INDEX

A

abortions, 188

absinthe, 69, 71

accommodations, 163

Accra, Ghana, 219

Advance-Africa, 211

Afghanistan, 196–197, 219

Africulturban, 122

Aichi Arts Center, 82

AIDS Relief for China (ARFC), 212

Airbnb, 175

airlines/flights, 166–168

airpasses, 167

Alberta, Canada, 24–25

alcohol

absinthe, 69, 71

beer, 111, 126–127

botellón, 140–141

brennivin, 98

Georgian wine, 108

laws regarding, 196–197

snake wine, 110

soju, 123

All Tomorrow’s Parties, 121

Aloha Cherie, 96

Alpin Center, 27

Amazing Square Skatepark, 171

Amazon, 16–19, 33, 202, 203

American Red Cross (ARC), 209, 210

Amsterdam, 48–50, 194, 233

Andalucia, Spain, 54

animals

in Amazon, 18–19

culture shock and, 150

guinea pigs, 85

working with, 200–204

Ankara fabric, 86

Antarctica, 44

antibiotics, 184, 185, 188

apps, 153, 154, 166, 170

Arcadia University, 234

Argentina, 39, 43–44, 54, 203

Around the World tickets (RTW), 167

Arrecifes, Colombia, 40, 42

arrests, 158

art

architecture, 51–52, 61–63, 70–71, 72

museums, 53, 67–68, 72, 73

street art, 48–50, 56–57, 64–66, 67

tattoos, 73

Atelier Brancusi modern art museum, 68

au pairs, 218

Australia, 14–15, 60, 115, 149, 171, 196–197, 203, 208, 210–211, 227, 235

Australia Day, 195

ayahuasca, 138–139

B

backpacks/backpacking, 145, 161, 179, 189

Baintha Brakk, 39

Bando, 49

Banksy, 57

Barcelona, Spain, 51–52, 141

bat cave, 22

bathrooms, 148–149

Beacon’s Closet, 84

Beagle Channel, 43

Belfast, Ireland, 114

Ben Lomond, 34

Ben Nevis, 34

Benin, Royal Palaces of Abomey, 60

Berlin, Germany, 56–57, 126–127, 193

bicycling, 17, 126

bike sharing, 233

biking, 233

Bingham, Hiram, 31

birdwatching, 201

Birmingham, United Kingdom, 213

birth control, 150, 181, 184, 188

Bishan, Singapore, 213

Bishan Public Library, 213

Blek le Rat, 67

blogs, 229

Blu, 57

blue bustard, 203

blue-footed boobies, 201

body modification, 130

Bolivia, 16–19, 85, 202

Bolshoi Theatre, 61–62

bombing, 64

Bondi Beach Skatepark, 171

Bonn, Germany, 234

Boracay, 20–22

Borjomi, 107

botellón, 140–141, 195

Botswana, 227

bottle schools, 231–232

Boulet, Sandrine, 68

Boulevard de Clichy, 136–137

Brancusi, Constantin, 68

Brazil, 128–129, 149, 193, 195, 202

brennivin, 98

British Columbia, Canada, 23

British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 184

Brooklyn, New York, 66

Brown-nosers (Cerny), 71

Buena Vista Social Club, 116

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 54

Buffalo Exchange, 84

bugs, 18, 186

Bukaru, 40

Bulabog Beach, Boracay, 20

bungee jumping, 227

Burkhina Faso, 87

Burma, 90–91

Burns, Robert, 36

Busabout, 170

buses, 170

Bushwick Collective, 66

BUSTart, 49

C

cab drivers, 191

Cabo San Juan, Colombia, 40, 42

Café Cantante Mi Habana, 117

Café Slavia, 71

Cairns, Australia, 14

California, 130, 171

Calligraffiti, 49

Camino de la Muerte (Highway of Death), 17

camping, 35, 37–38, 40, 177

Canada, 23–25, 60, 118–119, 213

Cañaveral, 40

