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How The Iran Hikers Could Have Avoided Their Hellish Holiday
Ummmm hire a guide? GPS? Common sense? Just glad it is over for them.

Travel Video of the Week
Hitchhiker Travels 5,000 Miles, Meets 930 People, Across US

Time lapsed video of the many many people this hitchhiker met along the way. For more information about his trip check out his interview.

Try a Private Jet, at Public Prices
Ever wanted to ride in style like a boss? You can within reason. With a combination of persistence, the Internet and some luck, you can get a private jet for prices closes to what to you pay in business class. If you’re really in luck you can get a ticket for coach prices.

More singles cabins slated for cruise line
Yeah for single cruises, who I’ve talked about before getting the short end of the stick. Single cruisers = money left on the table. The cruise lines are looking to collect all that money.

How New Generation of Young Global Jet-Setters Rack Up Frequent-Flier Miles
I had no concept of frequent flyer miles or even international travel when I was coming out of college. Those fortunate enough to get involved early get great benefits and a world view that serves them well in their business and personal lives.

How to Avoid Food Sickness While Traveling
This talks about food poisioning when you travel but that doesn’t mean it does not happen at home. I got e-coli poisisong at a hotel banquet in New Jersey. Laid me out for two days. Abroad I got sick my last time in Egypt. Running a fever and becoming the “King of the Bathroom Throne” is no fun at all. And even with all the precautions, you can never really completely avoid it. Being a vegetarian does not exclude you from trouble. In fact fruits and vegetables can be an easier way to transmit food borne disease.

Can complaining too much get you booted from a frequent flier program?
In a world – YES. Airlines can decide you are not worth the trouble if you complain all the time and they have to pay some type of compensation to you. They’d rather drop your business than dealing with you anymore.

How to travel the world without paying a penny
I bought the book reference in the article and will post a review about it. In the meantime, the idea seems completely valid.

8 Legit Ways to Travel for Free on Your RTW
Again, perfectly valid ways to travel for free or for very little money. Many times it requires thinking outside of the box, because you’ve probably never heard of other people using these ideas.

No Vacancy? No Problem! Find a Great Hotel Room When Everything Is Booked
Isn’t that the worst feeling? You can’t get the hotel room you want, there are no vacancies so you are forced to travel even more to get a hotel room. Or pay through the nose for a room. Or get a room in a substandard hotel. There are ways around it. The first thing is to call the hotel DIRECTLY as opposed to calling the national/international number for booking.

Beginner’s Guide to Gaining Points in Frequent Flyer Programs
If you keep hearing about frequent flyer miles but don’t know where to get started, this is a great primer on what to do to begin.

Which airlines were voted the World’s Best by passengers
The only US based carrier in the top 10 is Virgin America and only one more US carrier in the top 20. What do US based carriers need to do to break into this list?

The problem with staying in hostels
It doesn’t end the way you think it does….

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Best Travel News and Deals – September 27, 2011 – Fly a Private Jet at Coach Prices, More Single Cabins on Cruise Ships, How to Travel Long Term on the Cheap, Get a Hotel When Everything is Booked is a post from: NoDebtWorldTravel

My career break and subsequent round the world trip was born of being laid off. I decided that during the height of the world economic crisis in late 2008, this was the time to take off and see the world. Crazy? Not really.

Are you thinking about the same thing? Just laid off like I was? Maybe you’re in a rut at work? In school? New college graduate and can’t find a job or not sure of what to do with the rest of your life?

Maybe you’re tired of living your travel dreams through National Geographic and the Travel Channel. Flipping through magazines and watching other people live out your travel desires just isn’t cutting it anymore…

But there is a problem. You don’t know how to do it. In fact, you have no idea where to start!

Raise your hands if you’ve had any of these thoughts…

How will I pay for it, because I am broke/out of work/not a trust fund baby?

Will I get homesick?

Suppose I want to volunteer somewhere?

What will I do for work when I come bacK?

Suppose I don’t want to come back?

