Before You Go Overseas

The 21 Essentials to International Travel

What you’ll learn
Learn how to plan your itinerary, coordinate logistics, and manage risk
Learn how to pay for your trip and how to manage your money when traveling
Learn how to keep safe, stay healthy, and engage culture
Learn how to travel with success and enjoyment

Requirements
All are welcome!

Description
International travel has the potential to expand our horizons, inspire our imaginations, and rejuvenate our souls. But to be done well, it takes detailed planning and expert guidance. Before You Go Overseas offers a one-stop shop for everyone’s travel needs, distilling decades of travel experience into one comprehensive course. Whereas most travel guides emphasize one component of travel, Before You Go Overseas divides every aspect of it into clear and manageable sections, such as how to set a budget, coordinate logistics, manage risk, adjust expectations, overcome jet lag, prepare spiritually, and stay safe.Abounding with personal travel stories, Before You Go Overseas reveals secret travel tips, offers excellent travel advice, and pulsates with a contagious enthusiasm for everything related to travel.Conveniently divided into seven parts, Before You Go Overseas guides learners as they imagine what kind of traveler they want to be (Part 1), as they design their travel experience (Part 2), as they consider the cultural components of travel (Part 3), as they fall into the rhythm of being overseas (Part 4), as they synchronize in mind, body, and soul (Part 5), and as they return home to process all they learned, discovered, and experienced (Part 6). Finally, the last part of the course focuses on practical guidelines (Part 7) learned when overseas.About the InstructorDr. Derek Cooper is managing director of Thomas Institute, an educational travel company specializing in learning on location. He has visited more than 80 countries and earned a PhD in the history of religion and an MBA in international business. He additionally runs a YouTube channel called Thomas Institute that features hundreds of videos filmed on location in various countries throughout the world. He has led thousands of individuals overseas since the year 2000.

Overview
Section 1: Beginning Your Journey

Lecture 1 Why We Travel

Lecture 2 Travel Mindset

Section 2: Before You Board

Lecture 3 Money Matters

Lecture 4 Logistics Coordination

Lecture 5 Travel Insurance

Lecture 6 Risk Management

Lecture 7 Contingency Planning

Lecture 8 Getting Packed

Lecture 9 Physical Readiness

Section 3: All about Culture

Lecture 10 Cultural Elements

Lecture 11 Cultural Intelligence

Lecture 12 Culture Shock

Section 4: Finding Your Rhythm

Lecture 13 Jet Lag

Lecture 14 Releasing Control

Lecture 15 Adjusting Expectations

Lecture 16 Conflict Resolution

Lecture 17 Social Media

Section 5: Mind, Body, and Spirit

Lecture 18 Know Yourself

Lecture 19 Staying Safe

Lecture 20 Spiritual Pilgrimage

Section 6: After Your Trip

Lecture 21 Process Time

Section 7: Practical Guidelines

Lecture 22 How to Visit a Religious Space Overseas

Lecture 23 How to Find a Bathroom Overseas

Lecture 24 How to Organize Sightseeing Overseas

Lecture 25 How to Protect Your Feet Overseas

Lecture 26 How to Get a Room You Will Love Overseas

Lecture 27 How to Get Inspired Overseas

Lecture 28 How to Stay Hydrated Overseas

Lecture 29 How to Be Spiritual Overseas

Lecture 30 How to Relax When Traveling Overseas

This course is for anyone who wants to travel overseas.