Overcoming the 7 Obstacles to Traveling the World

by James Schipper · 2 comments

Have you ever wanted to travel the world? Why haven’t you? What has stopped you? Some people do it seemingly with little more than a backpack and a smile. Others live the jet-set life in luxurious places most only know from Bond films. Everyone who wants to travel but hasn’t done so has one of 7 major obstacles or objections. There may be variations on the theme, but it’s always one of the 7 majors.

Anil Polat has been traveling the world since 2006. Where many people wish and hope to “someday” travel, he has actually been out doing it. Like most long-term travelers, he regularly comes into contact with people who tell him they wish they could do what he does, and quickly give him a list of reasons why they can’t do it.

He has gathered the 7 major obstacles he regularly hears on the road and from polling his readers. He intended to just write up a few quick tips on how to overcome these popular travel objections, but the series ended up taking on a life of it’s own. Valuable input came from readers who wanted to share their experiences or attempts to overcome these travel objections, as well as advice from several other world travelers who had already overcome them.

Anil gathered this information together for his ebook, Overcoming the 7 Major Obstacles to Traveling the World. The book breaks down each objection to get to the heart of the real issue, and shows how simply anyone can overcome these perceived barriers. Included are numerous useful links to help you realize your travel goals and helpful information and advice from world travel veterans John Bardos, Marina Villatoro, Dan’s Adventure, The Q Family Adventures, Deb and Dave, Akila & Patrick of The Road Forks, and Cody McKibben of Thrilling Heroics.

Purchase of this ebook for $8.00 also includes updates and expanded information as it becomes available. Two lattes worth of money for a book that can help you get out and see the world is a fair trade to me.

If you have fantasies of long-term travel, you can turn them into realities with Overcoming the 7 Major Obstacles to Traveling the World. What’s stopping you from following your travel dreams?

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1 Wilson Usman May 3, 2010 at 8:21 am

Hey james this is my first time around here I think it’s pretty cool that we have so many things in common any time you want to chat around about how you are doing in your journey and if you ever have any questions hit me up usmanwilson@gmail.com

Anyway, I think I am going to buy this book I am sure I probably know what some of those obstacles are but I sure want to contribute to him for taking the time to compile them together for others I am going to send some readers his way now.

Okay you take care keep up the great post!

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2 James Schipper May 3, 2010 at 5:26 pm

I’m gad you like the blog. I think you’ll like the book, from looking around your site a bit. He has done a lot to help travelers and has a lot of good information on his site too.

I’ll be following along on your blog and on Twitter, so let me know if I can help with anything too!

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