Learn "How to Travel Around the World"
and "How to Use the Internet for Travel"

Travel planning seminars and events with
Edward Hasbrouck, "The Practical Nomad"

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Interviews with Edward Hasbrouck from National Public Radio:

• How to Travel Around the World
  (5 minutes, Real Audio), from The Savvy Traveler
• Privacy and travel records
  (4 minutes, Real Audio or Windows Media), from NPR News

Thinking about a trip around the world? Not sure how to start? Not sure if it's possible?

For an empowering and informative introduction to long-term, independent international travel, and for a head start on planning your own dream trip around the world, come to one of Edward Hasbrouck's inspiring and educational seminars on "How to Travel Around the World."

Edward Hasbrouck wrote the books on around-the-world travel, and on travel and the Internet: The Practical Nomad: How to Travel Around the World (4th edition, 2007) and The Practical Nomad Guide to the Online Travel Marketplace (2001). "A journalist and travel expert, Mr. Hasbrouck brings to the table in-depth knowledge of the travel industry," says the Wall Street Journal.

The winner of a 2003 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism award for investigative reporting from the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation, Edward Hasbrouck is,"That rare person, the expert who's willing to tell all." (GNN Whole Internet Catalog). "An inside expert." (Yahoo!). "A nationally renowned expert [on how to] get the best of the budget deals without getting burned." (Tripod).

Venues for Edward's seminars and talks have included:

• Clubs and associations: National Geographic Society (Washington, DC), Commonwealth Club of California (San Francisco), World Trade Club of San Francisco, Globetrotters' Club (New York)
• Travel shows: Independent Travellers' World (London), Los Angeles Times Travel Show, International Adventure Travel and Outdoor Show (Chicago)
• Colleges and university international studies centers, study-abroad programs, and travel clubs: Harvard University, University of California (Berkeley, Los Angeles, and Sant Barbara), Stanford University, American University (Washington, DC), Kent State University (Ohio), University of Utah, Utah State University, Salt Lake Community College, California Polytechnic University (San Luis Obispo, CA), San Diego State University
• Book fairs and writing conferences: Pacific Northwest Book Festival (Seattle), San Francisco Bay Area Book Festival, Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference (faculty)
• Hostelling International travel fairs and events: Boston, New York, Washington, Chicago, Seattle, Boulder, San Diego, Santa Monica, San Francisco, Honolulu
• Travel industry, technology, and professional conferences and events: Computers Freedom & Privacy conference, eTravelWorld, Western College of Travel Careers, Partners in Responsible Tourism, Society of Professional Journalists, Outdoor Writers of California, Bay Area Travel Writers, LaborTech/Access, Islamic Society of North America, Peace and Justice Studies Association
• In-store appearances, book signings, and workshops: bookstores, travel stores, outdoor and adventure equipment stores
• Television and radio: CNN, BBC-TV, CNBC, TechTV, National Public Radio, Pacifica Radio (KPFA, WBAI), Voice of America, National Radio Project,Working Assets Radio, KGO, KRON

"Your wonderful workshop received rave reviews." (Hostelling International, New York)

"Thank you so much for the great presentation.... Everyone learned a lot... Many of those in the audience said, and I concur, that your presentation was one of the most interesting and informative seminars they ever attended at The Savvy Traveler." (The Savvy Traveler, Chicago, IL)

"We were all impressed with the information that Edward Hasbrouck was able to share with our students, staff and other potential world travelers." (International Education and Programs, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA)

"Customers are raving about the program saying you really knew your material and it was very interesting -- you were a big hit! (Changes in Latitude, Boulder, CO)

"I was at your talk and enjoyed it greatly... You compressed so much information into that relatively short time. I was impressed with your knowledge and recall." (Hostelling International, Boston, MA)

"Wow! Great job.... Thank you so much for speaking to the group. We often get new members by doing these programs; this one brought in a record number of non-members. It was a great success." (Sierra Club, Modesto, CA)

"We (the older couple in the back), enjoyed your talk... Having backpacked for 2 1/2 months around Europe in 1970, we wish we knew then some of the things you were telling us. Appreciate your passion on the topic, your insight, and the eloquence of your presentation. Thanks for a wonderful evening." (Stanford University, CA)

Edward Hasbrouck's seminars on "How to Travel Around the World" address how to get the time and money for extended travel, how to choose where to go, how to plan your budget and manage money on the road, and how to get around on your own and minimize culture shock. Edward explains the facts and widespread myths about travel safety and health, how airfares work, how and why international airfares are completely different from domestic airfares, and how to get the best set of airline tickets, at the best price, for a multi-stop journey.

