First-Time Travel Guide for American Citizens

By First-Time Traveler

Have you always wanted to travel the world but never knew where to start? This book has you covered. From packing to passports and everything in between, your ticket to international travel is at your fingertips.

• Language: English
• Publisher: First-Time Traveler
• Release date: Nov 9, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393580911

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First-Time Travel Guide

for

American Citizens

Copyright © 2019

First-Time Traveler

All rights reserved

Table of Contents

So you want to travel the world?

Passports

Visas

Decide on your destinations

Decide on the length of your journey

Get a rough idea of the cost

Save money

Booking flights & hotels

Packing

Safety precautions

Other preparations

Flying out

Customs & Immigration

Arriving at a new country

Transportation

Hostels

Other Accommodations

Things to do

Keep track of your journey

Food

Restrooms abroad

Laundry

Culture shock

Other cultural considerations

Communication & language barriers

Haggling

Shipping from overseas

Homesickness

Calling home

Make friends along the way

Traveling solo

Traveling as a couple

Traveling as a family

Traveling in groups

Working while abroad

Taxes

Returning home

20 Extra travel hacks, tips, and tricks

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So you want to travel the world?

Congratulations!

You are on your way to an amazing, life-changing experience.

Adventuring in an unfamiliar place is a great way to break free from your daily drudgery.

If you don’t know where to start with traveling, it can be overwhelming, but the adage Nothing ventured, nothing gained rings true here.

There are countless reasons a person might travel the world: To see something new, enrichment and personal growth, to meet new and exciting people — the list goes on.

If you don’t already have a serious case of wanderlust, be aware than you might develop one after your first trip.

Here are several things I’ve learned from experience to help you along the way:

Passports

You will need a passport to travel outside the United States. Stop by your local post office to fill out an application. This will entail paying the relevant fees and providing at least two passport-sized photos.

Not every post-office