What will my parents/co-workers/BFF/boyfriend/girlfriend/dog/cat/pet goldfish think of me?

And how will I pay for it? Did we mention that already? Yeah we did…

Wouldn’t it be worth it to talk to people who have done it before? Who have had the same qualms and fears and did it anyway? Learn their best tricks and tips and AVOID their mistakes?? You betcha!

And that is where MeetPlanGo comes in…

MeetPlanGo is dedicated to helping Americans have a successful and rewarding career break. That can be traveling around the world for 6 months. Or learning Spanish in Guatemala for 3 months. Volunteering in Ghana. Or finding a new passion anywhere in the world. MeetPlanGo is dedicated to getting Americans out of the rat race, at least for a little while. Some come back refreshed and ready to tackle life in a whole new light. Some realize their passion lies overseas when new opportunities present themselves.

Either way the person is changed, and their perspective on life and their own personal possibilities is changed, ultimately for the better.

Last year I spoke at MeetPlanGo 2011 – New York City and had a fantatic time meeting people looking to inject travel into their lives. This year I’m taking my talents to Boston for the national MeetPlanGo event on October 18, 2011.

So if you’re in Boston – come on out to Meet Plan Go 2011 – Boston while tickets are still available. The early bird tickets are already sold out!

If you can’t make it to Boston, there are Meet Plan Go events all over the United States and Canada. Look at the complete city listing for Meet Plan Go 2011.

Come out to meet fellow minded travelers. Come out to be inspired. Come out to be encouraged and not laughed at, ridiculed or dissuaded.

Most importantly, come out to realize that your “wild”, “fantastic”, “unrealistic” dreams of long term travel and exploration are completely possible.

Need a Career Break? In a Rut? Want to Travel But Don’t Know How? Then You Need MeetPlanGo! is a post from: NoDebtWorldTravel

Back in September 2008, I was just let go from my job and instead of fretting in front of the TV watching the world economy collapse, or rushing from interview to interview trying to find work, I was planning my round the world trip.

I find the times strangely similar to 2008.

Layoffs. Consumer confidence is low. Governments trying to prop up their economies. More layoffs.

And in the middle of this I decided to travel around the world. What was I thinking?

Mainily I was thinking the world wasn’t going to end no matter the financial situation, and this might be my only chance to go and see the rest of the planet.

One of the biggest hurdles to the trip was figuring out my plane tickets. I heard about round the world tickets and started to do my research. I decided to look at the airline alliances (Skyteam, OneWorld, Star Alliance) or a ticket broker like Airtreks to book everything.

I found the airline alliances a little too restrictive. They wanted to me to go in one direction. all the time, east to west or west to east. No backtracking. They wanted to put a cap on my mileage and/or number of stops. Knowing that I decided to piece together my trip with Airtreks.

Hawaii, check. Then where too? Tokyo? Yup. Got to make a stop in Bangkok. You say it’s cheaper to stop in Doha on my way to South Africa? OK… and so on . That’s how I built my ticket. Today I might do things differently, especially since I’m better versed in the value of frequent flyer miles. I did about 30,000 miles in 4 months. I think that would be good for something in one the airline alliances.

The cost is what scares people off. Let me clarify. What they THINK the cost is scares them off.

They always think it is some astronomical number that requires a trust fund to pay for. Trust me when I say I am no trust fund baby. Not by any stretch of the imagination.

Round the world tickets are CHEAP…well, relatively speaking of course. Check some of these real specials from the Airtreks website.

Can't afford this? Sure you can...

Cut back on your cable and buying lunch and you can getting across the planet

These prices are affordable if you make a living wage. It will require you to sacrifice but it can be done. And remember these are only two of the many examples. You can mix and match your destinations to your heart’s content. Remember too that the alliances have their own advantages. Whatever method you use, a round the world trip is always accessible and possible, even in an economic downturn.

Look How Cheap A Round the World Ticket Is is a post from: NoDebtWorldTravel

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Bright new start: how the Masai are finally profiting from tourism

Talk about a win/win situation. The Maasai are able to make some money while protecting the wildlife and the environment at the same time. It would be easy to go for a quick money grab but destroy the habitat and in turn their very way of life. Some good forward thinking here.

