02 Arena, London, 95
5 Pointz, 54
1984 crew, 57
abortions, 158
accommodations, 137
Accra, Ghana, 193
Advance-Africa, 185
Kabul, 192–193
AIDS Relief for China (ARFC), 186
AIDS Relief International (ARI), 186
airlines/flights, 146–148
airpasses, 147–148
Alberta, Canada, 21–22
alcohol
baby mice wine, 83–84
at botellón, 112–113
brennivin, 80
at Full Moon Party, 114–115
Georgian wine, 86
laws regarding, 171
snake wine, 90
All Tomorrow’s Parties, 99
Alpin Center, 27
Amazing Square Skatepark, 151
Amazon, 16–19, 30, 31, 179, 180
animals
in Amazon, 19
bulls, 25
culture shock and, 126
guinea pigs, 69
working with, 176–180
See also food
Animals Asia Foundation (AAF), 177
Ankara fabric, 71
apartment rentals, 166
Around the World tickets (RTW), 148
arrests, 133
art
murals, 47
museums, 43, 47, 57–58, 60, 62
sculpture, 39–40
shadow puppet theater, 48–49
statues, 61
street art, 44–45, 51–56, 57, 59
street performances, 46–47
tattoos, 62
Atelier Brancusi modern art museum, 58
au pairs, 191–192
Australia, 14–15, 39–40, 95, 125, 151, 171, 179, 184
Cairns, 14
Australia Day, 173
baby mice wine, 83–84
backpacks/backpacking, 120, 136, 141, 159
Baintha Brakk, 37
bathrooms, 123–125
Beacon’s Closet, 68
Beards for Bears, 177
Beijing, China, 205
Belfast, Ireland, 92–93
Ben Lomond, 32
Ben Nevis, 32
Benga, 93
Berlin, Germany, 44–45, 103–104, 170
Bingham, Hiram, 29
birdwatching, 178
birth control, 126, 143, 153, 157–158
Blek le Rat, 57
Blixt, Emy, 71
Blu, 45
blue bustard, 179
Bluebird, 101
blue-footed boobies, 178
La Paz, 16
bombing, 51
Bondi Beach Skatepark, 151
Borjomi, 86
bottle schools, 207–208
Boulet, Sandrine, 58
Boulevard de Clichy, 110–111
Brancusi, Constantin, 58
Brazil, 61, 105–106, 125, 170, 173, 180
São Paulo, 170
brennivin, 80
British Columbia, Canada, 20–21
British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 153
Buffalo Exchange, 68
Burkhina Faso, 71
Burners without Borders (BWB), 204–205
Burning Man Project, 204
Burns, Robert, 34
Busabout, 150
Busking for Bears, 177
cab drivers, 161
Cairns, Australia, 14
California, 151
Camino de la Muerte (Highway of Death), 17
Camões, Luís de, 97
camping, 166
Canada, 20–22
Alberta, 21–22
British Columbia, 20–21
Quebec, 21
Vancouver, 20–21
Cannabis Cup, 102
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, 40
canyoning, 26–27
cars, rental, 150
Casa Batlló, 42
Casa Calvet, 42
Casa Milà, 42
Casa Vicens, 42
Caspa, 93
Cassiopeia, 104
Catalán, Jesús, 77
cats, 180
Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 136, 153, 154
Chevlaier, Fred le, 57
Chiapas, Mexico, 76–77
child labor, 188–189
children, work with, 186, 187–193
Valparaíso, 47
China, 37, 124, 177, 179, 186, 189
Beijing, 205
Shanghai, 151
Chli Schliere, 27
Clean Train Movement of 1989, 52
clogs, 71
clothing, 68, 70–71, 125, 142–143, 155
Club der Visionäre, 104
Coachella, 99
Cocoa Protocol, 188
coffee, 50
Coliseum, 59
Colombian woolly monkey, 179
Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY), 180
Conscious Dreams, 102
Cope2, 53
Copenhagen, Denmark, 184
Coral Sea, 14
Cortes, 53
Cosmic Volunteers, 193
couchsurfing, 165–166
