Have life-changing travel adventures noguidebook can tell you about. Dive DEEPinto foreign cultures and enjoy authentic, rich connections with the people who live in the places you visit. Taught by a professional travel writer, world explorer, and former Rick Steves tour guide ~ Dave Fox has been featured for hisknowledge of foreign cultureson the History Channel, Channel NewsAsia, National Public Radio in the United States, and ABC Radio in Australia. Have you ever known somebody who goes on vacation and comes home with larger-than-life tales to tell every single time? Have you ever wondered why some people have incredible adventures whenthey travel, while othershave a good timebut never seem to go beyond the generic tourist experience? Have you ever wished you could be one of the peoplewho has all the incredible adventures an intrepid explorer who plunges deep into local cultures, connects with fascinatingpeople, transcends cultural differences, and comes home with wild stories? This course teaches you how to make that happen. even if you’re an introvert! ~Huge, crazy, life-changingtravel experiences don’t happen by accident. Yes, there’s an element of chance involved as to when they occur, but they happen far more frequentlyto people who travel with a certain mindset, a special attitude, a willingness to venture beyondthe usual guidebook recommendationsand dive deep into locallife. To some people, that might sound scary, but if you follow the tips in this course, it won’t be. You’ll discover how to slowly, gently stretch the boundaries of your cultural comfort zones, tiptoeing lightly at first until you gain the confidence to plunge deeper into the enthralling world of culture shock. You’ll discover how to. Travel with themindset necessary to transcend mainstream tourism and dive deep into unfamiliar places. Explore the challenges (and thrills) of culture shock, andflow with those challenges so that traveling in a foreign environment doesn’t feelintimidating. Connect with people who live in the places you visit inauthentic ways that are far more sincere and intimate than anyscripted tour company activity. Make yourself approachable as a traveler, soyou meet new friends and gain invitations into people’s lives. Meet people safely, reading their attitude and body language, and developing a sense of when it’s okay to trust a stranger or a potential new friend. This course also includes an interview with Beth Whitman, author ofWanderlust and Lipstick: The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo, abouttravelsafety concernsspecific to women. Dave Fox is a professional travel writer and bestselling author. and he’s one of those people who has deep, rich encounters with the local culture whenever and wherever he travels. For years, Dave has been exploring the world, seeking out unique, sometimeswacky adventures, and teaching aspiring travel writers how tocraftamazing tales. Now, in this course for non-writers and writers alike, he explains his techniques for plunging deep into foreign environments, immersing himself confidentlyin cultures he doesn’tunderstand, andconnecting with the people who live in the places he writes about. And hey, Dave believeslearning should be entertaining. so hislessons aren’t just full of useful tips for connecting with people in the places you visit. He alsoweaveslively personalanecdotesinto each lessonto illustrate what he teaches! He offers talesfrom his journeyson five continents as he reveals how he connects with people wherever he goes. Whether you’re an experienced explorer seeking a deeper level of excitement in your travels, or a new adventurer planning your first trip abroad, you’ll discover how to transcend mainstream tourism, break free from guidebook “must see” checklists, andconnect with local cultures in authenticways thatmost travelers wish they could do, but don’t know how to. If you’ve read this far, that probably means you love to travel. You’re curious about the worldand you want to have the biggest, boldest travel experiences you possibly can. The skills you learn herewill enrich your life with extraordinary adventures as you discover how to connect in any culture with people who are different from you. Most tourists just skim the surface of the places they visit. If you want to dive deep and come home with big tales to tell, join us in this three hour workshop and get ready to travel like you never have before-Also check out mywriting courses on Udemy: Globejotting: How to Write Extraordinary Travel Journals (and still have time to enjoy your trip!)Travel Writing: Explore the World & Publish Your StoriesProfessional Humor Tricks for Writers, Speakers, and Other MisfitsThe Writing Mind 1:Defeat Writer’s Block & Write ConfidentlyThe Writing Mind2: Overcome Distractions & Get More Written