Airline Fee Horror Stories: Are Worse Fees on the Way?
More Airline Fees in 2011? My Predictions

Two factors here: Airlines made a ton of money in fees, actually allowing them to turn a profit. The other: fuel prices are going up and don’t seem to be coming back down. The airlines want to stay in the black, so to compensate for those fees, they will find new ways to charge you once you’ve booked the ticket.

Travel Video of the Week
Tim Ferriss Says Everyone Needs a Mini-Retirement
Ferriss, author of “The 4 Hour Work Week” and “The 4 Hour Body” has been a big advocate of working for yourself, just so that you can take mini vacations. Many people, especially Americans, don’t take off long term unless they’ve just been laid off from a job (like I was). How about creating a lifestyle that allows you do this anytime you want?

Travel Trends for 2011

Vegas for a bargain? Yes you can these days with the glut of hotel rooms on the Strip. You can get hotel rooms on the Strip for less than $30 during the week. No need for a hostel for those prices, and I’m a huge advocate of the hostel life. I think traveling to learn a skill will also become big too. Not just to pick up a language, but also cooking. Like French cuisine? Visit the French countryside, drink wine while learning how to cooking like the French do. It gives even more meaning to your trip when you can take something that is NOT tangible home with you.

When a good cruise goes bad

Folks, your only real recourse when something goes wrong on a cruise is travel insurance. You can’t depend on the cruise lines to do the right thing, even when it seems like the logical thing to do. Businesses are not logical, they are looking at their bottom line.

TripAdvisor’s 10 dirtiest hotels in America

Needless to say, just check this list before you book your next hotel. Hotel Carter, I see you. Weren’t you on the list last year too? Shameful…

How to Take Photos of Yourself When You’re Traveling Alone

That is one thing people always asked when I traveled around the world by myself: How do you take pictures. Great article that lists different ways you can get into a picture, a good picture, when you’re traveling solo. One thing I’ve heard people recommend is a Gorillapod Flexible Tripod.
It’s a flexible camera tripod that can bend around arms, tree limbs and steady itself on uneven surfaces.

5 Top Worldwide Holiday Destinations for Disabled Travellers

A while back I posted a video of how a guy in a wheelchair gets around when he need to fly. Here are some ideas for disabled passengers who want to get out and travel. A disability should not hold back anyone who wants to move about the planet.

7 Reasons to Overland East Africa

This is a case where a guided tour would come in handy. Lack of a tourist infrastructure and public transportation makes traveling overland in Africa between countries not impossible, but more difficult. Wonderful pics in this post of the sights and sounds of the continent that many wish they could visit, but don’t have the faintest idea of where to start to plan.

New York: Free museum admission for every day of the week

Museums in New York City are a great way to pass the time in the Big Apple. Like many cities around the world, certain days of the week and times of the day provide discounted entry fees, free entry or the “pay what you want” option.

Win 22-Day Trip to Turkey in Travel Writing Contest

Aspiring travel writers take note. An opportunity for an all expense trip to Turkey.

The Littlest Cheapo: Baby’s first passport

Just had a baby? That’s not an excuse not to travel. One proud mom goes through the steps she took to get an American passport for her little one.

Saga of a Stranded Traveler and How Social Media Came to the Rescue

Great story about how being stranded because of snow storms led to meeting new people entirely by accident. I used LinkedIn when I was traveling, more so because I wasn’t that deep into Facebook and Twitter yet. The author only used Skype. Skype is not social media in the traditional sense but read on how he did it. Very simple but a way that most people would miss.

Hotel reservation agent: “I feel very guilty about lying”

When you are booking a hotel, ask for the ‘very lowest rate’. Asking for anything else will get you the fare that is low, but something that fits the hotel’s criteria for making a profit. Remember, a business, any business, is looking out for its own self interests. You should be doing the same.