counterfeit products, 66
Czech Republic, 190
Dalhalla, Sweden, 95
Dalí, 43
Danti, Ignazio, 60
De Dampkring, 102
DEET, 18
Denmark, 99
Copenhagen, 184
destinations, choosing, 120–121
Dr. Revolt, 52
driving, 150
Drovers Inn, The, 33
drugs, 101–102, 109, 171, 172. See also medications
dubstep, 93–94
East Side Gallery, 45
EC (emergency contraception), 158
Eco-Pesa, 205
emergency contraception (EC), 158
emperor tamarin, 19
environmental issues, 201–208
Essaouira Gnaoua Festival, 99
Eurail Passes, 149
EVOL, 56
exchange rates, 137
Exit, 99
Extra Joss, 50
Fab 5 Freddy, 52
Fabulous Five, The, 52
Fado, 96–97
Falkland Islands, 179
Família Sagrada, La, 41
Fat Joe (”Crack”), 53
Fat Tire Bike Tour, 103
Fernando Carlo, 53
Festival of the Guinea Pig, 69
festivals
planning for, 121–122
See also individual festivals
Figueres, Spain, 43
Fitzroy, 37
flights, 146–148
Flux Pavilion, 93
Folawiyo, Lisa, 72
food
adjustment to, 155
Argentinian, 74–75
cost of, 137–138
crêpes, 78–79
culture shock and, 123
festivals, 81
Georgian, 85–86
Icelandic, 79–81
Italian, 81–83
Korean, 83–84
Mexican, 76–77
poutine, 21
Vietnamese, 87–90
volunteer work with, 199–200
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 200
Fort William, Scotland, 32
Forum (Roman), 59
Freedman, Gary, 39–40
Galapagos Islands, 178
Gallery of Maps, 60
Gansbaai, South Africa, 36
gay culture, 125–126
gender issues, 125–126
Georgia, 85–86
German Beer Purity Law, 103
global street smart chart, 171
Global Volunteer Network (GVN), 186
glow paint, 115
Glue Society, The, 39–40
Goodwill/Salvation Army, 68
Google Translate, 122
graffiti. See street art
Graffiti Hall of Fame, 54
Great Barrier Reef (GBR), 14–15
Great Glen Way, 32
Greece, 107–108
Santorini, 170
Greening the Beige, 205
Greenpeace, 202
Grey Area, 101
group travel, 127–128
Guatemala, 208
guidebooks, 129
guinea pigs, 69
Haad Rin Beach, 114–115
Habitat for Humanity, 197
haggling, 67
Harvest Festival of Pongal, 25
healthcare-related opportunities, 181–186
Hello Kitty, 64–65
Highway of Death (Camino de la Muerte), 17
Hijab, Princess, 59
Hipmunk, 128
HIV/AIDS, 185–186
hoatzin, 19
Hoerikwaggo Trail, 35
Holì, 173
Horiyoshi III, 62
Hostelling International, 137
hotels, 167
Hout Bay, 36
Huayna Picchu, 28
Hug It Forward, 207–208
human rights, work with, 194–200
human trafficking, 198–199
hygiene, 156–157
Ibiza, Spain, 170
Iceland, 79–81 illness, 7, 136, 153, 155
Imani, 198–199
immunizations, 154. See also vaccinations
Incan Trail, 29
India, 23–25, 171, 173, 184–185, 186
Indonesia, 48–50
inspiration, 10
Interlaken, 26–27
Interlaken Adventure, 27
International Development, 199–200
International Driving Permit, 150
International Student Identity Card (ISIC), 29, 136–137
International Youth Travel Card (IYTC), 137
Internationale Berliner Bierfestival, 103
Internet resources, 121, 122–123, 129, 132, 136, 137, 146, 148, 150, 153, 156
Inverness, Scotland, 32
Iquitos, Peru, 31
Ireland, 95
Belfast, 92–93
irezumi, 62
ISIC (International Student Identity Card), 29
Rome, 59–60
jail, 133
Jallikattu, 25
Jamaica, 125–126
Japan, 124–125
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, 36
