More and more Americans
are discovering the delights of international
travel.
Could you be the next to leave for an exotic
destination?
Do
Costa Rica’s tropical rainforests and unspoiled
beaches beckon you? Perhaps you’ve always
wanted to see the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower,
or the Louvre. Maybe you’re more adventuresome:
A safari in Kenya, diving the Great Barrier
Reef, or hiking the coast-to-coast trail in
England may be more your cup of tea.
Dreams of what
we’d like to do some
day can keep us going from year to year,
hopefully checking our airline miles and dreaming
hours away surfing the Internet for information.
But for too many of us, exotic travel destinations
never become more than idle daydreams. We read
the brochures, look at the ads, and see other
people enjoying themselves on the Travel Channel.
But we don’t make the reservations. We
don’t go much of anywhere.
Just fill in
the blank: “I’d really like to
go to _____________, some day.”
“Some days”
have a way of slipping by with nothing to look
forward to but a week of visiting relatives
again or going back to the same old theme park
because the kids always have a great time. With
so many of us working so much harder —
often doing the work that two people used to
do — it can be hard to get enough time
off to go on a really terrific vacation.
Then there’s
the money. When you start adding up plane fares
and meals and motel rooms, to say nothing of
fees for the special activities you’d like
to enjoy, your exciting dream adventure can
seem out of reach.
A
Simple Solution
If you’ve
got a penchant for travel, take a look at all
those million-milers in the first-class section.
You know, the ones who are glued to their laptops
and cell phones until the flight attendant tells
them they’ve got to turn them off. You
can tell they’ve traveled a lot. They know
just what to do. They don’t even blink
when the plane takes off and when the wheels
touch down on the runway.
More
than that, their trips cost them much less
than you might think. Hint: First class
is also called business class. Once you
are in the loop, you can find deep discounts
on business-class fares, and can also take advantage
of travel packages at bargain prices. These
include things like luxury hotels, breakfast
each morning, and transportation and activity
perks. But here is the best thing about flying
as a businessman, businesswoman, or business
partnership: It’s deductible.
According to
Jeff Schnepper at MSNMoney.com, employers
as well as the self-employed can deduct many
expenses for convention and business travel.
Convention fees, hotels, meals and entertainment,
and travel expenses to and from the convention
are all deductible. It’s even possible
to deduct expenses for your spouse if certain
conditions are met. Of course, the convention
or seminar you attend must relate to your business.
If you have a business making beaded jewelry
and you go to a booksellers’ convention,
it will be hard to explain why your expenses
are deductible—unless, of course, you’ve
written a book about making beaded jewelry that
you’ve come to the convention to promote.
Being able to
deduct so many expenses can make travel affordable
for almost anyone.
But I don’t
have a business—or any money!
There is one
solution that works for both of these problems.
It’s amazingly simple. Four words:
Start your
own business.
You may be thinking
immediately about lack of start-up capital,
no knowledge of business, expensive meetings
with attorneys, finding the right location,
permits from the city planning commission, hiring
employees... STOP!
You can start
your own business with none of these hassles.
In fact, a home business is the easiest kind
to start. You don’t have to quit your current
job, although you may decide to later on when
you see how much wealth you can build in a short
amount of time. You don’t have to rent
a location or buy office equipment. You probably
already have all that you’ll need—a
computer with an Internet connection and a phone.
Build a
business. The money will follow.
Millions
of successful people have already discovered
the feelings of elation that come from being
self-employed. In fact, self-employment is rising
dramatically. At last count by the Census Bureau,
18.6 Million Americans were self-employed. Most
simply grew tired of the uncertainty and aggravations
of corporate employment and decided to take
charge of their own destinies.
The money your
home business generates will provide the funds
you need to make your travel dreams come true,
and more. Owning a business will make many of
your travel expenses deductible.
And let’s
not discount the value of attending seminars
and conferences with people like yourself who
are motivated by the entrepreneurial spirit
and who enjoy sharing all their tips and tricks.
Travel is not
out of reach if you put out even the minimal
effort needed to start your own business. But
that is really only the beginning. As you gradually
build your business and meet exciting new people,
you will experience a new feeling of self-confidence
that tells you, “I can do anything.”
With that
kind of attitude... well, you can really
go places!
There is no
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