Hidden Travel : The Secret to Extraordinary Trips

Have you ever had a magic moment on a trip you knew you'd remember forever? Hidden Travel shows you how to experience more such moments anywhere. While most guidebooks reveal sights that matter to others, Hidden Travel teaches you how to find what matters to you, on trips around the world or just around the corner. It's about using travel to get enough distance from your ordinary life to realize just how extraordinary it is.

Through inspiring travel stories, photographs, research findings, tips and exercises, you'll learn how to:

o  Discover hidden places of wonder and hidden wonder in ordinary places

o  Appreciate why anticipation before and reflection after can be the best parts of your trip

o  Create quests that give purpose to your trips

o  Plan a trip in a fun way even if you're not a planner

o  Pack so you leave behind unhelpful physical and emotional baggage

o  Discover hidden places that matter to you

o  See-and emotionally experience-more by engaging all your senses

o  Try new experiences in a safe way that builds your adventurousness, courage and confidence

o  Re-think time so it frees rather than restricts you

o  Travel in moments to create meaningful, memorable experiences

o  Apply your trip to your life so each day at home feels more like a great adventure.

Whether you're just beginning or are into adventure travel, family travel, slow travel, sustainable travel or your own form of independent travel, this book provides insights and exercises that will make your next trip more magical.

With short, easy-to-read sections and inspiring photos, this book makes the perfect gift for you or that special traveler in your life who desires both a better way to travel and more.