Tired of the rat race? Live life on your own terms and travel the world!
This is the comprehensive book you need to plan the trip of a lifetime. With more than 200 pages, Create Your Escape is jam-packed with invaluable information to help you transform your life from one of daily routine and job dependency to one that feels like a 365-day weekend of continuous spontaneity.
Inside, you'll find expert tips to teach you how to do just that – modify your lifestyle so you can afford to globetrot for an extended period of time. Experienced backpackers Mike and Tara Shubbuck - known in the online travel community as Two Travelaholics - will take you through every step of pre-departure
- Reduce your possessions - Implement money-saving techniques - Draft a dream itinerary and create a budget - Discover necessary life skills for travelers - Choose the best credit cards and health and travel insurance - Learn about visas, immunizations, and important legal documents - Announce your trip to family, friends, your boss, and coworkers - Pack for life on the road - Track and analyze your spending abroad ... and more!
With the purchase of this book, you'll also
- A bonus chapter with more than 75 tips, tricks, and creative ways to save money - A code to download free planning checklists and worksheets, as well as a spreadsheet to track expenses while traveling
Leave behind the days of "I can't" and "it's not the right time." Now is the time to create your escape!
Tara is an author, photographer and travel expert, and runs the Two Travelaholics website with her husband, Mike. In 2012, Tara and Mike sold their possessions, quit their jobs, and traveled around the world for 14 months on their "extended honeymoon." Tara is always in search of the tastiest food, chubbiest pugs, and unforgettable scenery and experiences. A few of her adventure highlights include jumping into Devil's Pool on the edge of Victoria Falls, swimming with manta rays in Hawaii, seeing puffins in Iceland and penguins in Australia, and exploring the inside of the longest Buddha in the world in Myanmar.