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Tips for Women Traveling Solo

by Melissa at 8/25/2009 10:52:00 AM

Travel addict and expert, Beth Whitman, was the guest on Aug. 4, where she shared tips from her book, Wanderlust and Lipstick:  The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo.  This unique guidebook addresses the most common fears of would-be solo travelers and dispels the accompanying angst by providing practical advice to get beyond the usual excuses. In addition to this guidance, she inspires women to dream big and provides them with the tools and insider tips of the trade to make those dreams a reality. 
 
About Beth Whitman:
Beth Whitman is the founder and editor of Wanderlust and Lipstick, travel blogger for the Seattle Post Intelligencer, and women’s travel columnist for Transitions Abroad.  For more than 22 years, she has been traveling the globe as a contemporary Wanderer: combining her love for travel with volunteer work, adventure trips, travel writing and business. She has backpacked through Nepal and hiked the Himalayan foothills in Bhutan; ridden a motorcycle solo from Seattle to Panama; worked with orphans in Vietnam through various volunteer programs; driven the AlCan Highway to Alaska; and maneuvered the back roads of France’s Dijon region in a rental car. For more information, visit www.wanderlustandlipstick.com.
 

 

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National Geographic Photographer

by Melissa at 7/11/2009 4:36:00 AM

National Geographic Underwater Photographer

Learn how to combine your passion for photography and exploring the world's oceans into a fun and exciting career as a National Geographic Underwater Photographer.  Learn from famous underwater photographer, David Doubliet, who's underwater imagery is considered to be among the best by editors, peers and colleagues across the globe.  He has photographed over 70 stories for the National Geographic Magazine, where he is currently a contributing photographer in residence. In addition to National Geographic, David’s work continues to appear in countless publications worldwide, and he is a contributing editor and feature columnists for the Behind the Shot in Sport Diver Magazine (US). He has also authored twelve books on the sea.


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Travel Writer

by Melissa at 7/10/2009 4:31:00 AM

Travel Writer

Learn how to combine your passion for travel and writing into a fun and exciting career as a Travel Writer.  Learn from famed Travel Writer, Tom Brosnahan, whose guidebooks have sold nearly four million copies worldwide in more than ten languages.  His articles and photographs appear often in top travel periodicals including: The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Travel & Leisure, and Travel Life.

 


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Learning a Foreign Language

by Melissa at 7/8/2009 4:23:00 AM

Do you dream of learning a foreign language as if it were your own?  Self-made linguist, Susanna Zaraysky, was the guest on July 7, where she shared tips from her new book, Language is Music.  This book is focused on making learning foreign languages fun, easy and affordable for anyone with a desire to communicate effectively with people around the world.

About Susanna Zaraysky:
Born with a sight disability, Susanna Zaraysky, developed a hypersensitivity to sound and learned to listen to language as she would music.  She has what you might call “an ear” for languages, having used music to successfully learn English, Russian, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Serbo-Croatian—all with excellent accents.  Susanna has lived in nine countries and has traveled to over fifty countries.  She is passionate about sharing her experience and belief that no matter one’s economic status or past language learning experience, anyone can be multilingual and see the world. For more information visit www.createyourworldbooks.com.

 

 

 

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Traveling on a Budget

by Melissa at 7/8/2009 4:20:00 AM

Do you dream of traveling the world, but you’re on a tight budget?  Budget traveling expert, Susanna Zaraysky, was the guest on July 7, where she shared tips from her new book, Travel Happy, Budget Low: 190 Money Saving Tips to See the World.  This book informs you how to travel economically in planes, trains and buses, how to find inexpensive meals and hotels, and also covers topics on frequent flyer mile tricks, health/safety, expenditures, packing, passports/visas, preparation, customs and more.


About Susanna Zaraysky:
Susanna Zaraysky grew up in California in a low-income Soviet immigrant family.  With determination and a bit of creativeness, she has traveled to over fifty countries, lived in nine countries and speaks seven languages.  Susanna is passionate about sharing her experience and belief that no matter one’s economic status, anyone can see the world. For more information visit www.createyourworldbooks.com.

 

 

 

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Tips for Traveling with Kids

by Melissa at 6/26/2009 8:25:00 AM

If you’re well prepared, traveling with your kids can be a fun-filled, transformational experience for the whole family.  Michelle Duffy, co-author of the book, Wanderlust and lipstick: Traveling with Kids, was the guest on June 26.  She shared tips and secrets from her book including: proven packing tips and advice for dealing with kid gear, creative ideas for grand adventures with your kids, suggestions for dealing with your child’s emotional needs while traveling, and more. 

