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Imagine kicking off 2006 in San Antonio with five savvy travelers who are dedicated to helping you start of a lifetime of lucrative travel. That’s right. A lifetime of lucrative travel. Spend a power-packed weekend with these savvy travelers, and you’ll master three very easy-to-use travel tools that you can use to escape the 9-5 drudgery of the work-a-day world… …and hand you the key to a life of permanent vacation and
the opportunity to take home as much as six figures a year as you receive
invitations to top-notch resorts… visit off-the-charts island paradises… get
behind-the-curtain pass You may not realize it, but you’re already super-close to living the PROFITABLE traveler’s life if you just knew a few secrets… In fact, here’s how close this reality is… If you’ve ever arrived home from a day-trip or vacation and called a friend to tell him or her about your experience or scribbled an email account of what happened… taken snap shots of the monuments and places you’ve visited or the people you’ve met… or brought home souvenirs… Then, you’re already half way there. You just need to learn how to turn what you're already doing into a lifetime of lucrative travel. You need to learn how to take the kind of pictures that sell the best… how to find someone to that will pay you to take notes about the restaurants where you eat and the hotels where you stay so they can use it in their travel guidebooks and magazines… and how to know which souvenirs will sell best when you’re back in the U.S. Which is why, a few months ago, I tracked down five savvy travelers who each specialized in at least one of these tools. Now, if you’ve ever tried to orchestrate a group of people together for a single event --be it a family reunion, dinner party, or a meeting at work -- you know it is no easy feat. But it was loads of fun getting in touch with everyone. I found myself involved in several friendly battles of “who had the best and most vacations” with them. Each of them wanted to know more about the other and so after enticing them to a free weekend in San Antonio, they finally agreed to meet in person on February 10-12… to share all their secrets for building wealth through three travel tools—photography, travel writing, and import/export… with you. Why San Antonio? San Antonio is one of America's most memorable -- and individual -- cities… one that exudes a vibrancy you'll find contagious. (Mark Twain called it one of only four unique cities in the United States.) You'll be charmed by the gentle arches of its Spanish Colonial architecture… the jazz that spills forth from garden patios… the history that seeps from walls of 200-year-old missions… From lush, quiet, and park-like stretches along the cobbled River Walk to lively European-style sidewalk cafes, specialty boutiques, fine restaurants and peculiar museums. San Antonio is a decidedly friendly city full of quirky neighborhoods just begging to be explored… From The World’s Largest Pecan and The Toilet Seat Museum… to The Alamo and Jazz on the River Walk… San Antonio is the perfect backdrop for this event. And we'll be based right in the middle of the action.
…which is what makes this opportunity so exciting! By merging these three travel tools—and our resources at AWAI and International Living in a live conference setting—we are giving you a GROUNDBREAKING opportunity to learn how to travel anywhere, anytime, and make a six-figure income. It made perfect sense for us to merge these three travel tools together. After all, you already tell people about your travel experiences… take snap shots… and search for the best (and often times, the best priced!) souvenirs to bring back home with you. So why not teach you how to turn all three of these things you probably already do… into real travel tools -- your opportunity to fund a lifetime of travel… and even make a six-figure income while you're at it?