Jesus statues, 61
Jewel by Lisa, 72
JR, 57
K2, 37
Kabul, Afghanistan, 192–193
Kardashian, Kim, 53
KaZantip, Republic of, 98
kente cloth, 71
Mombasa, 205
Kicking Horse Canyon, 22
Kicking Horse River, 21–22
Kids Worldwide, 189
Kilimanjaro, 37
King Robbo, 55–56
Kneebone, Jonathon, 39–40
Korea, 83–84
Kouka, 57
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 170
Kuku Bima, 50
Kyrgyzstan, 191
Lake Cunningham Regional
Skatepark, 151
Laos, 109
laundry, 139
leather goods, 66
Leonardo, 60
Lesotho, 179
Livingston Skatepark, 151
London, England, 55–56, 93–94, 95, 184
Louvre Nu, Le, 57
magellanic penguin, 179
Mahabharata, The, 48
malaria, 155
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 170
Maléombho, Loza, 72
Mali, 71
mannies, 192
Marseille Skatepark, 151
Marshunok, Nikita, 98
mass-transit systems, 149–150
medications, 153–154
Meres, 53
Mexico, Chiapas, 76–77
Michelangelo, 60
mile-high club, 148
Milngavie, Scotland, 32
Mombasa, Kenya, 205
Mona Lisa, 57
moon bears, 177
Morocco, 99
mosquitoes, 155
Mount Everest, 37
mountain climbing, 37
Mrdutch730, 53
Muizenberg, South Africa, 36
Musée de l’érotisme (Museum of Eroticism), 110–111
Musée d’Orsay, 58
Musée du Louvre, 57
Museo a Cielo Abierto (Open Sky Museum), 47
Museum of Eroticism (Musée de l’érotisme), 110–111
music
dubstep, 93–94
Fado, 96–97
festivals for, 99
Irish, 92–93
Republic of KaZantip, 98
venues for, 95
Myrtos Beach, Kefalonia, 107
nannies, 191–192
Nepal, 37
Netherlands, 171
Neuman, Cilla Wingård, 71
New Seven Wonders of the World, 28
North Horn, 15
North Korea, 171
Not For Sale, 199
Oktoberfest, 103, 121–122, 173
Open Sky Museum (Museo a Cielo Abierto), 47
open-jaw tickets, 147
opium, 109
Orange Kloof Forest, 35
organization, planning and, 121
Osprey Reef, 14–15
Outdoor Interlaken, 27
Ozmo, 56
packing, 141–144
Packing Pro, 128
Pakistan, 37
Pantheon, 59–60
Panthera, 180
Paradise Beach, Mykonos, 107, 108
Park Güell, 42
partying, 173
passports, 132, 134, 136, 158–159, 160
Peace Corps, 195–196
Pemba, 178
Pen Pal Kids Club, 186
personal space, 126
Iquitos, 31
Pisco, 204–205
Pietà, 60
Pigalle Place, 110
Pisco, Peru, 204–205
Pisco Sin Fronteras (PSF), 204–205
Plaça Reial, 41
Poland, Warsaw, 170
police, 160
political climate, 122–123, 160
Pompidou’s National Museum of Modern Art, 58
Portugal, 96–97
Postcard Star, 128
poutine, 21
psychedelics, 102
pubs, 92–93
Quebec, Canada, 21
Queensland coast, 14
rafting, whitewater, 21–22
Ramayana, The, 48
Raphael, 60
Rebecca Rils, 111
Red Beach, Crete, 107
Red Bull Big Wave Africa surf competition, 36
Red Rocks Amphitheater, Colorado, 95
Reinheitsgebot, 103
Renaissance, 60
rental cars, 150
Republic of KaZantip, 98
República Portátil (RP), 46–47
Rickshaw Run, 23–25
Robinson, Jill, 177
Rodrigues, Amália, 97
Romania, Transylvania, 193
Rome, Italy, 59–60
Roskilde, 99
Rowardennan Hotel, The, 33
RTW (Around the World) tickets, 148
safety, 6, 7, 122–123, 144, 158–161
Sagoe, Deola, 72
San Lorenzo Market, 66
Sanrio, 64
Santa Croce Leather Workshop, 66
Santorini, Greece, 170
São Paulo, Brazil, 170
Schmidt’s lazy toad, 179
School of Athens, The, 60