10 Phrases You Won’t Learn in Spanish Class

Those Spanish classes in high school never taught you these phrases…

101 Things To Do in Nairobi

Every reason you can think of and some that you never thought of, right here.

25 Tips to Ensure Valium-Free Cruising

Great tips on cruising as it become more and more popular. Some people love it and swear it is the best way to travel, some would never consider it after a bad experience. Either way, take these 25 and make sure your cruise is as enjoyable as it can be.

World’s Strangest Hotel Jobs

There is someone who is paid to read you bedtime stories in a hotel in London. How about someone paid to rub suntan lotion all over guests poolside? This could a great thing or a horrifying thing, depending on who you’re rubbing….

Common phrases that you need to know when in Asia

Handy dandy little guide. Can someone make a iPhone/Android app out of this? Maybe someone will print this all out. Not me. I’m done with paper and books whenever possible.

Best Travel Deals and News – February 1, 2011 – Avoid Airline Fees, Dirtiest Hotels in the USA, Getting A Passport for Baby, How to Take Photos When Traveling Alone is a post from: NoDebtWorldTravel

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7 Annoying Airlines Fees Actually Worth Paying This Holiday Travel Season
You’ll have a hard time convincing me that any additional fee is good to pay. Maybe the extra legroom on a long haul flight is worthwhile. But why would you pay extra to get OFF the flight first? I like to get on first when departing to make sure I can get my carry-on in an overhead bin near me.

What’s the No. 1 killer of U.S. travelers when they go abroad?

I always recommend NOT renting a car and driving in a foreign country. For most of us it is just not worth it. And while you may have dreams of driving through the French or English countryside or the Australian outback, why deal with the hassle of navigating new roads, driving on the ‘wrong’ side and deciphering signs in a foreign language?

Travel Video of the Week
Pilot Refuses Full-Body Scan

I don’t understand what his problem is. You refuse the full-body machine. Fine. But why refuse the pat-down? You have to do one or the other. I hate people who hide behind this whole “our rights are being taken away”. Everybody gets the full treatment. I guess this guy wants to lose his job. The TSA is not going to change policy for him.

Ethiopia enthralls with rich history abundant wildlife

One of those places off the radar that is on no one’s list, but one of the best stops on my round the world trip. Missed those posts? Here’s one. And other one. And one more.

The Tricks and Trials of Traveling While Fat

I love this author’s good nature and humor about his status as an overweight traveler being in a “normal” person’s world. I truly appreciate his situation and cringe at his being embarrassed, both accidentally and intentionally.

BUT…

Having been squeezed in transportation next to a large person, they should be required to buy two seats. Period. Being mashed against a window or arm rest because the person next to you overflows into your seat is not the way you want to spend a flight, bus or train trip.

How to avoid bedbugs when you’re in a hotel

Bedbugs are becoming the new four letter word of travel. Here in New York City, pricey hotels like the Waldorf are being accused of harboring the little buggers and they are showing up in retail stores like the big Niketown retail store off of 5th Avenue. The best you can do is have your own little inspection when you enter your accommodations. You may want to spray down your bedding if you’re really paranoid about it.

Q&A: New York City on a Tight Budget

NYC is my town. And I’d love for you to come by and visit. So use these tips and and drop by.

Just remember to stay to the right when you’re walking down the sidewalk and stay out of the way of New Yorkers who walk at warp speed.

Best Credit Cards for Travelers

A good analysis of credit cards that keep more money in your pocket, not take it out. There is alot to think about when you choose the plastic, so read on to get some ideas on what to look for.

It’s OK. Don’t feel guilty… How to AVOID Children While Traveling

This is one of those things people won’t say aloud but you’re thinking it. You see the little 3 year old run down the aisle of the plane screaming and you’re praying she and her family don’t sit near you. Or you’re walking to the hotel’s pool, see a family of five with the kids splashing around and you search for another pool where you can relax in peace. Don’t feel bad. Some of us love kids but don’t want to deal with them on vacation. Some of us are parents and don’t won’t to deal with other people’s kids on vacation!

