Feeling like you can't afford a big adventure or don't know how to plan one. Ready to choose your own adventure? This resource guide will help you feel confident that you can travel the world with ease on any budget. Learn the secrets to maximizing award travel You want to use all those award points you've been earning but you don't know how best to do it. There's the story of getting $10,000 in plane tickets for less than $200 (USD). If you don't have a lot of points or miles, you may want to read what you're missing. Award tickets can get you to more places faster and cheaper! By reading this you'll more than pay for the book by the plane ticket or stopover that you'll get for next to nothing. Overcome your fears As a woman traveler, there's so many fears about traveling outside the U.S. if this is something you haven't done at all or haven't done for a long time. Women with Wanderlust breaks it all down so that you can feel more prepared to tackle whatever comes your way, including how to find travel partners or take your first solo holiday. Melissa writes about her experiences in hopes that it will inspire you to get out there and fly more. Read tried and true out of the box stories This book has some stories from her 40 countries of travel, plus tips and tricks she used along the way. Melissa has included knowledge on travel hacking (getting airfare and hotels for next to nothing) and traveling alone. This information is not new but hopefully presented in an easy to understand, all in one place guide for the beginning traveler or travel hacker. Written by a woman for women (and men) It's all the information Melissa would have liked to know along the way and compiled it all in one handy book, complete with pictures. This information may be useful for anyone looking to travel more internationally but it's written with the beginner in mind. The person that's still learning how best to travel and seeking answers. Buy Women with Wanderlust if you want to: *Travel more for less *Choose your own adventure-not just where you go next but the book leads you down many paths, the ones you take are up to you *Read practical tips and out of the box ideas for travel *Learn the best way to maximize your "free" plane ticket (you only pay taxes and fees) *Hear some fun stories about solo travel, travel with a partner and travel with friends *Get a free packing list and step by step "what to do before you go" (6 weeks to go time) *Have tips, tricks, travel hacks compiled in one easy place instead of hunting around online to different websites and trying not to forget anything *Read a woman's perspective on how she overcame travel myths and fears