information in this comprehensive companion, now in its 4th edition, has been thoroughly revised and updated to include expert tips and recommendations that will help you create and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime dream adventure abroad. We've also added a new section about how to use your time away to turn your life's passion into a new career, with advice on gaining professional accreditation in climbing, mountaineering, diving, sailing, snowsports, wildlife guiding and more. There's also a chapter on accessible travel by Martin Heng for specialist destination and travel advice for those with a disability. Improved accommodation advice now covers everything from cheap and cheerful digs for budget backpackers to higher-end hotels for those wishing to spend more. Experiences include: - Blackwater rafting through eerie glow-worm-lit Waitomo Caves in New Zealand - Attempting a Tibetan kora (pilgrimage) around Mt Kailash, Asia's most sacred mountain - Surfing your way along Hawaii's best beach breaks - Getting down and dirty at the Boryeong Mud Festival in Korea - Discovering your top temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia - Volunteering on a marine conservation project off the coast of Madagascar - Learning to speak Italian at an institute in the heart of Rome - Stirring your soul along the sacred, ghat-lined Ganges in Varanasi, India - Learning to make Balinese dishes worthy of paradise - Climbing to Bhutan's iconic cliff-clinging monastery, Taktshang Goemba - Taking a tandem hang-gliding flight from Pedra Bonita over Rio de Janeiro - Qualifying to teach everything from English to skiing, diving and mountaineering