Renegade World Travel: Supersede Your Status, Travel The Globe, Live Your Dreams

By Lillian Pierson

Slave wages suck! But that's ok because I still managed to travel thru 22 countries in 5 years without quitting my day job. It's doable! And Renegade World Travel is about teaching you to do it for yourself.

While yes, not all accommodations will be 5-star deluxies, that’s part of the adventure that will make up the story of your life. World travel doesn't have to be big, expensive or scary... you don't even need to have someone to join you. And you definitely don't need to quit your day-job to make it happen. In Renegade World Travel I will tell you exactly what you need to do to get started on your own world travel adventures.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

“Lillian’s independent spirit and love of adventure shines bright. Read this book and start packing!”
– Chris Guillebeau, Author of The $100 Startup
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"The author combines her witty style, warmth and honesty to create a compelling and entertaining read, weaving a few personal experiences, while inviting the reader to feel like part of the narrative. Beautifully illustrated, you'll find lots of practical tips on money, safety, staying healthy, how to pack, how to dress (to avoid being a target) and the importance of staying connected with our loved ones. At times I found myself both dreaming and laughing while reading this book.

I agree with her "Planning-on-the-Fly" strategy. Trying to plan and book everything in advance can be costly in terms of money and stress and leaves little room for spontaneity.

Whether you're an arm chair traveler, occasional tourist or wish to become a digital nomad you'll find plenty of tips, motivation and inspiration for the journey in this book."
– Bev Seabrook
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"Gosh, this book is brilliant bold and hilarious! It's incredible! lots of travel Guides are so vague but this is sooo relevant and fun to read!"
– Shannon Meehan
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"This book was so .... inspiring (...) I think it talks to the adventurer inside all of us that yearns for more. It opened my eyes to a new way to travel and experience the world, offering a unique perspective on the world and the wonders within it. I will be using some of the tips I learned in this books as I set out on my next adventure."
– Angel Martin
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MORE ABOUT THE BOOK

Do you, or does someone you know, dream of traveling the world? What is stopping you? If it is concerns over costs, safety or travel know-how, I've got the answer.

Hi, I am Lillian Pierson and I am a solo woman world traveler. I am not rich and I have a full-time job, but I still find ways to travel the world for fun. Tomorrow never comes – whatever you want to do, you have to do it now. If that’s world travel, then this book will show you how...

What you’ll learn:

•How to travel the world for less than what it costs to travel in the USA
•How to travel while keeping a full-time job back home
•The ins-and-outs of solo world travel in all of its grandeur
•How to stay safe while traveling the world, especially if you’re a solo woman traveler
•Logistical tricks to help you navigate through exotic foreign lands
•How to cultivate greater spirituality, friendship, and romance as you gallivant the globe

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I was living the quiet life of an environmental engineer in Orlando, Florida. I dreamed of traveling the world for many years, but always stopped short because I believed that I didn’t have the money, time or right person to join me. One day I realized that if I kept living this way, then I would never achieve my world travel dreams. With this realization, I took the leap, kept my day job, and went traveling alone. What I discovered was a fantastically curious new life – one where I never know exactly what unbelievable adventure will fall upon me from day-to-day. As for my “World Travel CV”, to date I have traveled to 20+ countries, mostly as a solo traveler through the developing world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lillian Pierson
• Release date: Jun 28, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476045597

Lillian Pierson

Engineer, data scientist, and travel blogger... I’m a digital nomad and I write about travel and the digital nomad lifestyle. The blog that accompanies this book is also called 'Renegade World Travel'. Check it out for stories about ongoing adventures.

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Mr. Incredible Himself

Lillian’s independent spirit and love of adventure shines bright. Read this book and start packing! – Chris Guillebeau, Author of The $100 Startup

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RENEGADE WORLD TRAVEL

-Supersede Your Status-

-Travel the Globe-

-Live Your Dreams-

Lillian Pierson

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Published by:

Lillian Pierson at Smashwords

Copyright (c) 2012 by Lillian Pierson

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-Dedication-

This book is dedicated to my mother, Nan Rawson and my sister Dana Beth Tew. Without your unconditional love, God knows I wouldn’t have made it. Thanks for providing me inspiration, encouragement, and spiritual leadership. You have all of my love.

