Ian Boudreault - The Worlds Most Traveled Mans Top 60 Travel Tips: For the Seasonal Traveler to the Full-time Digital Nomad

World's Most Traveled Man's Top 60 Tips Copyright 2021 Ian Boudreault

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to my father, my eternal inspiration

I N 2005, WITH only a few years of travel under my belt, I left Canada for an open-ended journey that is still ongoing today. With no job and virtually no money, I wanted to adapt to a lifestyle where I could travel the world self-funded with online work. Thats when I envisioned a life on the road indefinitely, pioneering the concept of becoming a digital nomad. Since then, my system has helped me roam every corner of the world, empowering me to visit every country in the world, a total of 230 countries, including every single one of the 195 recognized by the United Nations.

You might think that leaving the comfort of home to travel long-term can seem intimidating at first, but with the right mentors and resources at hand, the task becomes much easier. I used to dream of finding a "spoon-fed" travel resource with all the pros tips and tricks, but it just didn't exist when I started. I had to learn the hard way; the only foreigners I could model were expatriates who had resettled in other countries and seasonal backpackers. It was prehistoric times in terms of resources on globetrotting back then. I struggled to find a sustainable way of living, and I learned through trial and error. By sharing my best tips and practices, I hope to help you as best I can to start your globetrotting journey on the right track and as seamlessly as possible to become a real traveler. To help others follow in my tracks, Ive committed to reveal the best travel secrets I had learnt by the time I reached all the countries in the world. So, here they are, my top 60 travel tips and tricks!

This edition includes seven bonus tips intended to help you decide which destinations could be potential stops on your trip. As I was getting closer to my goal of reaching all the countries in the world, I imagined a way to compare them all in different aspects. I designed several maps comparing all 195 countries and categorizing them in divisions, including best digital nomad destinations, best food destinations, most historically rich destinations, most friendly nations, most beautiful countries in the world, and the most challenging countries in the world to reach. I invented this tool for myself initially, but Im excited to share it with my readers.

Going on a two-week trip is one thing, but leaving to travel the world indefinitely is another. The advice I provide in this book is oriented to teach you how you can make your dream come true traveling long-term as a digital nomad. While working from home sounds like a standard practice in a postCOVID-19 world, 17 years ago, it was definitely not. Teleworking was pretty unusual at the time, and people called me crazy when I attempted to make a living this way. But I am now proud to say that technology and culture have grown to accept this new lifestyle, with thousands of new digital nomads joining the globetrotting ranks every year!

This book focuses on two concepts: long-term travel (or globetrotting) and the digital nomad lifestyle. Both have been my specialty ever since I created my blog, thedigitalglobetrotter.com. To help new travelers start off on the right foot is a passion of mine, and the name I chose for my blog was specifically based on those two concepts. I hope you will benefit from these tips as much as I benefited from them myself when I was applying them to my travels daily. Enjoy!

PART 1

I F YOU WANT to become a globetrotter, the first step is to stop dreaming, get ready, and start traveling! To become a long-term traveler, you need to think outside of the box. Once you are on the road, you will experience a refreshing feeling of freedom, empowerment, and joie de vivre the benefits of getting out of the comfort zone provided by your home but it won't be easy. You will need to accept that there will be a lifestyle change: for the better and the worst. You will need to accept change and detach from long-practiced habits acquired during the years of sedentary life. But trust me, once you get a feel for the globetrotter lifestyle, you will never look back. You will grow as a person into a new and improved version of yourself. The following lifestyle tips are meant to start you off on the right track from day one.

Tip #1: Stop being a spectator and start being an actor!

We live in societies where television has converted swaths of the population into a massive audience to consume other peoples stories. Movies, TV shows, Youtube channels, and even internet consumption has created the effect of being a spectator for many individuals. However, when it comes to our own lives, we are the main actors of our own show, and it is our own script we are writing every day. Its not an option to live life behind a screen, virtually experiencing other peoples adventures. So consider this: if traveling is a dream of yours, then no matter what might be stopping you at the moment, you must stop traveling through other peoples stories and become the main actor in your own adventures! Whatever is stopping you from living your dream of traveling right now might be an obstacle that seems too hard to overcome. But the truth is, I see very few barriers that justify not traveling.

Money is usually a big concern for most people before they understand that traveling can be made cheapas cheap as you want it to be! Other limiting factors could be maintaining a career, family pressure, having kids, being in debt, etc ... The truth is that most of the time, its about fear of the unknown and the fear of making a drastic change in your own life by risking going off the beaten path. This is why travel is said to drastically change a personbecause it pushes you out of your comfort zone and makes you grow; you are learning about yourself every day and learning what you love in life. After all, its your life. You only have one, so take your best shot and make it a good one!

Tip #2: Firmly believe that you qualify as a traveler as well

Some people live with the belief that traveling is just a dream or for somebody else and that their life is just too different or complicated for them to become a long-term traveler. Over my 20-plus years on the road as a full-time traveler, I met literally thousands of others on my path and heard every story imaginable: inspiring stories, and crazy ones, too! I met couples, families of six or more, an 18-year-old girl traveling solo on a bicycle in Pakistan, 80-year-old solo backpackers, backpackers in wheelchairs, and even travelers crossing the world on skateboards! Ive seen it all. I am now confident that anybody can be a candidate for traveling! When someone finds an obstacle that they believe justifies staying home, they usually have a misconception about the barrier, causing it to become overblown. Money is a good example. I am always asked how I managed to afford to travel to every country in the world for more than two decades. Most people think I must be a millionaire. Truth be told, once you understand that traveling is usually much cheaper than living in a westernized country, that there are tons of tricks to save money (which you will learn shortly), and that you can even find many ways to fund your travels by working online, your entire perspective on traveling changes. Changing peoples perspectives on traveling is the purpose of my blog thedigitalgobetrotter.com, and what I address in several articles I have had published. I have helped hundreds of people become travelers and digital nomads over the years and have prepared all the tools and resources in this book and on my blog to make you the next traveler. Those resources should help you overcome your fears and obstacles, teach you how to plan and save money, gear you up, and help you choose the ideal destination for your next adventure!