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Travel author encourages USU students to see the world By
Debbie Lamb
USU's Study Abroad Office hosted Edward Hasbrouck, as he presented Travel Around the World, Monday April 16 in the Ellen Eccles Conference Center in room 216. Hasbrouck is the author of "The Practicle Nomad," and "Guild to the Online Travel Marketplace." "Eighty-five percent of Americans don't have a passport and have never left America," Hasbrouck said. "Travel can be an investment into someone's profession by gaining an international experience." Hasbrouck got into the travel business by accident. It was an unexpected opportunity that has given him the chance to encourage others to travel. "Most travel agents wouldn't say they were educators but they are in the business," Hasbrouck said. "Those who are thinking of studying abroad may think that it is the study that is the value of the trip but it may be quite different." Encourage people who are going to study overseas that the lessons taught in a classroom are a hook to hang experience on, Hasbrouck said. Learning the culture of another county first hand is often more valuable, he said. "The more independently you travel the more you emerge yourself into the culture," Hasbrouck said. "If you plan a trip just to see things you will see things but you won't experience it." The average American budgets $2,500 for a two week overseas trip, Hasbrouck said. The longer one travels the cheaper it becomes. This is because the slower you travel the more you adapt to your surrounding and the way of life, he said. "Two basic principles to keeping travel cheaper are to travel to the poor and cheaper countries and have a budget," Hasbrouck said. "The most important thing to remember about budgets is that it is not unusual to spend $1,000 before you board the plane, so be comprehensive." Traveling to poorer countries does not carry a higher risk value than traveling in the United States, Hasbrouck said. "Americans traveling outside the United States are in no more danger than they are if they travel inside the United States," Hasbrouck said. "People are very worried in terms of safety." Hasbrouck gave a few suggestions to traveling outside and inside the United States. Wear a money belt. Xerox everything that is carried in the belt and leave it with someone who could send you a copy if needed. "Carry a dummy wallet," Hasbrouck said. "The biggest physical danger is automobile accidents. Never ride in a car or bus at night in a third world country." Traveling is so much easier than most people think," Hasbrouck said. "Basically when you are traveling you are opening places to see more."
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