Canberra, Australia, 227

canyoning, 26–27

Cardiff University, 234

Carnaval, 128–129, 195

cars, rental, 170

Casa Batlló, 52

Casa Calvet, 52

Casa de la Muscia, 117

Casa del Caribe, 117

Casa Milà, 52

Casa Vicens, 51

casino (dance), 117

Cassiopeia, 127

Catalán, Jesús, 93

Catherine the Great, 63

cats, 202

Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 161, 184, 185

Central Library of Vancouver, 213

Century 21, 84

Cerny, David, 71

charger, 182

Chefchaouen, Morocco, 58–59, 135

Chévere, El, 117

Chevlaier, Fred le, 67

Chiang Mai, Thailand, 204

Chiapas, Mexico, 92–93

child labor, 215–216

children, work with, 212, 214–219

Chile, 39, 203, 227

China, 39, 60, 149, 171, 203, 208, 212, 216

Chli Schliere, 27

Choquequirao Trail, 32

Christiania, 130

Cittie of Yorke, 132–133

Clean Train Movement of 1989, 65

climate, 146, 180

clothing, 78–79, 82–83, 84, 86–87, 150, 180–181, 186

Club der Visionäre, 127

clubs, 116–117, 127

Coachella, 121

Cocoa Protocol, 215

Coleman’s Mustard Museum, 105

Coliseum, 72

Colombia, 40, 196–197, 203, 235

Colombian woolly monkey, 203

communicating, 164

Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY), 202

condoms, 150, 181, 184, 188

Cope2, 65

Copenhagen, 130, 195

Copenhagen, Denmark, 210

Coral Sea, 14

Cortes, 65

cosplay, 82–83

cost, 7, 147, 161–162, 163–164. See also funding travels

couchsurfing, 176–177

counterfeit products, 80

Cozumel, Mexico, 204

crafts, 229

Crime Time Kings, 49

Cuba, 55, 116–117

culture shock, 148, 150

Cuzco, Peru, 31–33

Czech Republic, 69–71, 216–217

D

Daara J, 122

Dakar, Senegal, 122

Dalhalla, Sweden, 115

Dalí, 53

Danti, Ignazio, 72

Darwin, Charles, 43

Deepavali, 78

DEET, 18

Delft, Netherlands, 213

Denmark, 121, 130, 210

destinations, choosing, 145–146

DHM (Hugo Muler), 49

diarrhea, 7, 186

Diwali, 78–79

DOK Library Concept Center, 213

Dominion Tavern, 119

Dr. Revolt, 65

driving, 170

Drovers Inn, The, 35

drugs, 130, 134–135, 138–139, 194, 197. See also medications

E

East Side Gallery, 57

EC (emergency contraception), 188

Eco Rafting, 28

Eco-Habs, 40

Ecuador, 85, 201, 204

emergency contraception (EC), 188

emperor tamarin, 19

England, 121, 132–133, 149, 210

environmental issues, 230–235

Eurail Passes, 169

Europe, biking around, 233

European Bike Express, 233

exchange rates, 163

Exit, 121

F

Fab 5 Freddy, 65

Fabulous Five, The, 65

Fado, 120

Falkland Islands, 203

Família Sagrada, La, 52

Fat Joe (”Crack”), 65

Fat Tire Bike Tour, 126

Fernando Carlo, 65

festivals

Diwali, 78–79

Festival of the Guinea Pig, 85

Folsom Street Fair, 130

food, 100

Igloofest, 118–119

Internationale Berliner Bierfestival, 126

Kinky Copenhagen, 130, 195

music, 121

Oktoberfest, 126, 147, 195

planning for, 147

Figueres, Spain, 53

first aid, 182, 184, 186

Fitzroy, 39

5CC, 133

Flevopark, 50

flights, 166–168

flying fox bat, 22

Folawiyo, Lisa, 87

Folsom Street Fair, 130

food

adjustment to, 186

Burmese, 90–91