Making a six-figure income traveling the globe is very conservative, compared to what some travelers are doing… Just listen to this: “My brother (a plant-scaper) wanted to join forces and open a business,” says Thompson Lange from Carmel, California. “He thought that my history of hitting the road with a backpack and no itinerary could be a useful asset.” It was. After a major buying spree in China, they wanted to showcase their finds. So they opened a home environments store on California’s Monterey Peninsula. After their first year’s trading, they’d hit the big time. Moe Ammar, president of Pacific Grove’s Chamber of Commerce, had this to say in the Monterey County Herald: ‘Within one year of operation they were among the Top 40 revenue producers in the city. Being in the Top 40 means generating at least $1.1 million in sales.’ A million dollars! And that’s just one tool! So, imagine the potential that exists for merging all three tools. That’s why I want to invite you to San Antonio where you’ll master our new, triple barrel travel strategy… so you can prove to your fellow travelers that the travel experience is not only enjoyable… but can be lucrative, too! Become a master of the “Triple Barrel Approach” to
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Apply what we show you -- and you can begin making money with these three tools within weeks, possible days. In fact, just this past May, Sue Wright attended one of our photography workshops in Paris. Within eight days of her return home, she'd sold two of her pictures as fine art hangings. The next week her local paper used several more of her photographs to illustrate an article they were running about Paris. Then she took a quick jaunt to Las Vegas with her camera in hand. And now that same newspaper editor gave her a two-page spread featuring five of the photos she took in Vegas. So far she has earned over $1,500 for her photos of that trip. Then there's Maryanne, another of our Paris workshop attendees. Within two weeks of her return home, she had a photograph displayed in a fine art gallery. And Katherine Pendill... Katherine has already sold one of her Paris pictures as well as two more from her trips to Italy and New England. So far she's earned $450 for her photographs. That's not bad for someone that brings her camera along on her work trips. These stories are just examples from ONE workshop and ONE tool. By merging all three tools, our goal is to make you MORE money, faster, as you travel the world like a VIP. |
This will not be one of those long, drawn out seminars that leaves you bored to tears. Not by a long shot. We're all about hands-on, practical material and real-world advice. You'll find all the presentations to be on-target, useful… and entertaining, too. Exactly what you need to put these travel tools to use immediately.
Plus, you can't beat the venue. At the fabulous Emily Morgan Hotel, an elegant boutique property right across the street from The Alamo, you're perfectly placed to explore and enjoy San Antonio. What's more, we've arranged an incredible room rate for our conference participants -- nearly 25% below the lowest published price.
Using our strategy, you could literally turn 2006 into the start of a LIFETIME of lucrative travel. I want to be overwhelmed with emails telling me about your successes. I want to hear about the money you’re making, the perks you’re enjoying, the places you’ve traveled to.
Maybe you'll find yourself in Wandi Stewart's shoes. She traveled to Ecuador and visited Otavalo and Cotacacci markets, where she met local artisans and bought several pieces of artwork, a tapestry, and some clothing. She brought these gifts home to Atlanta, to give away to her friends and family.
"People were just amazed at the quality and craftsmanship of the things she had brought back. So she asked her friends, "Would you actually pay for these things?" her friends not only gave her a resounding "yes," but placed orders for her next trip.
A few weeks later, Wandi returned to Ecuador, met several local artists whose work she liked, and shipped back about 800 pounds of tapestries, blankets, musical instruments, masks, clothing, paintings, and other local crafts.
Upon returning to the States, she sold everything she had bought. She was able to mark up the paintings as much as 800%. Hammocks sold for 600% more than she had paid.
"…it's a lot of fun," says Wandi. "I spend my days in markets, museums, and art galleries, and I get to meet people I'd never have the chance to meet otherwise. On my last trip to Ecuador, for example, I felt like I was on safari, trying to track down a mask artist who lived high in the mountains outside Otavalo. There were no phone lines or street signs. Finally I stumbled upon the village… and was able to strike a deal."
Wandi sells her Ecuadorian discoveries at crafts shows and festivals and in small boutiques in Atlanta, Georgia. "It's great," she says. "It allows me to travel as often as I want to Ecuador… and I'm covering all my travel costs."
Or perhaps, like Sue Wright, you'll find yourself strolling through the streets of Paris, France, your camera slung around your neck. You'll let your instinct lead you down cobbled alleys and along the tree-lined shores of the Seine.
You'll peek into shops, stop for coffee at a corner café, absorb the exuberating sounds and smells and sights of this incredible city… capturing its mood on film. And then, when you return home, you'll sell the photos you snapped… building your portfolio, your reputation as a photographer… and landing some fast cash, too.
Or maybe you'll pay for your travels and pocket the rest by writing about what you discover. That's what Sandra Kennedy has done. In fact, she's done one better and landed a series of complimentary trips…
She took a luxurious, four-day press trip to a spa resort in the Bahamas… and then sold an article about it.