50 secrets your pilot won’t tell you

Great read! Do you know what blue juice, landing lips, spinners and a “George” is? Find out the airline lingo and other things the pilots talk about in this interesting article.

Ditch the Guidebook: 8 Alternative Trip Planning Resources

Related to the discussion about guidebooks going the way of the dodo bird. If that’s the case then what are people using to plan their trips? The answer is heavily related to the Internet and our phones, in particular our smartphones. Blackberry, iPhones and Android are revolutionizing every thing they touch and that definitely includes travel.

8 Signs That You’re a Too Cheap Traveler

I saw this and thought about my post about my hotel in Cambodia and me getting annoyed over $1. Some of you thought it was good that I was standing up for myself, some of you thought I was a cheap bastard.

Best Travel Deals and News – October 26, 2010 – Pay The Airline Fees, How Not To Die When Traveling Abroad, Visit Ethiopia, Traveling While Fat is a post from: NoDebtWorldTravel

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Mobile Phones Should be Allowed on Airplanes

Umm I don’t know. Depending on who you talk to, phones on planes are perfectly fine and the current ban is an overreaction, or they will cause planes to fall from the skies. My concern is not even the safety of the plane, it’s the safety of the pasenger who keeps yapping the entire flight. On a bus or train you eventually get off or can possibly move to a different seat. You could be stuck on a plane for hours in the same seat listening to someone talk about what they are getting at the grocery store. Air rage is coming folks. Do we really want that?

9 Easy Ways to Boost Your Frequent Flyer Status

The frequent flyer question is one that constantly comes up, whether it is worth it or not to even sign up and jump through hoops to collect those points. If you do decide to do it, here are some ideas on how to maximize those points.

Travel Video of the Week
Uncle Sam Wants Your DNA: Privacy a price to pay for travel ticket?
9/11 has changes so many things. Is there is any doubt had terrorists NOT hijacked those planes that we would not be talking about this? The technology is allowing more and more of what was once science fiction move into the realm of possibility. But does this prevent terrorism/illegal immigration or merely inconvenience the 99.99% of travelers who don’t have bad intentions.

7 Ways to Offset Your Round-the-World Travel Expenses

That is always the big quetion isn’t it? If you don’t have much money to begin with, you don’t want to run out of cash while you’re in the middle of your grand adventure. There are ways to offset the cost of round the world travel. Just using your imagination and the skills you already have and you can travel indefinitely, as some people are doing right now.

The Last Day of AYCJ: Will There Be a 2011 Pass?

The JetBlue “All You Can Jet” pass SEEMS to be a success. We can never really tell because JetBlue won’t release the exact numbers of flyers who took them up on their offer to fly them wherever JetBlue goes for one set price for one month. Lots of excitement and buzz over the price and the unique opportunity provided by the deal. My question is: Why don’t more airlines do this? You’ll see packages like this to travel around Europe or Asia, but not in North America. If someone knows of a program for the USA/North America please let us know in the comments. If there is one that exists they sure are not doing a good job of letting people know about it.

Best Travel Deals and News – October 5, 2010 – Why Don’t More Airlines Follow JetBlue, Mobiles on Airplanes, is a post from: NoDebtWorldTravel

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My First Flight

So do you remember your first time? You were nervous. You didn’t know what to expect. I’m not talking about THAT first time, but your first flight. I can’t remember mine, but I’m pretty sure it was to the Caribbean. The one flight I do remember from my childhood was when we hit severe turbulenace and people were screaming and luggage was dropping from the overhead. Thankfully that didn’t scar me for life and prevent me from flying. Maybe that made me want to travel more. Maybe I thought it was a fun amusement ride. Ah, the innocence of babes…

GetSetApp
Referred by loyal reader Karen

You may actually assume that one method of transportation is automatically cheaper than the other. Even if you didn’t there was no easy way to compare prices…until now. GetSet is a US based product that still looks early in its development, but has the potential to really allow you to compare all of your options, and not just compare airline to airline. Does renting a car or taking Greyhound make more sense? Sometimes it does.

