Recommended Resources - Travel Every Day - page 77

course its own endeavor but, for getting starting learning about basics of art, I recommend
this topic highly.
Time Management in an Instant , by Karen Leland and Keith Bailey: Related to
money management, time management is an important part of creating resources for your
trip. In reality, there is no such thing as time management since we can only really man-
age ourselves and not time, but the basic idea that we can be more effective in our lives by
thoughtfully organizing our activities is an important one nonetheless.
The Travel Book , by Lonely Planet: Described as a journey through every country
of the world, this topic has been useful to my wife and me as we've used it to both inspire
and fine-tune our choices of travel destinations. The full color photography is especially
inspiring, and the topic is generally educational even if the summaries of each country are
somewhat brief.
Vagabonding , by Rolf Potts: Somewhat the opposite of Travel Every Day , this in-
spiring book is about how to take the road for extended periods of time. I recommend this
book for a contrasting approach, as well as for many well-described travel and money-man-
agement resources. You may find that, after using the principles of Travel Every Day , you
want more physical travel in your life and may find that Vagabonding is a good next step.
Personally, the approach doesn't fit with the other competing goals in my life, which is part
of why I developed and wrote Travel Every Day , but it may work well for you and I en-
courage you to explore your options.
Language Learning Series
Michel Thomas Method: Second only to Pimsleur , I've found Michel Thomas Method , to
be an excellent resource for gaining conversational fluency in a new language. The ap-
proach is more grammatically-driven than Pimsleur, but still focuses on the production
of useful (and sometimes impressive) phrases that you learn to say—one of my favorite
memories from my trip to Rio de Janeiro was asking a Brazilian waiter, in Portuguese, what
he thought of the economical and political situation in Brazil.
Oxford Take Off: Ideally suited to working with a partner at the kitchen table, I've
very much enjoyed working through various languages in this series. The series moves
quickly, and is best suited for intermediate level learners, but is conversation-driven and
usually well put together.
Pimsleur Language Programs : As discussed in detail in the body of this topic, I've
found the Pimsleur method to be the best method, by far, in which to begin new languages.
There are some weaknesses, of course, such as an occasional focus on topics that don't