Next month she's off to a small town in Washington called Cascade. It was in dire straits after Boise-Cascade pulled out of town. But instead of letting their town die, a few townspeople worked together to build a resort where she's been invited for an all-expenses-paid four days. And the manager there has arranged for her to visit the nearby ski resorts, too. She'll sell articles about this destination, of course.
Then Sandra and her husband Bill are heading off to the Riviera Maya in Mexico. There the resort where they're staying is offering them a free "renewal of vows" ceremony -- a Mayan Ceremony with a Spanish Translator. It's perfect article fodder for the bridal magazines where she's contacted editors.
I would LOVE to hear about the vacations you’ve funded, and that you’ve profited from as a result of what you’ll learn this February.
But first, you must join us in San Antonio to master our “triple barrel approach” to funding and making money from your travels. Here’s a preview of what you’ll learn at this groundbreaking conference:
Plus…
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Gary and Merri Scott, two of the world's most savvy -- and most accomplished -- international travelers and business owners, have graciously agreed to share with you their three decades of insider know-how. They are among the world's leading publishers of information on making, keeping, and enjoying wealth and good health, and they have become multi-millionaires by running their own international publishing business as a couple from their home (with no employees).
They've turned their passion for international travel into profit and have extensive experience importing a wide range of products to the U.S. -- religious art from Ecuador, Rolls Royces and British titles from England, papier mache art from Mexico, scissors and tools from Germany, and more…
They are expert at finding markets where they can sell their products and at promoting them, as well. For instance, they placed handmade products made in orphanages in Mexico's Yucatan in Bloomingdales and Bergdorf Goodman and saw them featured in House and Garden, New York Magazine, House Beautiful, Smithsonian Magazine, Southern Living, The New Yorker, and beyond. They'll show you how you can do it, too.
B. Howard, a master of two tools, travel writing and photography…has sold more than 600 articles and in excess of 3,000 photographs to such prestigious publications as Petersen’s PHOTOgraphic, Delta’s Sky, Golf Illustrated, Tours & Resorts, British Heritage, The Boston Herald, The Detroit Free-Press, and Writer’s Digest. He’s also the author of 13 travel guides and five how-to books – all filled with hundreds of his photographs.
As a photographer he’s visited some of the world’s most beautiful spots: magnificent beaches, wild and remote mountain retreats, painted deserts, and most of the islands in the Caribbean. Regarding the perks that go along with his profession, Blair sums it up like this: “Would you believe I haven’t paid for a single hotel stay in Florida for more than 10 years? It’s true.” Blair has some amazing techniques he’ll share with you… like how he got paid over $12,600 for a single four-day trip to London, England as a travel writer and photographer.
Rich Wagner, a master of the second tool, photography… began his photographic career in college as a freelance photographer for Pittsburgh newspapers. After graduation, photography remained a hobby during his 20-year career in retail, and in 1984, Rich opened a custom framing and fine art gallery. His current shop, Imagine It Framed, located in Simsbury, CT, recently had the honor of being designated as one of “America’s Top 100” custom framers by Décor Magazine.
His images hang in public corporations and private foundations from San Diego to Boston and in homes from the Americas to the Far East. Everything from the rich colors and broad landscapes of the southwest, to street studies in the Little Havana section of Miami have been captured by his lens. Rich is your guide into shooting digitally, including capturing the beauty that exists right in your hometown so you can fund travels across the globe.
Reece Guth, a master of the third tool, import-export… was offered a part-time job offer to photograph the progress of a multi-faceted project on the Nicaraguan Pacific coast. When his liaison in Nicaragua found out he had an interest in ceramics (he used to be a professional potter!) she immediately insisted on driving him two hours to a quiet little village, nestled in the hills between two sleeping volcanoes, to a spot that literally wasn’t on the map.
