Extended Travel

7 Steps to Mentally Prepare for Extended Travel

October 20, 2008
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It took us a while to realize the simple problem: in our pre-departure packing fervor, we’d taken no time to mentally prepare for our travels… Learn from our mistake. Take these steps to get ready for your extended trip so you can start enjoying your destination as soon as you arrive.

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Ultimate Packing List for a Round-the-World Trip

October 6, 2008
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We’re in the final 24 hour countdown to Argentina and our bags are officially packed. I’m proud to say, after much pruning of our packing list, we stuffed all of our travel gear into two carry-on size recycled packs — so it’s better for the environment and for our backs. We’ll be spending the next 4 months traveling through Central and South America, getting to know the region, and practicing our Spanish. Since Argentina is a huge, geographically diverse country, we’re bringing clothes for every climate. The only things I’d add to this packing list for a longer round-the-world trip would be a scarf and a pair of long underwear.

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Suspending AT&T Cell Service and Other Last Minute Preparations

October 5, 2008
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So, four weeks ago (when I thought you had to give 30days notice on everything), I called ATT to tell them I wanted to find out about canceling or suspending my service. The nice man at customer service told me that unlike other service providers (who charge about $5-10 month to suspend your service and keep your phone number) ATT doesn’t have program that allows you to suspend your service.

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Buying World Nomads Travel Insurance (Reviews)

September 25, 2008
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One of the things I posted about in my checklist of things to do before a trip was finding travel insurance (specifically, insurance that would cover health emergencies while I’m abroad, even though it’s not completely “travel health insurance”). World Nomads Travel Insurance Reviews After sorting through numerous websites and reviews, we’ve settled on World [...]

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Things To Do Before an Extended Trip

September 17, 2008
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Making a to do list for an extended trip. Sell stuff on craigslist that we won’t be moving Pack Move stuff to place for storing Get banking in order Figure out best credit card/debit to use while abroad Let banks/credit cards know we will be out of the country Ensure that all credit card/bank statements are soley electronic Tell post office forwarding address (will be parents house for time being) Make copies of all essential documents and leave with someone we trust Decide on cell phone situation (keep one US phone active and “pause” the other?) Find volunteer options for while we’re there Book first few days in the hostel Figure out health insurance options Figure out travelers health insurance options If you have any suggestions about any of these (specifically travelers health insurance, banks with low fees, etc) please let us know!

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