Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Part One: Getting Ready for that Trip
Chapter One–Types of Travel
Chapter Two– Setting Reasonable Goals
Chapter Three–First Decision–What Is Your Budget?
Chapter Four–Second Decision–Where to Go
Chapter Five–Third Decision–Tour Group or Self-Guided
Chapter Six–Fourth Decision–When to Go
Chapter Seven–Planning The Actual Trip
Chapter Eight–Have a Backup Plan or Two or Even Three
Chapter Nine–Set Acceptable Parameters for Ending Your Trip
Chapter Ten–What to Pack and Not to Pack
Part Two: A Life Of Traveling
Chapter Eleven–Traveling as a Child
Chapter Twelve–Traveling as a Teenager
Chapter Thirteen–Traveling as a Younger Adult
Chapter Fourteen–Traveling Later in Life
Part Three: Road Trips
Chapter Fifteen–Local vs Cross-country
Chapter Sixteen–Car Travel
Chapter Seventeen–Van Travel
Chapter Eighteen–Trailer Travel
Chapter Nineteen–Motor-Home Travel
Part Four: Commercial Travel
Chapter Twenty–Travel by Plane
Chapter Twenty-one–Travel by Ship
Part Five: Adventure Travel
Chapter Twenty-two–Diving Trips-Local
Chapter Twenty-three–Diving Trips-International
Chapter Twenty-four–Backpacking Trips
Chapter Twenty-five–Safaris et.al.
Part Six: Final Thoughts and Personal Experiences
Chapter Twenty-six–Sharing your Experiences
Chapter Twenty-seven–Lessons Learned-Do’s and Don’ts
Chapter Twenty-eight–Sometimes You Just Have to do it
Chapter Twenty-nine–Memories
Chapter Thirty–A tale of mishaps
Chapter Thirty-one–Sometimes you can Over Plan and Think Things
Chapter Thirty-two–The 2024 Solar Eclipse–God Really Does Exist!