Here, he discovered the natives of San Juan de Oriente, who made beautiful pottery, a ceramic tradition that dated back to 1,000 BC. Fascinated, he brought some of the pottery back overseas with him as a souvenir to display in his home. But people loved the pottery so much, that a business was born. Now Reece runs a $100,000 a-year business with plenty of potential for growth and travels to Nicaragua anytime he wants (and always as a business expense, so it’s a write-off on his taxes!).
What’s more, when he’s in Nicaragua, the potters and their families often invite him into their homes to talk about bringing their art to a wider audience. He says, “I am proud to present this work as a bridge, not only between cultures, but also in time.” Reece will pass on the lessons he’s learned as an import-exporter—to ensure your journey finding amazing products overseas and selling them for profit is a successful one.
Steenie Harvey, a master of the first tool, travel writing… is an accomplished and proven freelancer as International Living’s roving Euro-editor. She also writes about travel, folklore, and real estate for publications like The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, and The Washington Post. Recent travels have taken her to Malta, the Greek islands, the jungles of Malaysian Borneo, and Italy. She has also begun to adding photography to her work.
She says, “As a freelance travel writer, I’m serious about making my writing pay — which is why I always carry a camera. Editors often pay nearly as much for photos as for text. (Sometimes they pay even more). Whether you’re working with prints, slides, or digital, you certainly don’t have to be an expert to take publishable photos — I’m not. I don’t mind admitting that many of my early photos were as dull as ditch water. Even so, I just got 450 euros ($562) for a 1,400 word piece on Edinburgh PLUS another 300 euros ($375) for the six photos I sent with it. Not a bad wee haul for an amateur snapper!” Adept at landing incredible assignments and an editor’s dream to work with – she’ll tell you how she does it… and hand over the keys to getting unbelievable perks.
Lori Appling (that’s me)… I’m the Director of AWAI’s Travel Division and editor of The Write Way to Travel. I have worked personally with more than 500 students to help them hone their skills and better market themselves to prospective clients and editors. This February, I’ll share with you tips for dealing with editors and talk about resources that save time and eliminate frustration -- all things you’d likely never track down on your own.You don’t need a fancy writing degree to write articles that will sell and get published in prestigious magazines or newspapers. You don’t even need fancy photography equipment (a simple 35mm camera or simple point-and-shoot digital will do just fine). And, if you love hunting around for good bargains and bringing home the coolest souvenirs, you’ve got it made. You don’t need a ton of money to get started either.
Our savvy traveler Steenie who meets all kinds of fascinating people on her journeys will tell you exactly where to go to find unusual silver jewelry (spider web brooches) for $0.80 cents apiece... or 18 karat gold crucifixes for $12.50. She’ll also tell you where to find an array of other collectibles such as hand-made and embroidered alpaca cardigans for $19.50… Nicaraguan ceramics for $2 to $12 (in the States you can pay more than $70)… exquisite hand-carved tables plus six matching chairs made of laurel and guanacaste wood for $250… wrought-iron Berber lamps for less than $14 (and that sell for at least $50 in the States)… Moroccan Thuja wood carvings for $2.20… jewel-like hanging lampshades (made from the bark of mulberry trees) for $3… and plenty more!
All you really need to succeed and prosper in this industry is a passion for travel, a good eye for detail, and a few tricks of the trade from the savvy travelers I’ve rounded up to help you.
In the past, our students have paid $1,597 to learn from just a couple of these travelers, and to master just one of these tools. With countless success stories, and our workshops always selling out, we’ve certainly been doing something right. I’m always getting “I did it!” emails from past attendees writing in from Thailand, Costa Rica, Mexico, Argentina, Hawaii, New York, San Francisco, Malta, South Africa, and beyond.
But I shouldn’t be surprised. Our teachers are travelers like you.
They’re not giving our students theory. The
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are giving them the very same techniques and strategies they’re using
to fund -- and profit from -- their vacations. However, since the triple
barrel approach strategy is new… and although you’ll learn from
the savviest travelers I know… I am happy to invite you down for only
$2,397 — that’s only half what you’d pay to learn about
each of these skills separately. What’s more…
As a thank you for responding quickly (before January 20, 2006), you can save $500… which brings the price to only $1,897… a remarkable offer considering this is your chance to turn 2006 into the beginning of a lifetime of prosperous vacations.
