew was a solo traveller-and was quite surprised when some years later he found he didn't mind travelling with a companion! Andrew Dunn currently sits as an independent non-executive board member and volunteers as an Adelaide Greeter. He is still working on getting a downsized home for retirement-he's on number four. He has always said that when he is too old to fly around the world on jet planes he'll see Australia in a Winnebago. Andrew has lived in Australia and Hong Kong. Reach Andrew at andy@backpackersonwheels.com Deborah Matheson - Deborah was a registered nurse before she qualified as and became a solicitor (attorney). She now works as a political electorate officer. She too has travelled since she was 18 years old. When in her early 20s, Deborah moved to the UK where she worked for some years. Deborah says that she will stay at work to avoid having to spend too long every day with her now retired husband. She has lived in Australia and the UK. Reach Deborah at deb@backpackersonwheels.com Andrew and Deborah went to school together in country South Australia, and they were married in a drive through "chapel" in Las Vegas. They weren't together for all the years in between!