cheese, 104, 106

cost of, 163

crêpes, 94–95

culture shock and, 150

festivals, 100

Georgian, 106–108

German, 96–97

haggis, 35, 36

Icelandic, 98–100

Italian, 103–104

Mexican, 92–93

museums for, 105

poutine, 24

sausage, 97

Turkish, 101–102

vegan, 96

Vietnamese, 109–111

volunteer work with, 224–225

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 225

Fort William, Scotland, 34

Forum (Roman), 72

Fox Glacier, 28–29

France, 67–68, 94–95, 136–137, 171, 233

Franz Josef Glacier, 28–29

Fraser Island, 227

funding travels, 229

Futura Gallery, 71

G

Gabarone, Botswana, 227

Galapagos Islands, 201

Gallery of Maps, 72

Gansbaai, South Africa, 38

Gastrobiking, 233

Gaudí, Antoni, 51–52

gay culture, 117, 150

gender issues, 150

Geneva, Switzerland, 226

Georgia, 106–108

German Beer Purity Law, 126

Germany, 56–57, 96–97, 126–127, 149, 193, 195, 208, 233, 234

Ghana, 86, 87, 216, 219

Global Mamas, 223

Global Volunteer Network (GVN), 212

Gnaoua, 121

Goltz-Kinský Palace, 70

Goodwill/Salvation Army, 84

Google Flights, 153

graffiti. See street art

Graffiti Hall of Fame, 66

Granada, Nicaragua, 55, 204

Grand Bazaar, 102

Grand Kremlin Palace, 63

Great Barrier Reef (GBR), 14–15

Great Glen Way, 34

Greece, 131, 193

GREEN (Global Renewable Energy Education Network), 234

group travel, 152, 175

Guatemala, 231–232

guidebooks, 154

Guinea Pig, Festival of the, 85

guinea pigs, 85

GUM Department Store, 63

H

Habitat for Humanity, 222

haggis, 35, 36

haggling, 81

Hamburg, Germany, 96–97

Harpa Concert Hall, 115

Havana, Cuba, 55, 117

health, 7, 161, 184–185

healthcare-related opportunities, 205–212

Hello Kitty, 76–77

Henxs, 49–50

Highway of Death (Camino de la Muerte), 17

Hijab, Princess, 68

hiking, 29, 42

Himeji-jo, Japan, 60

Hipmunk, 153

History001, 123

HIV/AIDS, 211–212

hoatzin, 19

Hoerikwaggo Trail, 37

Holì, 195

Honduras, Roatán, 204

Hong Kong, 76–77, 227

Hope and Anchor, 133

Horiyoshi III, 73

Hostelling International, 162

hostels, 8, 173–174

hotels, 177

House of the Black Madonna, 71

Hout Bay, 38

Huayna Picchu, 31

Hug It Forward, 231–232

human rights, work with, 220–225

human trafficking, 223–224

hygiene, 187–188

I

Ibiza, Spain, 193

ice climbing, 28–29, 44

ice pick, uses for, 30

Iceland, 98–100, 115, 234

Igloofest, 118–119

Ilig-Iligan Beach, Boracay, 22

illness, 7, 161, 184, 186

immunizations, 185. See also vaccinations

Incan Trail, 32

India, 78–79, 195, 196–197, 211

inspiration, 9

Interlaken, 26–27, 226

Interlaken Adventure, 27

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), 209–210

International Development, 224–225

International Driving Permit, 170

International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), 209

International Student Identity Card (ISIC), 32, 162

International Youth Travel Card (IYTC), 162

Internationale Berliner Bierfestival, 126

Internet resources, 145–146, 148, 154, 157, 161, 162, 163, 166, 167, 170, 175, 184, 187

