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C H A P T E R O N E

Where Do You Want To Go?

The very first thing you should do, before anything else (checking Facebook, texting back your best
friend, even continuing to read this guide) is figure out what your dream destination is.

You’ve just bought anguide that will describe to you how to go anywhere in the world for free, so you
must have some ideas in mind, right?

If not, then good for you; you’re a true free-spirit. Spin a globe and plop your finger down. Wherever it
lands is where you’re headed. You know, Djibouti is awfully pretty in the fall!

The truth is, it doesn’t matter where you want to go. From seeing the Moai statues on Easter Island to
visiting relatives in Ohio, it’s up to you. But start out with a goal and WRITE IT DOWN, no matter how
crazy or how simple.

If you’ve printed this guide out, I’ll even give you a line to write it on. Everyone else, grab a piece of
scratch paper, your iPhone, or even your other hand and write it down. NOW!

I want to go to .

The reasons for writing it down are threefold:

1. IT’S FUN! You will be going to be going to that place that you write down! You understand
that, right? Everyone loves dreaming about the places they want to go. But for many, dream-
ing about it is as far as they get. That won’t be the case with you; you’ll be able to go there,
and go there for free. Unless you life a crazy awesome stupendous life, knowing that has to
best part of your day so far!

2. You’re taking the first step. Everyone I talk to is interested in frequent flyer miles, but 90% of
them never decide to do anything about it. It’s because they think it will be “hard to under-
stand” or “too much work” (although neither could be further from the truth). But guess what,
by writing down your dream destination, you’ve already completed step 1! You’re done a full
step and that was neither hard to understand or too much work, right?

3. Having a goal will keep you motivated. Sure, it sounds nice to say “I can’t wait to have
60,000 frequent flyer miles” but that doesn’t have the same ring to it as “I can’t wait until
I’m drinking wine in Tuscany” or “I can’t wait to be scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef”.
By writing down your dream destination, you are making a concrete statement about going
somewhere tangible. You’re invested in a goal THAT IS REAL!

Ok, you wrote it down, right? Seriously, if you haven’t written it down yet, do it. Stop making up excuses.
You don’t have to “think about it for a while”. The “paper isn’t too far away”. Just pick a place you’ve
always wanted to go and write it down! NOW!

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