A casual traveler's approach, sampling what there is to see, do and learn about in each country. Before you travel, read a few curious facts, cultural hints and common phrases. Then take off to "see" the sights. In each country you "stay" at real (and reasonable) hotels and occasionally "dine" in a real restaurant. For each country you can choose three "styles" of travel. You can travel with "friends" and read what they have to say, which gives you the most cultural and historical information, but in small dialogue bytes, you can travel alone and read descriptions with the information but without anyone's opinion, or you can speed through just looking at the hundreds of pictures to get a general idea of the country. See a sample If you like globe-trotting across the continents, you will probably prefer the WANDERING TOURS If you would rather stay in one area, you will probably prefer the REGIONAL TOURS . And some of the countries are available as SINGLE COUNTRY TOURS.