And that's not it, either. If you'd like to bring your spouse or partner, he or she can join you for a deeply discounted $999. That's nearly 60% off the regular price. That means that when you sign up before January 20, 2006, you'll pay just $2,896 for both you and your spouse or partner to attend this remarkable event.
As Michael Masterson, the founder of a daily coaching service, Early to Rise puts it, “On a personal level, being part of an international business means a richer, more sophisticated working life. You become familiar with the business and social habits of other cultures, develop get-by skills in several languages, and enjoy the pleasures of eating and drinking real foreign food.
“In the 1980s, my businesses were almost exclusively domestic. They gave me a very good U.S.A.-based lifestyle, but I didn’t feel very cosmopolitan. When it came time to visit Europe or Latin America on a family vacation, I took the same tours every other American was taking ... and had pretty much the same reactions everyone else was having.
“Now I feel more... well, comfortable in foreign places. I still enjoy my life in this country, but it’s immensely more satisfying because it is linked up with this ongoing overseas adventure.”
Ah yes… the overseas adventure… the satisfaction… the income…
This is what you can look forward to… and that you can turn into a reality this February. And you can do it at no risk to you.If for any reason you decide that our Lucrative Traveler’s Conference is not for you, simply let us know before lunchtime on the first full day of the conference. You can simply return your course materials to us, leave without further obligation... get a full 100% refund of your entire conference tuition… and enjoy the rest of your time in San Antonio. That way you risk nothing.
You already take snap shots, tell people about your experiences, and buy souvenirs on vacation. Now’s your chance to turn them into an opportunity to make a six-figure income, on top of all kinds of perks and VIP treatment.
If you’re ready to travel the world, be your own boss, and make great money -- I urge you to act now. Our conferences always sell out fast. And, since we’ll be focusing on ways you can making your travel experience a LUCRATIVE one, I expect an even greater response for this special event. Attendance is strictly limited to 65 people.
So please lock in your seat at the First Annual LUCRATIVE TRAVELER Conference in San Antonio this February 10-12 and save $500 when you sign on before January 20, 2006.
Simply call Schuyler Hoffman today toll-free at (866) 529-0538 or local at (206) 529-5133. Or you can email him at photos@thetravelwriterslife.com. Or click below now:
Sincerely,
Lori Appling,
Director, AWAI’s Travel Division
P.S. 3 FREE BONUSES! When you register now for our LUCRATIVE TRAVELER Conference in San Antonio this February, we'll give you three special bonuses:
First, you'll get The Travel Writer's Little Black Book, which contains more than 100 of the most valuable contacts, services, and resources you'll need as a travel writer -- including the seven top sources for free press trips and media kits... 21 publications for new writers to break into... our top nine picks for the best places to do research on-line... 15 hot "writing" resources... 46 ways to make mobile, global work easy and efficient... and much more...
Second, we'll hand over a special, incredibly useful photography handbook called The Ultimate Photoshop Guide. In it you'll find the tools you need to create exactly the sorts of photos that sell best. It used to be that with print film you had to get everything just right when you were shooting, or the photo would never sell. These days, the digital world gives you much more flexibility. With this exclusive guide, you'll have every secret you need to make you look like a pro right from the get-go.
And third, you'll also come away with the Ten-Week Import/Export Business Blueprint, a week-by-week plan that lays out everything you need to do to turn your business dreams into reality in just 10 short weeks.
Remember, reserve your place at our first-ever Lucrative Traveler Conference before January 20, 2006, and you'll not only get these three great Bonus Reports, but you'll also save a full $500. To sign up now, click below.
