Comments on: How to Travel the World, Part 1: Pre-Trip http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-the-world-part-1-pre-trip/ Nomadic Matt's Travel Site Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:20:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: DannyZee http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-the-world-part-1-pre-trip/#comment-6880 DannyZee Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:53:02 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=887#comment-6880 Just a word of advice for those that don't know that Ayers Rock, or Uluru is a sacred Aboriginal site. For this reason, many people tend to only walking around the base as opposed to climbing it. Just a word of advice for those that don’t know that Ayers Rock, or Uluru is a sacred Aboriginal site. For this reason, many people tend to only walking around the base as opposed to climbing it.

]]> By: Greta Polo http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-the-world-part-1-pre-trip/#comment-5365 Greta Polo Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:51:44 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=887#comment-5365 I'm so glad I found this site! I'm starting to plan my RTW trip for August 09. You make it feel manageable! I’m so glad I found this site! I’m starting to plan my RTW trip for August 09. You make it feel manageable!

]]> By: m.ann http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-the-world-part-1-pre-trip/#comment-5199 m.ann Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:41:09 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=887#comment-5199 Re. make two copies of everything... scan your IDs, passport, insurance info, etc., etc., and email it to yourself. If you can get to the internet, you'll always have the info on hand. Re. make two copies of everything… scan your IDs, passport, insurance info, etc., etc., and email it to yourself. If you can get to the internet, you’ll always have the info on hand.

]]> By: NewWrldYankee http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-the-world-part-1-pre-trip/#comment-5080 NewWrldYankee Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:14:59 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=887#comment-5080 Matt, this is a great article. Thanks for the cc tip and bank tip - very useful for readers of my blog! Def linking back to this one. I will research more into it, and quote you as my financial inspiration. Matt, this is a great article. Thanks for the cc tip and bank tip – very useful for readers of my blog! Def linking back to this one. I will research more into it, and quote you as my financial inspiration.

]]> By: How to Travel the World | Nomadic Matt's Travel Site http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-the-world-part-1-pre-trip/#comment-4969 How to Travel the World | Nomadic Matt's Travel Site Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:06:59 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=887#comment-4969 [...] that you have finished your pre-trip planning, booked your cheap flight, and have landed in a foreign country, what do you do?  Well, the truth [...] [...] that you have finished your pre-trip planning, booked your cheap flight, and have landed in a foreign country, what do you do?  Well, the truth [...]

]]> By: Craig http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-the-world-part-1-pre-trip/#comment-4828 Craig Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:57:24 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=887#comment-4828 I wrote a long comment and the internet ate it. In short: *I hate HSBC. Never banking with them again. *I only use travel insurance for high-risk parts of my travels *Found you on twitter - I'm @ITPodcast I wrote a long comment and the internet ate it.

In short:
*I hate HSBC. Never banking with them again.
*I only use travel insurance for high-risk parts of my travels
*Found you on twitter – I’m @ITPodcast

]]> By: Boris http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-the-world-part-1-pre-trip/#comment-4794 Boris Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:30:10 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=887#comment-4794 Nicely explained, Matt. Good article! As for the banking, get rid of your old dusty 'normal' bank account and go for a pure internet bank. If you look around you'll find that some of them won't charge you anything worldwide for taking money out of atms. In fact I don't pay any fees whatsoever. Plus I get 3% interest on my credit card account. "They try to see it all. It is easy to see why people want to do this (they might not get another chance) but in travel less is more." So true! Personally, I think RTW tickets and travel insurance are overrated. One way tickets are the way to go for maximum flexibility. And in many countries it's cheaper walking into a pharmacy, pointing at the body part that hurts and buying some medicines for it than to contact your insurance provider... Nicely explained, Matt. Good article! As for the banking, get rid of your old dusty ‘normal’ bank account and go for a pure internet bank. If you look around you’ll find that some of them won’t charge you anything worldwide for taking money out of atms. In fact I don’t pay any fees whatsoever. Plus I get 3% interest on my credit card account.

“They try to see it all. It is easy to see why people want to do this (they might not get another chance) but in travel less is more.”
So true!

Personally, I think RTW tickets and travel insurance are overrated. One way tickets are the way to go for maximum flexibility. And in many countries it’s cheaper walking into a pharmacy, pointing at the body part that hurts and buying some medicines for it than to contact your insurance provider…

]]> By: nicoleantoinette http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-the-world-part-1-pre-trip/#comment-4791 nicoleantoinette Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:40:32 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=887#comment-4791 Ah yes, the decision making. I haven't gotten past that hurdle yet, for so many reasons... Ah yes, the decision making. I haven’t gotten past that hurdle yet, for so many reasons…

]]> By: NomadicMatt http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-the-world-part-1-pre-trip/#comment-4787 NomadicMatt Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:02:03 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=887#comment-4787 @karie: It is easy. People just think its this overwhelming thing that is a lot of work. When you put it all down on paper, it's quite easy. It's just a check list. The hard part is motivating yourself to go. @karie: It is easy. People just think its this overwhelming thing that is a lot of work. When you put it all down on paper, it’s quite easy. It’s just a check list. The hard part is motivating yourself to go.

]]> By: wendy-escape ny http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-the-world-part-1-pre-trip/#comment-4786 wendy-escape ny Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:51:52 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=887#comment-4786 Another comprehensive well researched post. I bank with HSBC for the reasons you mention above. Another comprehensive well researched post. I bank with HSBC for the reasons you mention above.

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