International Living Postcards– your daily escape
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006
Paris, France
Have you thought yet about what you’ll resolve to do in 2007? Perhaps you’ll pledge to travel more (or better)…to find that little slice of paradise you’ve always dreamt of…to invest in a bit of land or a home outside the States to diversify your portfolio and hedge against an uncertain economy at home…
Or, perhaps, you’ll pledge to figure out a way to pay for one of those resolutions…
You know, one thing I and my staff have noticed over the past decade is that our International Living readers have gotten younger.
Twenty years ago it was mostly salt-and-pepper retirees who read International Living–folks who had the time and money and inclination to travel and move abroad. Their kids were long launched. Their homes were paid for. They were set to receive a pension, many of them.
But times have changed.
These days, when I look out at the attendees who join us for our live programs–our recent Ultimate Event in Panama proved no exception–I see among the Baby Boomers many younger faces as well. Couples with school-aged children. Folks who are seriously considering a move overseas but who, at the same time, must consider how they will support themselves once they’re there.
Sure, in most of the destinations we recommend, you can live better than you do at home…for considerably less. But that doesn’t mean you live for free.
And so there exists the issue of a j-o-b. What sort of career can you pursue from anywhere in the world that will afford you the flexibility and income you need to settle overseas, even if only for a portion of the year?
If you find yourself asking that question (no matter what your age)…I have some exciting news to share…
On Dec. 12, 2006, five associates of mine–all savvy travelers who have carved for themselves successful, lucrative careers traveling the world and getting paid to do it–have agreed to "meet" for the first time on the phone…to discuss the three tools they use to consistently fund and profit from their travels.
I’d like to invite you to listen in.
Combine the secrets each of them employs, and you’ll not only know how to make your vacations pay for themselves…but you’ll learn how you can make $100,000 or more a year as you explore the world like a VIP…and gain the freedom and flexibility you need to live anywhere in the world you care to settle.
You could pay a thousand dollars for this privileged information…and you’d still be money ahead on your next trip. But on Dec. 12, 2006 you can get your hands on these secret strategies for less than $20.
You’ll learn…
* How to make a six-figure income as a traveler: Learn how a "triple barrel approach" can help you turn a simple point-and-shoot camera, a good eye for bargains, and a pen and paper into a handsome income…as well as give you a lifetime of funded vacations.
* How to get pampered in paradise. Then profit from it: Let the locals wine and dine you overseas…get all your expenses paid, even airfare and meals…lounge around on the beach…gallivant across Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, and anywhere else you desire. Then get paid to write about the experience. (This isn’t as hard as you might think. Past attendees at our live travel writing workshops have turned these secrets into free trips within as little as two months after our program.)
* How to make a handsome profit on even a quick trip: Learn how to put together a powerful article-photo package that you can re-sell to dozens of publications, turning a single vacation into many thousands of dollars.
* Enjoy the opportunity to travel to your favorite country five…10…15…or as many times as you want! And then write it off as a business expense every time! You know those souvenirs you brought back home on your last vacation? Now you can learn how to turn "shopping for souvenirs" into your own import-export business. (That’s what Reece Guth did. He brought home pottery from Nicaragua as a souvenir. But people loved it so much, that an import-export business was born…and he’ll gladly show you how to get yours started too.)
* Why your hometown is a $700/day gold mine: Discover the opportunities that exist right in your own community–fine dining, compliments of the owners…free concert tickets…exclusive coverage on sporting events…$150 for a simple photo of a monument in your hometown that you can sell and resell…and more!
I’ll be frank, I think we’re on to something huge here. Never before has the travel experience been so lucrative. I expect a very high level of interest in the tele-seminar on Dec. 12, and chances are we’ll be turning people away. So, to reserve your spot, I urge you to go immediately to http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/call/il.
The call will be hosted by Barbara Winter, author of the best-selling Making a Living Without a Job and a new book, Jumpstart Your Entrepreneurial Spirit. A much sought-after speaker and self-employment advocate, Barbara teaches seminars throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom and has helped thousands of folks create for themselves what she calls "joyfully jobless" lives. On this call, she’ll set the stage for the three lucrative, get-paid-to-travel opportunities you’ll learn about.