Fort William, 32
Inverness, 32
Milngavie, 32
scuba, 14–15
Sculpture by the Sea festival, 40
Serbia, 99
Serve the World Today, 208
sex, 125–126, 148, 157, 169–170, 171. See also birth control
sex shops, 110–111
sex trade, 198–199
Sexodrome, 111
shadow puppet theater (Wayang Kulit), 48–49
Shanghai, China, 151
shark cage diving, 36
shark-feeding dive, 14–15
Shimizu, Yuko, 64
Sierra Leone, 189
sim cards, 128
Sistine Chapel, 60
Skateistan, 193
Skream, 93
Skrillex, 93
skydiving, 15
skydiving ant, 19
Slane Castle, Ireland, 95
slavery, 198–199
smart shops, 102
SMP Skatepark, 151
snorkeling, 15
snowboarding, 20–21
soccer, 193
solo travel, 126
Gansbaai, 36
Jeffreys Bay, 36
Muizenberg, 36
South Korea, 190
souvenirs, 139
Figueres, 43
Ibiza, 170
sports
canyoning, 26–27
hiking, 32–33
Jallikattu, 25
Rickshaw Run, 23–25
scuba, 14–15
shark cage diving, 36
skydiving, 15
snowboarding, 20–21
soccer, 193
surfing, 35–36
tubing, 109
volunteer work with, 192–193
whitewater rafting, 21–22
SS Yongola, 14
St. Jerome in the Wilderness, 60
St. Peter’s Basilica, 60
STDs, 157
STEP Program, 133
Stoner Dog, 102
street art, 44–45, 51–56, 57, 59
street smart chart, global, 171
striped legless lizard, 179
study abroad, 8–9, 178, 184–185
surfing, 35–36
sustainability, 201–208
Sweden
Dalhalla, 95
Sydney Opera House, Australia, 95
Table Mountain, 35
tagging, 51–52
Tamil Nadu, 25
Tats Cru, 53
tattoos, 62
Tchais, Milo, 56
teaching English, 189–191
technology, 128, 161. See also apps
Thailand, 114–115, 171, 173, 199
Thurseblot, 81
time, 8
Titanium Lion Award, 40
toilets, 123–125
tour guides, 130
trains, 149–150
Transitions Abroad, 122
Transylvania, Romania, 193
travel agents, 130
travel clinics, 154
travel insurance, 137, 155–156
travel partners, 127
travel style, 126–128
traveling in groups, 127–128
Treehouse, 115
Trevi Fountain, 60
t-rex leech, 19
Tripadvisor, 128
Tripit, 128
tubing, 109
Turkey, 190–191
Ukraine, 98
UNESCO Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, 48, 76
UNESCO World Heritage sites, 14, 208
United Nations, 200
California, 151
Red Rocks Amphitheater, Colorado, 95
Urubamba River, 29
U.S. Department of State, 132, 134
U.S. embassy, 133
UTIs (urinary tract infections), 157
Valparaíso, Chile, 47
Vancouver, Canada, 20–21
Vatican Museums, 60
Venezuela, 179
volunteer work
on farms, 206–207
with Habitat for Humanity, 197
with HIV/AIDS, 185–186
with kids, 189
with Peace Corps, 195–196
with sustainabiligy, 202–208
transportation and, 146
value of, 8–9
with water, 182–183
Warsaw, Poland, 170
water
volunteer work with, 182–183
Water for People, 182–183
Water Missions International (WMI), 183
Wayang Kulit (shadow puppet theater), 48–49
West Africa, 71–72
West Highland Way (WHW), 32–33
Whistler Blackcomb, 20–21
White Trash, 104
whitewater rafting, 21–22
wood-eating catfish, 19
work opportunities, 9, 189–192, 200, 203
World Food Programme, 200
World Water Corps (WWC), 182–183
World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF), 206–207
Worldwide Helpers, 185
Yoga for Bears, 177
Yokohama Tattoo Museum, 62
Zanzibar, 178
Zawadzk, Sylwester, 61