This Rough Guide to First-Time Around the World is one of a new generation of informative and easy-to-use ebooks. This is not your usual guidebook; it’s a book to read before you go, an essential tool for pre-trip planning.
From the table of contents, you can click straight to the main sections of the ebook. Start with the Introduction, which gives you inspired ideas of what to see and do on your trip. This is followed by The big adventure, with expert advice to help you create your perfect itinerary and tips on budgeting, transport, safety and what to expect from life on the road. Where to go provides regional profiles, with run-downs of the top attractions and details of overland travel routes. Finally, the Directory fills you in on the latest websites and apps, for everything from finding cheap flights to photography.
Depending on your hardware, you can double-tap the maps in “Where to go” to see larger-scale versions, or select different scales. There are also thumbnails below more detailed maps – in these cases, you can opt to “zoom left/top” or “zoom right/bottom” or view the full map. The screen-lock function on your device is recommended when viewing enlarged maps. Make sure you have the latest software updates, too.