Invader, 57, 67

Inverness, Scotland, 34

Iquitos, Peru, 33, 139

Ireland, 114, 115

irezumi, 73

ISIC (International Student Identity Card), 32

Istanbul, Turkey, 101–102

Italy, 72, 80, 103–104

Ivan the Terrible, 61

Ivory Coast, 86, 87, 215–216

J

jail, 158

Jamaica, 150

Japan, 60, 73, 82–83, 105, 149, 171, 213

Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, 38

Jefftown, 66

Jewel by Lisa, 87

Jørgensen, Henning, 130

Josefov, 71

JR, 67

Julio 204, 64

K

K2, 39

Kabul, Afghanistan, 219

Kaffeeklappe, 96

karaoke, 123

Karma83, 49

kayaking, 43

kente cloth, 86

Kenya, 211, 212

Kicking Horse Canyon, 24–25

Kicking Horse River, 24–25

kids, work with, 212, 214–219

Kids Worldwide, 215–216

kif, 134–135

Kilimanjaro, 39

Kimchi Field Museum, 105

Kinky Copenhagen, 130, 195

kiteboarding, 20

Kiwi360, 105

Kouka, 67

Kremlin, 62–63

Kyrgyzstan, 217

L

La Paz, Bolivia, 16, 17

Lake Cunningham Regional Skatepark, 171

Lamb and Flag, 132

language barriers, 8, 147

Latin America Veterinary Training Center, 204

laundry, 164

Leaf, The, 96

leather goods, 80

Lenin, Vladimir, 63

Lenin’s Mausoleum, 63

Leonardo, 72

Lesotho, 203

libraries, 213

Library of Birmingham, 213

Livingston Skatepark, 171

Loch Lomond, 34, 35

locks, 174, 182, 190

London, England, 132–133, 210

Longmen Grottoes, China, 60

Lord Howe Island Group, Australia, 60

Louvre Nu, Le, 67

Luxury, 123

M

Macau, 227

Machu Picchu, 31–33

Macrobotellón, 141

Maddox, Michael, 61

Madidi National Park, 16, 18

Magellan, Ferdinand, 45

magellanic penguin, 203

Malá Strana, 70

malaria, 186

Maléombho, Loza, 87

Mali, 87

mannies, 218

marijuana, 194, 196

Marseille Skatepark, 171

Martial Glacier, 44

mass-transit systems, 169–170

Matador, 122

medications, 184–185

Melnikov, Konstantin, 62

Melnikov House, 62

Meulman, Niels “Shoe,” 49

Mexico, 55, 92–93, 204

Michelangelo, 72

Mickey, 49

mile-high club, 168

Milngavie, Scotland, 34–35

Miró, Joan, 58

MLSS, 49

Mode2, 49

Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum, 105

Mona Lisa, 67

Montreal, Canada, 118–119

Morocco, 58–59, 121, 134–135

Moscow, Russia, 61–63

mosquitoes, 186

Mount Everest, 39

mountain climbing, 39

Muizenberg, South Africa, 38

Mulder, Hugo (DHM), 49

Muse de Sexe, 50

Musée de l’érotisme (Museum of Eroticism), 136

Musée d’Orsay, 68

Musée du Louvre, 67

Museum of Eroticism (Musée de l’érotisme), 136

museums

art, 53, 67–68, 72, 73

Atelier Brancusi modern art museum, 68

Coleman’s Mustard Museum, 105

cost of, 163

for food, 105

Kimchi Field Museum, 105

Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum, 105

Musée de l’érotisme (Museum of Eroticism), 136

Pompidou’s National Museum of Modern Art, 67–68

Vatican Museums, 72

Vodka Museum, 105

Yokohama Tattoo Museum, 73

music

Cuban, 116–117

Fado, 120

festivals for, 121

Igloofest, 118–119

Irish, 114

karaoke, 123

Senegalese, 122

venues for, 115

Myrtos Beach, Kefalonia, 131

N

nannies, 218

National Marionette Theater, 71

National Societies of the Red Cross Red Crescent, 209

Nepal, 39

Netherlands, 196–197, 213

New York City, 64–66, 84

New Zealand, 28–29, 105

Nicaragua, 55, 204, 208

1984 crew, 67

North Horn, 15

North Korea, 196–197

Norwich, United Kingdom, 105

Not For Sale, 223, 224

Nychos, 66

O

Ōkārito Lagoon, 28

Okavango Delta, 227

Oktoberfest, 126, 147, 195

Old Bank of England, 132

Old Town, Prague, 70

open-jaw tickets, 167