The site does not seem to fully support the bus option yet, but I’m sure that will come along at some point.

Travel Video of the Week
Indie Travel Podcast – Ghent, Belgium
Out friends at the Indie Travel Podcast post video all the time and this one is a short piece on Ghent. You may not have heard of it and if you haven’t it’s a nice intro to the city. Enjoy!

10 Common RTW Planning Mistakes

The biggest planning mistake: thinking that you can’t afford it. Once you get up and start looking and realize that most anyone can buy a round the world ticket, these other tips will help you maximize the time and money you do have.

Strategies to Stretch Your Dollar in South America

South America is not as INexpensive as you think. Large cities and large distances over rough terrain means that the continent is not as cheap as Southeast Asia. But as with everything else, if you do enough research there is a way around everything. This article compiles some of that information for you.

Even McDonald’s is getting annoyed by airline fees

When large Fortune 500 corporations say they don’t like fees because they can’t accurately and manage travel costs, what does that mean for the average traveler on a limited budget who doesn’t have billions of dollars of revenue behind them?

10 great travel freebies around the world

From Amsterdam to Rio to Chicago, free stuff around the world for you to do.

Free Admission to Museums Nationwide

If you’re in the States, take advantage of what happens in London and the rest of the UK all the time: free access to museums. This will be only one day – September 25. For instance in New York City, the Intrepid, the Queens Botanical Garden, the Studio Museum in Harlem and South Street Seaport Museum as well as many others will be free for one day.

8 Reasons For a Family World Trip

Round the world travel or long term travel is mostly seen as a solo/single person trip. But what if you’re a couple with kids? Is this out the realm for you? Certainly not and the Soultravelers are living proof of that. They are a married couple with a pre-teen daughter that has been on the road continuously for 5 years. Their tips on why you should do it may apply to you.

Tips for surviving long haul flights with young children

More with kids. When drugging your kids is not an options, try some of these suggestions.

Learn to Shoot Photos in Low Light

We want the best shots in less than ideal conditions for taking photos. Here are some ideas on how to do that. Note that this does not mean that you must buy a super expenisve camera. Your camera that has served you well over the years is probably just fine. It may mean you need to use the many features you probably aren’t using now. Put your camera model number in a search engine and look for the operating manual. You’ll probably discover some things you may have never realized.

Top 10 Health and Beauty Tips for Travelers

One of the most interesting things: For my fair skinned friends, wear your UV protection not only at the beach at your tropical destination, but also on the airplane at 35,000 feet up. You’re getting a direct dose of sun and airplane windows don’t completely protect you from ultraviolet light. Wash your hands, drink water, try to get sleep and you’re halfway to staying upright and out of the way of hospitals when you travel.

The world’s least expensive cities in 2010

I can personally vouch for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A full service sitdown lunch/dinner for 3 can be $10-15. You’re not getting steak and lobster but you are getting a full belly, which is more important than a fancy pants meal when you’re traveling. Use that money for something else.

Illegal Wildlife Trade: 11 Of The Dumbest Animal Smugglers (PHOTOS)

Is it really worth stuffing snakes or birds down your pants? The potential payoff does not seem to be worth the potential jail time.

How To Make Money While You Travel

Difficult but certainly not impossible. Read on if you’re planning on not coming home or want to travel as long as you can.

Pop-Tarts Store Pops Up in NYC

Times Square used to be a den of seedy shops and women offering ‘a good time’. Now better known as the home of national chain restaurants, street vendors hawking wares (legally or illegally) and tickets for tours and Broadways show, it adds one more attraction. I would not even call this odd because this is New York after all.

Best Travel Deals and News – September 21, 2010 – Your First Time on a Flight, Round the World Planning Mistakes, Stretching Your Money in South America is a post from: NoDebtWorldTravel

Loyal reader Cherish sent me the following question:

Hey, I hope all is well with you!

