Travel Your Way: Rediscover the world, on your own terms

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Travel is the opposite of prejudice; it is curiosity, openness, and connection. Now, when our world is in flux, travel matters more than ever. How we travel has changed, but why we travel has not. With barriers and restrictions coming and going at a dizzying rate, now is the time to learn how to make the most out of whatever travel opportunities we are able to seize. With the right techniques and attitude, travel can open our eyes to new cultures and dispel stereotypes. It can force us out of our comfort zone. However, the benefits travel can unlock - increased understanding of the world, greater courage, better connection between cultures - don't come automatically. Truly experiencing foreign cultures is something we need to work at. From advice on how to accurately understand new places to practical tips on meeting with locals, overcoming the language barrier, and asking the right questions, Travel Your Way shows you how to discover the world on your own terms. The result is a more rewarding journey and a greater sense of connection to everywhere you go, whether you're on a business trip, or backpacking across the globe.

Nathan James Thomas is the founder of the popular travel magazine, Intrepid Times. His travel writing has been published in places like Roads and Kingdoms, Outpost Magazine, and New Zealand Memories. He is the editor of the travel writing compilation "Fearless Footsteps," also published by Exisle.

"Reading this book makes you want to cherish the wonderful experience that travel is, and plan to get the most out of every destination. If you want to be a true traveller rather than just a tourist, you will find some great advice in this book. The influence of social media means that so many people travel to be seen, rather than to connect. If you are focussed on yourself, you can miss the whole experience. Perhaps it will not be the selfies you took, but the people you met and experiences you had, that you will always remember. A book written from experience, with practical tips for your next adventure." -- Carmel McMurdo Audsley * Goods Reads * "the author challenges readers to many aspects of travel: thinking deeply, empathising with locals, accepting differences more readily, and much more." * Food &Travel.com * "This pandemic-proof edition of Travel Your Way is one for our tricky times, "with barriers and restrictions coming and going at a dizzying rate". Thomas outlines steps you can take to enhance your travels and get more out of those trips you are able to make. We need to take travel seriously again. In this age of inequality and divide, look on it as a calling and a mission, which could help heal and connect. "True travel requires us to be humble. You cannot travel without first making yourself vulnerable." It looks like we had to experience the loss of travel to understand how much we really need it!" * PS News * "Examines how to get more front the time you spend as a stranger in strange lands". Click here to read" * Australian Women's Weekly * "offers sound advice to the prospective traveller." * Let's Find Out (Science Teachers Association of Victoria) * "From advice on how to accurately understand new places, to practical tips on meeting with locals, overcoming the language barrier and asking the right questions, Thomas shows you how to discover the world on your own terms. The result is a more rewarding journey and a greater sense of connection to everywhere you go." * The Senior Newspaper * Nathan invites us to rediscover the world on our own terms. He is redefining the travel guide genre by not looking at where to travel, but how to travel. Ultimately, Nathan has written the book he wished was written when he first set out on a solo journey as a 17 year old. If you're considering backpacking, long term travel, annual leave or travelling for work Nathan shows how to make the most of every place we visit. Learn how to move beyond your comfort zone, overcome language barriers, connect with locals and understand the real story of the places you visit. "Travel, now more than ever, deserves to be done well." * NZ Booklovers * "Cultivating a mindset to embrace the world as an explorer is a valuable skill for storytellers. Travel Your Way by Nathan James Thomas, reveals how different perspectives can deepen an experience, spark creativity, empathy, and insight-dissolving our prejudices. Through which, we are able to communicate the value of diversity, equality, and compassion" * Bare Essentials Journal * To achieve the benefits of travelling, author Nathan James Thomas says, you need to go further, not always geographically, more psychologically further. Learn the language, the history, connect with locals, see the country through their eyes. The goal of travel is not to find yourself, it is to lose yourself. Travel Your Way is the perfect book for seasoned travellers and new travellers who are about to buy their first oversized backpack. The book has tips and tricks for those who want to really immerse themselves in a place, meet new people and uncover hidden gems that other tourists may miss out on. If you are considering venturing out into the world and leaving behind the comforts of home, I highly recommend giving Travel Your Way a go before you leave. * The Gisborne Herald * "Cultivating a mindset to embrace the world as an explorer is a valuable skill for storytellers. Travel Your Way by Nathan James Thomas, reveals how different perspectives can deepen an experience, spark creativity, empathy, and insight-dissolving our prejudices. Through which, we are able to communicate the value of diversity, equality, and compassion" * Bare Essentials Journal *