I don't know about you, but I love to travel, and I plan on travelling a lot more while I can see, walk and climb.

The world has some amazing places, peoples, cultures and customs. The flora, fauna, smells and sights, geopraphical structures, architecture and history makes it all so inviting. From Africa, the Carribbean, Europe and Australaisia is so inviting. They beckon us welcome as citizens of the world.

Even though there is this surreal invitation and welcome, there are things that we must prepare for as we embark on travel to various territories.For some, our high school geography classes did not educate us of their names locales or neighbours. Then, we must embark on self education using the Travel Channel, Libraries or our reliable educator the world wide web.

W can choose to visit countries, neighbourhoods and cultures at the click of a mouse. So we can also do our homeowrk before be embark on our nomadic excursions. Make sure that the territory is safe for your health and take precautions like vacinations if recommended. Know the available health care facilities and how to access these. Ask if the water is safe for drinking and what type of wildlife is commonwhat kind of communication systems are available, cell phones,internet etc. Make sure others know where you are off to and how to contact you in case of emergency.

Ensure that any chronic health problems are provided for. Old sprains and other injuries, food allergies and conditions like diabetes and asthma. Travel with your supplies and a bit extra just incase the environment challenges you before you are settled.

 I am amazed at the numbers of employers who do not provide paid vacation to their full time staff. This is attrocious! No wonder the stress levels is the way it is. This system basically says that "you work until you die".

The USA is called by the Center of Economic and Policy Research, The No Vacation Nation. That is sad! When there is so much to see and do in the USA but the natives have no time in which to do it. The survey showed that the USA was the only advanced economy in the world that did not guarantee its employees paid vacation. At the present moment, this is probably even worse with the delining economy.

In England, Australia and Europe, there is a minimum of two weeks paid vacation per year and in some jurisdictions as much as (7) seven weeks at the start of your employment.

It seem almost irrelevant to emphasise the importance of time off and relaxation to renew, regroup and refresh oneself especially since there is no daily seista.

• Here are a few ideas that I have found that could assist you in seeing the world for much less than a regular vacation.
• Passport photos for less than a dollar. Click on the link to Wisebreads instructions to do your own Passport pictures.

http://www.wisebread.com/passport-pictures-for-under-a-dollar

• Check out all the cheap tickets options before traveling. Be your own best travel consultant. Go to Cheapoair and their mystery travel deal http://www.elitemysterytravel.com/invitation.php
• If you are a female and want to travel with groups of females?

www.Hermail.net connecting female travelers and mentors worldwide

• Round the World Trip

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?i=62977977&id=280043653

• The Jetset Citizen

http://jetsetcitizen.com/cheap-travel/rent-for-less-than-10-per-day/

• Do you love meeting people from other cultures? Do you love traveling? Do you love helping other people? Then this is the place for you to be! Come onboard - join the largest online hospitality exchange organization! You will meet friendly people and find free accommodation when you travel to any corner of the world. There are no obligations (you do not have to host anyone at your home!), membership is free and we would love to have you in our world wide web of friendly people!
  http://www.hospitalityclub.org
• Global Free Loaders Travel exchange System

http://www.globalfreeloaders.com

• Couch Surfing

  http://www.couchsurfing.com

  • Couch surfers are a group of people who share the living space of a host while traveling and also make provision for aothers while they are travelling.

• Organic Volunteers (http://www.organicvolunteers.com)

• House Carers (http://www.housecarers.com/)

• Woofing (http://wwoof.org)

• Caretaker’s Gazette (http://www.caretaker.org)

These organizations will offer opportunities to travel overseas in exchange for work. It may entail organic farming, house sitting, campground hosting, motel management among other activities. It is imperative that one properly investigates every option and put safety measures in place and be open for change and a different experience without throwing caution to the wind.