You’ll hear from freelance travel writer and editor, Jennifer Stevens, author of The Ultimate Travel Writer’s Program and for many years my top editor here at IL. Jen will explain what it really takes to succeed as a travel writer…how you can get started right from home…and how easy it really can be to turn notes about what you see and do on a trip into income that can more than cover your travel costs.
Rich Wagner, a master of photography, will be on the call, too. He started out taking photographs of the New England community where he lives. Then he turned those into fine art prints that sell for $50 to $500. With those sales, he’s funded travels to Death Valley…Paris…New York City…Miami…the Navajo reservation in Arizona…the waterfalls and swamps of Georgia…and well beyond.
He’ll tell you his tricks for turning your local landmarks (and everyday sights) into photos that sell. He’ll even reveal how he turned a shot of one ordinary place in his town into more than $10,000 in sales! (And show you exactly how you can do it, too.) And by the way, you don’t need to have an "artist’s eye" to make a success of this, either…
You’ll hear from Stan Sinberg on this call as well. Stan, an award-winning humor and travel writer, has traveled the world reporting on his adventures (and misadventures), often selling his stories with photos. He’s been a freelancer for nearly two decades now, and he has seen much of the globe on someone else’s dime…this Dec. 12, he’ll tell you how you can do the same. (In fact, Stan will be dialing in from Argentina where he’s on the road, getting paid to travel!)
Reece Guth is a master of the third tool we’ll tell you about–import-export (or better known to us travelers as finding great bargains overseas and selling them for big profits here!).
His story is impressive. Like you, Reece was a traveler who enjoyed venturing off to distant lands, from which he could return home nicely tanned. So, in the year 2000, when Reece was offered a short-term freelance job photographing the progress of a multi-faceted project on Nicaragua’s Pacific coast, he took it.
However, when his liaison in Nicaragua found out he had an interest in ceramics (he used to be a professional potter) she immediately insisted on driving him two hours inland to a quiet little village nestled in the hills between two sleeping volcanoes–a spot that, literally, wasn’t on the map.
Here he discovered the natives of San Juan de Oriente, who made beautiful pottery, a ceramic tradition that dates back to 1,000 B.C. Fascinated, he brought some of the pottery back home with him to display in his house. That was his original intention, nothing more. But people loved the pottery so much, a business was born.
Now Reece travels to Nicaragua anytime he wants (he’s traveled there more than 15 times–and always as a business expense, helping him to save on taxes). He can buy the pottery from Nicaragua for between $5 and $20 on average and he sells the pieces for anywhere from $10 to $100 in the U.S.
The result? He now runs a $100,000-a-year business with plenty of potential for growth. What’s more, when he’s in Nicaragua, the potters and their families often invite him into their homes to talk about bringing their art to a wider audience. He says, "I am proud to present this work as a bridge, not only between cultures, but also in time."
These guys–Barbara, Jen, Rich, Stan, and Reece–have never gotten together like this before. Yet on Dec. 12, they’ll all be present as part of an extraordinary round-table, each discussing what it takes to be successful in his or her field.
This is a unique "coming together of the minds." And I hope you’ll take me up on this offer to sit down with them.
You can listen in and discover everything you need to know about the three important travel tools they use…the tools that can turn your life into a wonderland of unlimited, lucrative vacations and deliver to you the flexibility you need to make a living from anywhere in the world.
To get in on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for less than $20, visit here TODAY: http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/call/il
Sincerely,
Kathleen Peddicord
Publisher, International Living
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P.S. The secrets revealed on this call could mean a new way for you to build wealth…a new life…a romantic future. They provide a way for you to escape the drudgery of 9-5…and turn 2007 into the year you escape. This is an extraordinary opportunity to learn the secrets to funding your travels…and earning a six-figure income from anywhere in the world.
Don’t believe me? Join this call and you’ll receive a $500 coupon good toward the next live Lucrative Traveler Conference…just for listening in.
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