Edward's presentations on "The Internet As a Travel Tool" include how to navigate the virtual library of travel planning information on the Internet, consumer guidance on how to buy tickets and make travel reservations online, tips and tricks for finding accessing and using the Internet while you are traveling, and do's and don'ts for consumer protection, privacy, and security.

In each of these presentations, Edward will also gives updates, tips, and advice on travel safety, security, and the changes in airport and airline procedures affecting travelers in the USA and the rest of the world since 11 September 2001. There's time at each of these events for individual questions.

Edward also appears on news and public affairs broadcasts and talk shows, and speaks on topical issues related to his travel reporting.

2007-2008 events:

• Friday, 26 January 2007: KNX Radio (1070 AM, Los Angeles, CA). Money 101 with Bob McCormick live interview and call-in on "Consumer protection and advice for buying airline tickets". 10-11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Live streaming audio and podcast archive: http://www.knx1070.com/
• Wednesday, 18 April 2007: 7-9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, 10 a.m.-noon EDT, 14:00-16:00 GMT/UTC. Guest on the inaugural broadcast of "Uncovering the Truth" with Katherine Albrecht on the We the People Radio Network. Live interview with call-ins on privacy, civil liberties, and the freedom to travel. Real-time streaming audio and archived podcast at WTPRN.com.
• Tuesday, 24 April 2007: 7 p.m. New York University chapter, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Women in Computing (WinC). Guest lecture and discussion on, "The network of computerized travel reservation systems." CIWW, 251 Mercer St. (Warren Weaver Hall), Room 1314. Free and open to the public.
• Wednesday, 25 April 2007: 3:30-4.45 p.m. New York University, guest lecturer discussing, "Privacy and human rights issues posed by computerized travel records". Asst. Prof. of Computer Science Evan Korth's class in Computers and Society. CIWW, 251 Mercer St. (Warren Weaver Hall), Room 101. Free and open to the public.
• Tuesday-Friday, 1-4 May 2007: Computers, Freedom, and Privacy conference, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Panel with Edward Hasbrouck on "Your Reputation Precedes You: The Transfer of European Union Passenger Name Records to U.S. and Canada" (Thursday, 3 May, noon-1:30 p.m.). Open to press and paid conference participants only; student and volunteer discounts available. Info: http://www.cfp2007.org.
• Thursday, 20 September 2007: USA Transportation Security Administration public hearing on "Secure Flight", Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street, N.W. (2 blocks from Metro Center station), Washington, DC. Sign up to speak (firct come, first served, 5 minutes per speaker) beginning at 8 a.m.; hearing begins at 9 a.m. This will probably be my only trip back to the USA from my sabattical this year, and your only chance in the USA to get me to sign copies of the new 4th edition of "The Practical Nomad: How to Travel Around the World". I won't have copies of my books with me, so please buy them in advance and bring them to the hearing if you would like them signed -- the new edition of "The Practical Nomad" is now in bookstores.
• 15 July 2007 - July 2008: Sabbatical/research trip around around the world. July-September 2007 based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Onward itinerary subject to change; probable or possible destinations include northern parts of Argentina and Chile, Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo, Recife, Lisbon, Porto, Barcelona, Marseilles, Rotterdam, Rome, Bulgaria, Istanbul, Black Sea coast and elsewhere in western Turkey, Syria, Dubai, elsewhere in the Gulf, Isfahan, Eritria, Ethiopia, Zanzibar, Kerala, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pearl River Delta region, Shanghai, Beijing, elsewhere in China, Seoul, Pusan, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, and the east coast of Australia. Available for telephone or e-mail interviews or radio appearances; open to invitations for in-person talks along the way.
• Other dates and places to be announced.

Nothing scheduled in your area? Interested in arranging an event during one of Edward's future trips? Edward is an evangelist for independent travel, and is available to speak to any group that will listen, especially if you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, or if I'm already going to be in your area on other business. Contact Avalon Travel Publishing (phone +1-510-595-3664, extension 324), or contact Edward directly, to arrange for Edward to give a presentation to your organization, conference, club, or school, or at a hostel, travel store, or bookstore near you -- and start planning now to make your travel fantasy come true!

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