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A Way To Save On Travel Through Mennonite Your Way

There are a lot of ways you can save money when you travel.  My husband and I generally camp whenever possible as it has been a cheap way for us to get to see a lot of places.  However, some friends of ours recently introduced us to an organization called Mennonite Your Way.  They had gone to the U.S. for a vacation and they stayed with people who open up their homes to travelers.  Not only did they save a lot of money by not having to stay in hotels, but they also had the opportunity to meet a lot of new people.

Mennonite Your Way is not strictly for Mennonites, in case you were wondering.  According to their website, it’s a hospitality network for Christians.  They have created a directory of over 1700 hosts in approximately 60 countries and for a donation you can get a copy of the directory.  Then, you can contact the hosts located in your area of travel and make arrangements with them directly.  The whole purpose is to encourage fellowship with folks from all over the world.  On top of that, it makes traveling a whole lot cheaper as well.

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Book Reviews

Vagabonding Is Not Just For The Rich

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by Rolf Potts

For those of you who are interested in doing some extensive traveling, whether it be in your own country or overseas, I would recommend that you read Vagabonding by Rolf Potts.  It’s an easy book to read and contains some really great tips about what to do and not to do while traveling.  He provides advice on what to bring with you, which is as little as possible.  He also advises on places to avoid, things to look out for, scams to be aware of, etc.  His book is chock full of resources and other suggested books to read to become a fully informed traveler.

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