BOOK REVIEW: “Your Australia Itinerary” by Michela Fantinel
Globerovers Magazine talks to Michela Fantinel about her book: “Your Australia Itinerary”. Michela is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Rocky Travel, an award-winning blog and leading travel planning site for the solo traveller to Australia and Italy. She is a passionate solo traveller, who loves to share her adventures around the world as well as to help women setting off on their own to travel in a simpler and smarter way.
Q1. What is the book “Your Australia Itinerary” all about?
It’s a practical guide book aimed at helping travellers identify what they want to see and do in Australia and create a personalized itinerary. Being Australia, a massive country with huge distances, it can be overwhelming for first-timers. Most people only have 2-4 weeks to travel and therefore they need to make hard decisions. The book will illuminate and guide you through the entire process of knowing, evaluating, balancing out time frames with activities as well as choosing how to travel around the country in the most cost-effective way.
Q2. Why did you write this book?
From the questions of my readers it was clear to me that choosing places and creating the itinerary was crucial to them. Most people who travel to Australia have no clue of what the country is like and most times they make mistakes by underestimating the distances and picking the wrong places. Poor travel planning beforehand is often the cause of disappointment. l have been travelling on my own for 14+ years and with 24 months on the road and over 100 thousands kilometres I think know Australia quite well!
Q3. Who is the book written for?
It is the right guide book for any first-timer to Australia. The book best suits the female solo traveller but many couples and families have used my book too. It is the best guide book for those who love to travel independently, see and do things that they will love and visit places at their own pace, through the eyes of an insider.
Q3. In what ways is your book different from your blog posts?
On the site my articles are very detailed about a specific place, event or activity and you can find many inspirational stories too! The book is not meant to inspire you to visit Australia, but rather to give you all practical and detailed information and tools to choose and create your own itinerary. With four main itineraries and 36 customization options you can tweak them as you like.
Q4. Where will your passion for solo travel take you next?
My next adventure is a work in progress! From July 2018 I’m launching my “Solo Travel Tours” to Australia and Italy for those who love to combine a solo adventure with a small group. I know that nothing beats the freedom of getting out and about on your own, but to do so we need to fuel up our energy. My tours for the solo traveller are not only about exploring those lesser-known and hidden places, but also meant to elevate our spirit and boost our confidence by learning from each others’ adventures!
“Your Australia Itinerary” is available at:
- Amazon.com (paperback)
- ITUNES Store (interactive)
- PDF version is at www.rockytravel.net
This interview appears in the July 2018 issue of Globerovers Magazine.
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