About Michelle Duffy:
Michelle Duffy is a native of Ireland who lives in Seattle with her Irish husband and two sons. She regularly travels around the world with her family and writes about her adventures on the WanderMom travel blog (www.WanderMom.com).

 

 

 

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Traveling with Kids

by Melissa at 6/10/2009 10:47:00 AM

As a Motivational Speaker, my goal is to inspire audiences to follow and achieve their dreams.  I have heard thousands of dream list ideas, from extravagant adventures of flying into outer space to simple   dreams of planting a vegetable garden.  But the one dream list item that comes up in every audience and is by far the most popular—Travel. 

In the audience, I often find hopeless Moms who put off their travel dreams because they have children and families.  They figure it’s too difficult to travel with children, too hard to plan and prepare for the trip, or that it’s just too expensive for the entire family to travel together.

For all you Moms out there who can relate, read the book, Wanderlust and lipstick:  Traveling with Kids by Leslie Forsberg and Michelle Duffy.  This practical guide will give you everything you need to set off on your own exciting family journeys.

The book is easy to read and well organized, with sections on trip planning, packing, saving money, getting around, health and safety, and dealing with your child’s emotional needs.  It’s sprinkled with hot tips that can save you time, money and create smooth travels.  I also enjoyed reading some of the 40 women traveler stories.  Not only does the book dish great advice, it also lists other useful books and over 200 websites to check out.

Thousands of Moms have successfully traveled with their kids and families, and you can too.  So stop putting off your travel dreams, and get out there to make your dreams come true! 

For more information, visit http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/books/traveling-with-kids/.

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Categories: Books | For Parents | For Travelers | For Women

Find Free Accommodation Around the World

by Melissa at 2/11/2009 9:42:00 AM

Find Free Accommodation Around the World

Do you dream of traveling the world, but don’t have the money to check it off your dream list?

No worries!  There’s a new breed of websites out there that will knock hundreds of dollars off your next trip.  Welcome to the world of hospitality exchange—where your stay is FREE.

These websites connect travel enthusiasts with a variety of hosts throughout the world who are willing to open up their homes to travelers.  You may end up crashing on a couch for a couple days or extend your stay in a guest bedroom—either way it’s free to you.  Here are a few websites to check out:

Couch Surfing Project:  www.CouchSurfing.com
Global Freeloaders:  www.GlobalFreeloaders.com
Hospitality Club: 
www.HospitalityClub.org

There are many other ways to travel the world for little or no money.  Listen to Episode 2: How to Travel the World for FREE on Dream List Radio. 

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Categories: For Road Trippers | For Travelers

Talk Your Way to a Free Vacation in Spain

by Melissa at 1/26/2009 5:03:00 AM

Travel is at the top of most people’s dream list, so I’m always on the lookout for travel tips and secrets to help make dreams come true.  I recently came across an excellent article, Talk Your Way to a Free Vacation in Spain, by travel writer, Evelyn Kanter.

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“Call it a volunteer vacation, a learning vacation, even adventure travel.  Just call it a free vacation -- except for the airfare to Spain.  Considering the sad state of the economy, and the cost of vacations, this is a great deal to look into. 

It's a unique English language immersion program that is free for English-speakers.  The program is known as "VaughanTown" after its namesake Richard Vaughan.

Here's how it works --  Native English speakers from all over the world exchange conversation with Spaniards, and in return for your time and input, you spend a week in one of the program's  four star hotel venues in some of the most beautiful areas of Spain. The Spaniards, meanwhile, get to improve their fluency in the quickest, most intensive manner possible on earth. Both groups prosper, exchanging culture, conversation, knowledge and friendship during a very special week.”

Read this article along with her other helpful travel articles on her website.

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Categories: For Travelers

Episode 2: How to Travel the World for FREE

by Melissa at 1/20/2009 1:24:00 PM

Title: Episode 2 -How to Travel the World For Free
Time: 01/20/2009 08:30 PM EST
Episode Notes: Learn creative ways to achieve your dreams for little or no money. You'll also learn how to travel the world for free!

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Categories: Dream List Radio | For Travelers | How To

 
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