Contents

Introduction

PART 1: MONEY MATTERS

• Barter Hard

• Make the Trip Pay for Itself

• Strike a Bargain

• This Stuff is FREE

• Stellar, yet Inexpensive Destinations

• Where the Money is At (aka; Bring Your Debit Card)

PART 2: STAYING SAFE AND SECURE IN PARADISE

• Don’t Quit Your Day Job

• To Insure, or Not to Insure… That is the Question

• When in Doubt, Ask Your Hostel-Keep

• Be Careful at the Chow Line

• Try to Stay Out of Jail

• The Bug’s Buzz

• Raw Dawg or Naw Dawg? (Use a Condom)

• Abduction, Assault, and How to Avoid Getting Jacked

PART 3: STRATEGIC GAME PLANNING

• Pack What You Need and Leave the Rest

• Living Life on the Fly (aka; To Plan, or Not to Plan?)

• Navigating Language Obstacles

• Posterity Measures

• Getting Around in the 3rd World

PART 4: FOR THE SOLO CURIOUS

• Embracing Your Solo Status

• A Host of Friends

• Who Cares What People Think

CONCLUSION: 5 Incorrect Notions that Keep People from Living Their World Travel Dreams.

• Incorrect Notion #1: I cannot afford to travel the world

• Incorrect Notion #2: World travel is dangerous (aka; something bad will happen)

• Incorrect Notion #3: I don’t have the time or flexibility to travel the world

• Incorrect Notion #4: I don’t have time to plan an expedition around the globe

• Incorrect Notion #5: Traveling the world alone is lame

UPGRADE ADDENDUM

Introduction

PART 5: REFLECTIONS, REALIZATIONS, AND HOW-TO HAVE A WORLD TRAVEL SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE

• How to Initiate a World Travel Spiritual Experience

• Stories from My Own World Travel Spiritual Experience

• International Environmental Conditions

• International Women’s Rights

PART 6: MAXIMIZING EXCITEMENT, FRIENDSHIP, AND ROMANCE

• Be an International Playboy and Man of Leisure

• Sexy Minx’s Unite to Change the World and Other Words of Wisdom

INTRODUCTION

This book is for world travelers and for people who want to travel the world. It is full of tips and tricks that will help you safely travel to exquisite destinations for a very low cost. This book will also tell you how to adventure the globe while maintaining your work or family commitments back home. Solo travel tips are revealed here. The Upgrade Addendum of this book contains bonus sections for the true travel renegade. Here, the book includes information on how-to initiate a world travel spiritual experience. This version also contains tips about how-to maximize excitement, friendship, and romance while traveling overseas.

If you are reading this, then I assume that you are among the ranks of awesome people who dream about traveling the world. This book is not about the mind-set behind traveling, though I have included a few inspirational stories and reflections in The Upgrade Addendum.

Unlike most travel manuals, the things that you will learn from this book apply to traveling all around the world and not just in a particular city or country. This book is not a blow-by-blow narrative of my travels and adventures, although I have included some stories to keep it lively.

This book was written for you, to prepare you and help you stay safe as you undertake your journey to freedom. Why do I call it a journey to freedom, you may ask? You may think, I just want to check out some cool places overseas. I wouldn’t go so far as to call that a ‘journey to freedom.’  But it is! One of life’s greatest obstacles is that a person can never know what he or she does not know. Especially if you are headed to the developing world then you are, indeed, on a journey headed toward freedom (whether or not you realize that now).

After traveling the developing world you will understand that you can travel the world on a permanent basis and be happy, healthy, and safe in paradise. Once you realize this, any worst case scenario begins to look like a door that exits into a life-beyond-your-wildest-dreams. There really is nothing to fear, but fear itself. That’s the