I have a friend who was scheduled to travel to Thailand at the beginning of May. It’s his first time going to Asia and his buddy is pretty scared and wants to re-route the trip. Do you have any suggestions (other than the travel.state.gov) for where he can get realistic/up-to-date information on Americans travalling to bangkok… maybe a local blog site or something that I can send him? You’re the travel-guru, so I figured I’d ask!

Thanks,
Cherish

This is a real concern for people who are heading to Thailand or any other hotspot.

Mexico had travel plans cancelled when swine flu broke out and more recently after violence in border towns related to drug trafficking.

Kenya had riots in late 2007 over their presidential elections that caused many trips to be rerouted to Tanzania.

Paris has had youth riots with rock throwing and burning cars in 2005 and 2009.

The USA had the Rodney King verdict sparked LA riots back in 1992.

Credit: Flickr/SpecialKRB

No country is immune from civil unrest. So what can you do if you have travel planned for a locale where the usual images of sunny beaches, great food and interesting artifacts is replaced with shouting protesters and burning cars and dead in the streets?

Thailand Protests 2010 – When Violence Breaks Out, Can/Should You Still Travel There? is a post from: NoDebtWorldTravel

Why RTW Travel Doesn’t Need to be a Rich, White Thing

A post from fellow travel blogger @WorldLillie. I didn’t list this blog post because it mentions me, but I wanted to make the point clear from a different perspective that long term travel does not have to be expensive AND is not the domain of a certain type of person.

More often than not, what you do in this life does not depend on anyone else, but your own mindset and attitude about what you can and can’t do.

Travel Video of the Week
Travel Tip of the Week – Under no circumstances should you ever use use rooftop luggage

10 ways solo travelers can beat loneliness

People always asked me when I was traveling, “Weren’t you lonely, doing all these things by yourself?” The answer is no, and the reason was that I had so many things I wanted to see and do I had no time to think about who was or was not with me. I was focusing on my goals for the trips. Plus when you stay in hostels, unless you an introverted, so quiet you are scary Unabomber type, you’re going to make friends.

Best Travel Deals and News – April 6, 2010 – Around the World Travel Is For Everyone, Beat Travel Loneliness, Plane Turbulence, Travel Contests is a post from: NoDebtWorldTravel

In talking to a friend recently I realized alot of what we consider to be overwhelming tasks like planning a round the world trip can be easily attained if simply broken down into SMALLER TASKS.

In a previous post I debunked the myth of a round the world trip costing the proverbial arm and leg. RTW tickets can be less than $2000US depending on stops.

The key to saving for around the world travel, or any type of travel, is to not do it yourself. It should be AUTOMATIC and done by some type of system.

So the question is – How do I save money on a consistent basis?

The answer is – Setup a savings account and DIRECT DEPOSIT $50 a week into it. Within a year you’ll have $2500.

If you get a paper check (or cash in your hands), call your bank and have them pull $50 a week out of your checking account and into your savings account.

Step up the numbers and you can have much more than that.

Before some of you boo hoo me, crying a river saying that you don’t have any money to save, the only people who have any type of excuse about not saving are the unemployed. If you are gainfully employed you can save $10 a day.

You’re not using 1000 minutes on your cell phone every month? Are you really watching 500 channels of cable? Do you need to buy lunch everyday?

You CAN do $10 a day. Trust me. $70 a week x 52 weeks = $3640 – the key: AUTOMATION

That is enough to buy a ticket around the world…or at least a round trip ticket to Australia, or South Africa or Paris, or whatever your dream destination is. Play your cards right with housing and food and you can keep traveling for a long time.

Don’t look at this ‘NEW’ money. Do not touch it. Do not do anything with it but let it accumulate in your savings account.

When you’re ready to use it, it will almost seem like you’ve hit the lottery. A nice stash of cash for you to use. I have used this over the years with great success. I even avoid looking at the amount on my monthly statement and when I finally look, it’s a shock how much has been saved up.

A very simple solution to what can seem like an overwhelming problem – How to Save for Travel

Having a Problem Saving Money to Travel? – The Solution For You is a post from: NoDebtWorldTravel