{"product_id":"the-long-term-travelers-guide-going-longer-cheaper-and-living-your-dream-9780615593746","title":"The Long-Term Traveler's Guide: Going Longer, Cheaper, and Living Your Dream","description":"Do you have the urge to just pack up your life, head out the door, explore the world for months or years on end, and never look back? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If this sounds like you, do you know where to begin? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The thought of taking a long-term trip may sound daunting when you take a moment to consider it. Journeys of this type have numerous research topics that short-term travelers never come across when planning a vacation. When shorter trips are planned to an hourly schedule months before you even leave, the freedom, fears, challenges, and amazing moments that long-term travel brings are never realized. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when compared to the alternative of only taking one two-week vacation per year for the rest of your life, doesn't taking 26 years of vacation in a year-long trip sound amazing? \u003cb\u003eIs there anything else you'd rather be doing with those 52 weeks of your time? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by the expert world traveler's behind the popular long-term travel blog Living the Dream, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Long-Term Traveler's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the definitive planning resource for all those looking to cut loose from the standard path and head out to see the world for weeks, months, or years on end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether you want to eat gelato in Italy, visit an elephant rescue center in Thailand, climb the Great Wall of China, go scuba diving in the Galapagos, or do it all like so many others, planning for the adventure is unlike any other form of travel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Long-Term Traveler's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e covers all aspects of the planning process from beginning to end to help make preparing for your trip a breeze  The topics listed below are just a select few that the guide covers and are essential for all who wish to explore the world's wonders: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eInitial Stage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e *The Most Difficult Decision\u003cbr\u003e *Dropping Life, Adding Travel\u003cbr\u003e *Deciding Where to Go\u003cbr\u003e *Budget Savings \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRefinement Period\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e *Weatherproof the Itinerary\u003cbr\u003e *Foreign Currency Woes\u003cbr\u003e *Visa Acquisition\u003cbr\u003e *RTW Plane Tickets vs Independent\u003cbr\u003e *When is a Guided Tour Right for You?\u003cbr\u003e *Vaccinations and Preventing Disease \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eCommitment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e *Choosing Your Luggage\u003cbr\u003e *Electronic Essentials\u003cbr\u003e *Protect the Cash Flow\u003cbr\u003e *Packing Lists\u003cbr\u003e *How Long Things Last \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e *Finding Your Style\u003cbr\u003e *Maintaining Budgets\u003cbr\u003e *The Best Travel Photography\u003cbr\u003e *Route Change #1...#2....#45\u003cbr\u003e *Guidebook Woes\u003cbr\u003e *Gastronomic Delight\u003cbr\u003e *Fears, Paranoia, Scams, and Bad Experiences\u003cbr\u003e *Travel with Allergies and Sickness \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eReturning Home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e *Reflecting on the Experience\u003cbr\u003e *You Mean I Have to Get a Job?  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePlanning Resources\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eParticipating Travelers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ...and many, \u003cb\u003emany\u003c\/b\u003e more  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The world is calling. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAre you ready?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeremy Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Living the Dream - Around the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615593746\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeremy Jones is the author behind the popular long-term travel blog Living the Dream. 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