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Appendix 1 — Recommended Resources
Books
1,000 Places to See Before You Die , by Patricia Schultz: This now-classic book serves as a
useful catalog of many of the world's most noteworthy travel highlights. My copy is well-
worn and marked with stickers in many places as I've been fortunate enough to visit several
hundred of the destinations at this point.
Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture , by various authors: This
series does a nice job of introducing the basic feel of a culture without getting caught up in
details. Sometimes the series can border on stereotypical but, in some cases at least, there
are reasons why stereotypes exist. All in all, I've found this series to be helpful in terms of
setting some initial expectations that have helped me to adjust more quickly to my new en-
vironments.
Great Escapes: Experience the World at Your Leisure , by Lonely Planet: Great Es-
capes is similar to The Travel Book described below, but is more focused on specific trips
that you might plan. My wife and I have used it to chart out a future trip to Spain, for ex-
ample.
One Week Budget , by Tiffany Aliche: Money management has always been a chal-
lenge for me, since I really didn't learn any systematic techniques for managing money
growing up. Fortunately, One Week Budget provides a clear and concise plan for organizing
finances, and has helped my wife and myself organize our family finances so we have more
money for travel.
The Story of Art , by E.H. Gombrich: This was the first book I read on art appreciation,
and I found it to be both easy to read and engaging. A full study of art appreciation is of