NM+ Weekly Update 9/10/21: Slovenien Edition

Inlagd: 9/10/21 | 10 september 2021

Hej allihopa! Hälsningar från Boston! Efter 2,5 månader i Europa är jag tillbaka i USA. Ursprungligen var min plan att stanna i Europa fram till slutet av september men jag kom tillbaka den här veckan eftersom jag måste åka till Memphis för att börja planera TravelCon.

TravelCon är vår mediekonferens. Det är ett tre-dagars medieevenemang med workshops, nätverk och naturligtvis roliga fester. Efter att ha tagit en avbrott i två år på grund av Covid är jag verkligen glad över att vara pla …

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2017: THE YEAR YOU MAKE travel occur

Posted: 1/3/2017 | January 3rd, 2017

One of the most typical new Year’s resolutions people make is to travel more. It’s ideal up there with eating much better as well as going to the gym more.

And, like so lots of other resolutions, this one starts with the very best of intentions as well as motivations however commonly fails.

When asked why, most people make up some reason involving time as well as money. They ran out of time, life got in the way, they forgot to ask for time off, work got as well busy, they never saved enough, couldn’t discover a affordable ticket, yada, yada, yada.

Tomorrow is the day to hit the gym, provide up pizza, checked out more, or discover that affordable trip to Paris.

But, when you dive deeper, you normally discover people don’t comply with with since they are as well terrified to commit. They half-checked flights, looked up some hotels, as well as perhaps even went to a bookstore to get a guidebook. however when it came down to purchasing the trip, they hemmed as well as hawed as well as said, “Let me believe about it a little. perhaps tomorrow.”

After all, modification is hard. getting out of your comfort zone is hard. It takes dedicated mental energy.

Turning a dream into a truth can elicit a kind of “ohh f%%k, this is happening” moment. There’s always a mix of excitement as well as fear. “Ja!” to doing it however likewise an “uhh, what did I get myself into?” känsla.

The second you get your airplane ticket, there’s no going back. Du åker. You’re locked in.

Soon you’ll be in a location you understand nothing about, where you understand no one, as well as (maybe) don’t speak the language.

The truth of that stops a lot more people than you believe from hitting “Book Now” since they aren’t sure they are “ready.”

Now, I understand that you, dear reader, have a sense of adventure. You’re reading this blog, right? This is most likely not your problem.

But time and/or money? These things most likely concern you.

Someone actually asked me in an email last week: “Why do people still believe travel is expensive?!”

When I checked out that, I screamed at my computer, arms flailing, yelling “Right? Why indeed? That is such a great question! I still can’t figure it out! It drives me insane!”

With all the blogs, magazines, apps, travel hacking websites, as well as offer sites out there, you would believe the persistent myth that travel is costly would have started to fade away by now. however it is still there. It’s difficult to get rid of for the millions of people who grew up in the age of “travel = costly hotel/resort vacation.” For the other millions in countries that are just getting the purchasing power to believe about overseas travel, travel is extremely much still a luxury.

And luxury is synonymous with expensive.

However, there are travel deals all the time if you understand where to look. 2016 saw some extraordinary affordable fares, as well as 2017 is shaping up to be no different. (There are some crazy $400 USD round-trip flights to Europe ideal now.) Additionally, the sharing economic climate has only grown in recent years, allowing you to bypass the old travel gatekeepers, as well as link with locals for a cheaper trip.

So today, I’m going to get you somewhere in the world. I’m going to show you the trick to discovering a affordable holiday so you can begin 2017 off ideal as well as not back out of your resolution. Redo?

First, go to one of these websites: The flight Deal, holiday Pirates, or trick Flying. look for a affordable flight to a location you want to go to.

Second, book a flight. Lock yourself into a trip. Don’t concern about anything else. I pledge you whatever will work out. You can concern about a hotel, what to pack, day-to-day expenses, time off, what to do, etc., later. Those things don’t matter as well as there are lots of ways to cut those expenses! concern about the logistics later.

Third, well, that’s all there is to it. There is no third.

Once you make the commitment by buying a flight, the rest is easy. Over as well as over again, I hear from travelers, “I was so anxious about my trip. I built it up in my head so much as well as began to fret about all the ‘what ifs,’ however when I got on the road, it all fell into location as well as I wondered why I was ever anxious at all.”

I understand it seems scary to take the leap, particularly when you are on your own. I understand it can be unnerving to run out of your comfort zone. It’s generally this cartoon below, right?

The basic act of hitting “go” takes mental work!

But I’m right here for you. This site is a virtual hand. I’m right here to take the leap with you together. To be there to reassure you along the way, take away your fears, response any type of of your questions, as well as supply support. (Plus, we have a whole neighborhood of people to assist you too!)

– Matt

Hur man reser världen på $ 50 per dag

My new York Times bästsäljande paperback guide till World Travel kommer att visa dig exakt hur man behärskar konsten att resa så att du kommer att gå av den misshandlade vägen, spara pengar, samt ha en djupare reseupplevelse. Det är din A till Z -planeringsguide som BBC kallade “Bibeln för budgetplanresenärer.”

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Boka din resa: Logistiska tips såväl som tricks
Boka din flygning
Hitta ett prisvärt flyg genom att utnyttja Skyscanner. Det är min föredragna sökmotor eftersom det söker webbplatser såväl som flygbolag runt om i världen så du förstår alltid att ingen sten är obestämd.

Boka ditt boende
Du kan boka ditt vandrarhem med Hostelworld. Om du vill stanna någon annanstans än ett vandrarhem, använd Booking.com eftersom de konsekvent returnerar de billigaste priserna för pensionat samt hotell.

Misslyckas inte med att komma ihåg reseförsäkring
Reseförsäkringsskydd kommer att säkra dig mot sjukdom, skada, stöld och avbokningar. Det är detaljerad säkerhet i situationen något som går fel. Jag går aldrig på en resa utan det som jag måste utnyttja det många gånger tidigare. Mina föredragna företag som erbjuder den allra bästa servicen samt värdet är:

SafetyWing (bäst för alla)

Försäkra min resa (för de över 70)

Medjet (för extra evakueringstäckning)

Redo att boka din resa?
Kolla in min resurssida för de allra bästa företagen att utnyttja när du reser. Jag listar alla som jag utnyttjar när jag reser. De är de allra bästa i klassen och du kan inte gå fel med att utnyttja dem på din resa.