- Budget Travel Guide 2009
- Northern Chile
- History of the suitcase
- Brazil’s lush IIha Grande

This issue features the Budget Travel Guide, adventures in northern Chile, CPR tips, succulent salt-baked fish, hooking the feisty blue marlin and how to capture cultures respectfully through the lens, plus much more.

FEATURES

25_BUDGET TRAVEL GUIDE
Forget the headlines – there’s no better time than the present to pack your bags and get travelling. From couchsurfing to airport crashing, experts weigh in with tips and tricks on how to stretch your dollars.
STORY: ANDREA GRANT

32_ALIENS AND THE ANDES
Scientists search for extraterrestrial life in the Mars-like landscape of northern Chile. Despite the inhospitable conditions-and the active volcano-our writer finds herself surprisingly at home.
STORY + PHOTOGRAPHY: KATE HARRIS

43_ISLAND ADVENTURE
On a punishing four-day hike around Brazil’s lush llha Grande, one ill-perpared couple discovers the jungle’s hypnotic beauty-and learns spontaneity may just be the best travel philosophy.
STORY + PHOTOGRAPHY: KATHRYN JEZER-MORTON

IN EVERY ISSUE

5_MAIL STOP
Your letters answered

9_TRIPPING
Unpacking the history of the suitcase

10_ON THE FRINGE
An enigmatic supernova, energetic algae and animal art; plus expeditious book reviews; NEW Green Spot section

12_HEALTHPOST
CPR tips that just might save a life

14_THRILLSEEKER
Lighting up the Taipei’s Fire Doctor

16_GOING HARD
Competitors in Puerto Rico battle to hook the feisty blue marlin

18_FIELD NOTES
An author explores the mystical third man factor

22_MEC’S THE TRAVELLER’S EDGE
Tips from and for world trekkers

51_GOURMET DU MONDE
Succulent salt-baked fish

55_SHUTTERSTOP
How to respectfully capture cultures

58_TRAVEL CARES
How CARE helps empower and educate girls in Malawi

60_BACKPACKERZ BUZZ
News from Hostelling International

70_WRIGHT OF WAY
A few of world traveller Ian Wright’s favourite things