Orange Kloof Forest, 37–38

organization, planning and, 145–146

Osaka, Japan, 105

Osprey Reef, 15

Otavalo, Ecuador, 204

Ottograph, 49

Outdoor Interlaken, 27

P

packing, 180–182

Packing Pro, 153

Pakistan, 39

Pantheon, 72

Panthera, 202

Papa Moussa Lo, 122

Paradise Beach, Mykonos, 131

Paris, France, 67–68, 136–137

Park Güell, 52

park rangers, 235

Park Victoria, 235

partying, 164, 195

passports, 157, 161, 189, 190

PBS (Positive Black Soul), 122

Peace Corps, 221–222

Pemba Island, 201

Pen Pal Kids Club, 212

personal space, 150

Peru, 31–33, 85, 138–139

pharmacies, 7, 182, 184, 186

phone, 182

Pietà, 72

Pigalle Place, 136

Pinterest.com, 145–146

Pixel Pancho, 66

Plaça Reial, 51

Poland, Warsaw, 193

police, 191

political climate, 147–148, 190–191

political science majors, 226–227

Pompidou’s National Museum of Modern Art, 67–68

Portugal, 120

Postcard Star, 153

poutine, 24

Prague, Czech Republic, 69–71

Prague Castle, 70

Prague Orloj, 70

prescriptions, 184, 186

Project Amsterdam Street Art, 49

Projects Abroad, 219

prostitution, 130, 196, 224

pubs, 114, 132–133

Puebla, Mexico, 55

Pueblito, Colombia, 42

Q

Quebec, Canada, 24

Queensland coast, 14

R

rafting, whitewater, 24–25

Ramadan Bayram, 101–102

Rangers without Borders, 235

Rannoch Moor, 34, 35

Raphael, 72

Rebecca Rils, 136–137

recycling, 87, 229

Red Beach, Crete, 131

Red Bull Big Wave Africa surf competition, 38

Red Cross, 209

Red Light District, Amsterdam, 50

Red Rocks Amphitheater, Colorado, 115

Red Square, 61, 62–63

Reinheitsgebot, 126

Renaissance, 72

rental cars, 170

Rideau Canal, Canada, 60

Rif Mountains, 58, 59, 135

Roatán, Honduras, 204

Romania, Transylvania, 219

Rome, Italy, 72

Roskilde, 121

Rowardennan Hotel, The, 35

Royal Palaces of Abomey, Benin, 60

RTW (Around the World) tickets, 167

Rurrenabaque, Bolivia, 16, 18

Russia, 61–63, 105, 149, 196–197

S

Sacré Coeur Catholic church, 137

Safari Ranger School, 235

safety, 7, 147–148, 182, 189–191

Sagoe, Deola, 87

Salkanty Trail, 32

San Francisco, California, 130

San Lorenzo Market, 80

Sanrio, 76

Santa Croce Leather Workshop, 80

Santa Marta’s, Colombia, 41

Santana, Carlos, 122

Santiago, Chile, 227

Santiago de Cuba, 117

Santorini, Greece, 193

São Paulo, Brazil, 193

sausage, 97

Scharf, Kenny, 65

Schmidt’s lazy toad, 203

School of Athens, The, 72

Scotland, 34–35, 171

Scott, Jeremy, 65

scuba, 14–15, 21

Seifrei, 49

selling crafts, 229

Sendai, Japan, 213

Sendai Mediatheque, 213

Senegal, 122

Seoul, South Korea, 105, 123

Serbia, 121

Serve the World Today, 231–232

sex, 150, 168, 188, 193, 196–197. See also birth control

sex shops, 136–137

sex trade, 223–224

Sexodrome, 137

Shanghai, China, 171

shark cage diving, 38

shark-feeding dive, 15

Shimizu, Yuko, 76

showers, 208

Sierra Leone, 216

Singapore, 213

Sistine Chapel, 72

skateboarding, 171, 219

Skateistan, 219

Skatin Chinchilla, 49

skydiving, 15

skydiving ant, 19

SkyScanner, 153

Slane Castle, Ireland, 115

slavery, 223–224

SMP Skatepark, 171

snorkeling, 15, 21, 42

snowboarding, 23

soccer, 219

soju, 123

solo travel, 151

South Africa, 37–38, 203

South Korea, 105, 123, 216

souvenirs, 164

Spain, 51–52, 53, 54, 140–141, 193, 195, 233

Spanish, places to learn, 54–55

Spanish Steps, 72, 80

Spice Bazaar, 102

sports

bicycling, 17, 126

biking, 233

bungee jumping, 227

camping, 35, 37–38, 40

canyoning, 26–27

hiking, 29, 34–35, 42

