This book provides comprehensive information on travel to more than 170 countries, information that should be of interest to all Americans traveling abroad. A best-seller, encyclopedia of money-saving, shopping, health and safety tips. Besides providing region and country-specific information, it also addresses such diverse concerns as what to do if stranded, kidnapped, hijacked, arrested, you are out of money to matters such as dual nationality, illness, death, birth or marriage abroad. The book has tips and other information for almost every category of travelers including women, children, students, older Americans, disabled, business and leisure travelers. . "This is one publication that truly lives up to its description". ALA BOOKLIST "... extremely comprehensive and well-researched. A traveler would be hard pressed to find information not included in this volume. Well recommended". Library Journal.