"It's easy to be enthusiastic and supportive of something you believe in, and I had a REALLY positive experience in Paris. I'll never forget it and will never stop appreciating it. Attending this particular workshop was one of the best decisions I've ever made for myself. It's turning out to be truly life-changing!" Sue Wright
"I have taken numerous photography courses, but Blair's experience as a photojournalist and his sharing of experiences, advice, and techniques was something I have never encountered in another photo class" Robert Horacek
“I got what I came for -- without a doubt” Gary Waldrep
“I’m walking away with skills I can immediately use. I appreciate the practical tools rather than simply theory” Olga Peters
“The workshop was enjoyable and very informative. I think everyone would benefit from taking it, no matter what level of expertise they have” Nancy Cappo
SPOUSE OR PARTNER SAVES NEARLY 60% -- Your spouse or partner is invited to attend for just $999, nearly 60% off the regular fee. Sign up before January 20, 2006, and you and your spouse pay a total of just $2,896 to attend. (*The spouse/partner discount cannot be combined with any other discounts.)
* This price includes the workshop only. The cost of your transportation to and from San Antonio, your in-town transportation, meals not listed above, and your overnight accommodations, is extra.
PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT: We strongly suggest you protect your investment by purchasing trip-cancellation insurance. We use Travelguard.com.
CANCELLATION POLICY: The Lucrative Traveler's Conference is non-refundable. However if, once you join us in San Antonio, you decide this just isn't for you, let us know before lunchtime on the first day, and we'll give you back what you paid for the conference fee. If, at any time, you cancel due to medical reasons that are covered by your purchased travel-insurance policy, we will advise the insurance company that your travel and conference fees are non-refundable.
HOTEL DISCOUNT: We have arranged a special discounted group rate at the Emily Morgan Hotel (http://www.emilymorganhotel.com). The rate is $159 per room, per night. To take advantage of this rate, call the Emily Morgan Hotel directly, at (210) 225-5100 and tell them you are with the AWAI Travel Writer. Please call soon as this rate is only good through January 20, 2006.
TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SAN ANTONIO: Our preferred travel agent for this event is Agora Travel. Michele DeFilippis and Maria Maher would be happy to help you arrange your airfare from your home to San Antonio. Call today for the best rates: (800) 926-6575 or (561) 243-6276.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 (CLASS SESSIONS ALL DAY & EVENING COCKTAIL)
We'll begin our check-in at 8:00 a.m. Help yourself to muffins and fresh fruit while
you meet and mingle with your fellow attendees and our panel of experts. Then
we'll launch right into our first class session.
We have a full day of coursework planned, including two coffee breaks. Lunch is on your own (this would be a great time to visit the Alamo or take a walk along the river). Today we’ll focus on what it takes to get started in travel writing, photography, and import/export. You’ll learn…
Dinner is on your own tonight. Class ends at 5:30 p.m., and then we’ll meet for a cocktail party where you’ll get another change to meet and mingle with your fellow students and our instructors. The famous River Walk is only a block-and-a-half away from the hotel -- a great place to grab dinner and to pick up writing, photography, or import-export ideas you'll share with the class in the morning.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 (CLASS SESSIONS ALL DAY & LUNCH WITH
A GUEST SPEAKER)
Class starts promptly at 8:00 a.m. Coffee and bagels will be available
in the conference room. We have a full day of coursework planned,
including two coffee breaks and lunch. We'll focus on…
Class ends at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is on your own. You may want to head back to The River Walk and see it, this time, with new eyes. Look for article ideas, photo opportunities, and products you might think about buying on your next trip outside the U.S.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 (MORNING CLASS SESSIONS)
Class starts promptly at 8:00 a.m. Coffee and bagels will be available
in the conference room. We have a half-day of coursework today
with a morning coffee break. We'll wrap up our program at 12:30 p.m.,
and lunch will be on your own. In class today we'll focus on…
* Schedule and speakers are subject to change.
Our workshops
always sell out FAST. If you’re interested in building wealth and love
to travel, be sure to register immediately so you don’t miss out. Attendance
is strictly limited to only 65 attendees… 
es… meet
new people… escape to romantic getaways… and experience fascinating
cultures. 
Nothing
like this event has ever been offered before… 