ice climbing, 28–29, 44

kayaking, 43

kiteboarding, 20

mountain climbing, 37–38, 39

rafting, whitewater, 28

scuba, 14–15, 21

shark cage diving, 38

skateboarding, 171, 219

skydiving, 15

snorkeling, 21, 42

snowboarding, 23

soccer, 219

surfing, 38

volunteer work with, 219

whitewater rafting, 24–25

SS Yongola, 15

St. Basil’s Cathedral, 61

St. Jerome in the Wilderness, 72

St. Peter’s Basilica, 72

St. Petersburg, Russia, 105

St. Vitus, 70

STA Travel, 155, 166

Stalin, Josef, 61, 63

STDs, 188

STEP Program, 158

Stik, 66

Stockholm, Sweden, 193

street art, 48–50, 56–57, 64–66, 67

street smart chart, 196–197

striped legless lizard, 203

study abroad, 9, 201, 210–211, 226–227, 234

Sultanahmet Square, 101

Super Kool 223, 65

surfing, 38

sustainability, 228, 230–235

Sweden, 115, 193

Switzerland, 226, 233, 234

Sydney Opera House, Australia, 115

T

Table Mountain, 37–38

tagging, 64–65

Taki 183, 64

Tanzania, 39, 211

Tats Cru, 65

tattoos, 73, 130

Tayrona National Park, Colombia, 40, 42

Te Puke, New Zealand, 105

teaching English, 216–217

tech gear, 182

technology, 153. See also apps

Thailand, 196–197, 204, 224

Thurseblot, 100

Tierra del Fuego, 43–44, 45

Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina, 43

time, 8

toiletries, 161, 181

toilets, 148–149

Tokyo, Japan, 73, 171

Torres del Paine National Park, 227

tour guides, 154–155

Touré Kunda, 122

Tracy 168, 65

trains, 169–170

Transitions Abroad, 147

transportation, 162, 166–168

Transylvania, Romania, 219

travel advisories, 147–148, 191

travel agents, 154–155

travel clinics, 185

travel insurance, 162, 187

travel partners, 151–152

travel style, 151–152

traveling in groups, 152

Trevi Fountain, 72

t-rex leech, 19

Tripadvisor, 153

Tripit, 153

Turkey, 101–102, 217

U

U Bukany’ra, 70

Uganda, 212

UNESCO Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, 92

UNESCO World Heritage sites, 14, 60, 232

United Kingdom, 105, 213, 233

United Nations, 225

United States, 115, 121, 130, 171, 196–197

University of Lausanne, 234

Urubamba River, 32

Urusov, Pyotr, 61

U.S. Department of State, 157, 159

U.S. embassy, 158

Ushuaia, Argentina, 43–44

UTIs (urinary tract infections), 188

V

vaccinations, 161, 184, 185

Vancouver, Canada, 23, 213

Vatican Museums, 72

Veganz, 97

Venezuela, 203

vets, 204

Vietnam, 109–111

Vincent Vegan, 96

visas, 159, 161

Vodka Museum, 105

volunteer work

with animals, 202, 204

on farms, 230–231

with Habitat for Humanity, 222

with HIV/AIDS, 211–212

with kids, 215–216

with Peace Corps, 221–222

transportation and, 166

value of, 9

with water, 206–207

W

Wales, 234

Warsaw, Poland, 193

water

health and, 182, 184, 188

volunteer work with, 206–207

Water for People, 207

Water Missions International (WMI), 207

Water.org, 207

weather, 146, 180

weed, 194, 197

West Africa, 86–87

West Highland Way (WHW), 34–35

Whistler Blackcomb, 23

White Beach, Boracay, 21

White Trash, 127

whitewater rafting, 24–25, 28

wood-eating catfish, 19

work opportunities, 9, 216–217, 224–225, 229, 235

World Cosplay Summit, 82–83

World Food Programme, 225

World Vets International, 204

World Water Corps (WWC), 207

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF), 230–231

Worldwide Helpers, 211

X

X Streets Collective, 49

Y

Yakovlev, Postnik, 61

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, 132

Yokohama Tattoo Museum, 73

Z

Zaira, 49

Zanzibar, 201