Mindi S Johnson-Eluwole was just like everyone else, until one day she sold her house, her car and gave away her worldly belongings to fulfill her life's dream to backpack around the world. Seven years and 117 countries later, she is ready to share the "secret" of travel with you. She will take you through a series of humorous travel stories and help to prepare you for what you can expect in the crazy world of backpacking. Follow her on her amazing adventures and get ready to learn how you...

A critical resource for anyone who wants to help women with the pressures, frustrations, and trauma they faceWomen today often have sources of tremendous pain in their lives such as infertility, divorce, domestic violence, eating disorders, and more. Yet, most leaders are not prepared to help women who have real pain from such traumatizing issues. If you want to be better equipped to help women in pain, this book was written for you.Designed to give leaders...

A critical resource for anyone who wants to help women with the pressures, frustrations, and trauma they faceWomen today often have sources of tremendous pain in their lives such as infertility, divorce, domestic violence, eating disorders, and more. Yet, most leaders are not prepared to help women who have real pain from such traumatizing issues. If you want to be better equipped to help women in pain, this book was written for you.Designed to give leaders...

There's a whole big world out there. Here's how every woman can get out and conquer it-solo.This is an inspiring guide for women who want to "fly solo"-yet stay safe, sane, and solvent during their travels. With candid advice and insider's secrets about some of the most exciting places on earth, readers will find:- A quiz to help determine what sorts of trips best suit one's personality, interests, and goals- The essential female-friendly spots every woman should vis...

A young couple in their 30's from N. America researches, plans, and successfully completes a one-year, Around The World backpacking trip with their two young kids, aged 7 and 10. From a three-month, 11,000-mile motor home trip around Europe, to the wonders of Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, India, S.E. Asia and Australia with a backpack, this is must-read for anyone dreaming of doing the same thing.

Off Track Planet's Travel Guide for the Young, Sexy, and Broke is a comprehensive, uncensored travel guide that gives you all the tools at your fingertips to reignite your sense of adventure and travel the world to over 100 destinations.The editors of Off Track Planet specialize in inspiring the young, sexy masses to get off their asses and out into the world. Conquer the world's greatest mountains, oceans, and footpaths, let your passion for food take you...

Read Doug Lansky's posts on the Penguin Blog."In a nutshell, the Titanic Awards are the Darwin Awards for travel- only nobody dies." -Los Angeles TimesEveryone who's ever checked (and lost) their luggage or discovered that their hotel misplaced their reservation knows there are few perfect vacations. The Titanic Awards takes a different approach to these often spectacular travel underachievements: celebrating them....

A journey of wisdom lost and foundAn ordinary 26 years old decided to quit his job and endure a two years round-the-world-trip. On the road he found friends, love, amazing sights and changed his way to look at life.Take on this amazing journey across Asia, the South Pacific and South America, and you may change your idea about "backpacking", whatever your idea is.

Shamelessly freeloading his way around the world, cadging free food and accommodation wherever and however he can, Brian Thacker is a 'couch surfer' par excellence. This is extreme travel at its most 'out there'.Our couch is not in an excellent shape, however all the conventional facilities are there. I also expect decent standards of hygiene from you (i.e. no peeing on the floors).Shashank, New Delhi, Indiawww.couchsurfing.comWhat sort of pe...

Travelers are showing a huge interest in the fast-growing sector known as "experiential" tourism—vacations that encompass heritage, culture, nature, ecology, and soft adventure. In the footsteps of the briskly selling The 100 Best Vacations to Enrich Your Life featuring North American destinations, our new title extends these ardent travelers' sights to global scale. From helping to build a health clinic in Tanzania to learning massage in Thailand to aiding green turtle conservation in Bel...

THE STRANGEST (AND FUNNIEST) TRAVEL GUIDE YOU’LL EVER READThe celebrated authors of the perennial bestseller The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said set the typical travel guide squarely on its head–taking you from the airport to the hotel, from sightseeing to dining out–by using 100 percent real examples of fractured English as spoken and posted abroad:• Feel like shopping?We have no good things to sell.–shop sign, Lovina Beach, Bali...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet's first dedicated honeymoon guide is packed with advice for travel-lovers who want their honeymoon their way: no all-inclusive in sight here. Set your heart racing with real adventures, tailored to what you two love the most - whether that's wildlife-spotting on the African savannah, cruising around Havana in one of Cuba's legendary vintage American cars or diving with turtles in Bali.Planning t...