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		<title>Married with Luggage: Saving Money to Change Their Lives</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michaela Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s easy to think that to travel the world you need to spend a lot of money. And the thought of being able to save enough money can seem daunting. But if you really want to realize your dream, you will find ways to make it happen.
That’s what Betsy &#38; Warren Talbot, of Married with [...]


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		<title>Health Insurance for American Travelers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michaela Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many fun steps in preparing for your career break travels, and planning for health insurance issues is not one of them. However, it is probably the most important issue you should pay attention to, especially for Americans.
Keith and Amy Sutter have successfully made the transition from briefcase to backpack. They are currently traveling [...]


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		<title>Let’s Go With No Debt World Travel</title>
		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2010/01/let%e2%80%99s-go-with-no-debt-world-travel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michaela Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve decided to take a career break or sabbatical, you’ve already faced a big hurdle. And if you are new to long-term and round-the-world travel, trip planning can seem incredibly daunting, especially if you have other things to take care of like leaving your job, leasing your place, packing up your life, and even [...]


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		<title>What to Do: Learn a Language</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michaela Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever dreamed of learning a new language, there’s no better time than on your career break!
August Flanagan, co-founder of Lenguajero.com, a startup that helps people practice conversational Spanish, has 5 tips on how to make it happen.
1. Go to a/the country where the language you want to learn is spoken.
If you are like [...]


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		<title>Let&#8217;s Go: Chris Dyer&#8217;s Prep Steps</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michaela Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The decision to take a career break and travel is different for everyone, just as the places you go and the activities you experience will be unique as well. But you can learn a lot from how others made the choices they made.
Here Chris Dyer shares with us how he ended up in Changwon, South [...]


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		<title>Where to Go: Itinerary Round-Up</title>
		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2009/10/where-to-go-itinerary-round-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michaela Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve already offered some tips on where to go based on timing, your interests, and comfort level. And we’ve shared how to decide on what to do based on our experiences. So we thought it would be fun to share what others are saying about planning an itinerary!
Unique Ways To Pick Your Next Destination
From Enduring [...]


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		<title>Brian Peters: Transitioning from Briefcase to Backpack</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michaela Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How does one go from working a white collar 9-to-5 job to traveling around the world, sleeping in hostels from Thailand to South Africa? Brian Peters from No Debt World Travel shares how he did it.
I worked for years in corporate America in Information Technology, moving up the ladder, changing jobs, taking severance packages and [...]


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		<title>Letting Go: Project Plan &#8211; Packing</title>
		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2009/04/letting-go-project-plan-packing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherry Ott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHOOSE A SUITCASE/BACKPACK
The first step is to decide what you are going to carry &#8211; suitcase or backpack.
Look at your itinerary and think about the types of places you’ll be staying, the types of transportation you’ll be using, and how often you are going to be moving from place to place. If you are staying [...]


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		<title>How to Choose an International Volunteer Program</title>
		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2009/03/how-to-choose-an-international-volunteer-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michaela Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’ve decided to incorporate some aspect of volunteering into your travels – now how do you choose the right international volunteer program for you? One of the biggest benefits of volunteering abroad is the opportunity to learn and experience another culture. So much of the travel experience is take-take-take and for many that rarely even [...]


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		<title>What to Do: Overview</title>
		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2009/02/what-to-do-overview/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherry Ott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are like me, you work hard &#8211; very hard. However, all of a sudden I was looking forward to a year of free time to do whatever I wanted &#8211; no work and all play! Yes, a dream come true but overwhelming at the same time. So many decisions to make.

My first instinct [...]


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