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As seen at CNN.com, USA Today.com, ABC News.com, discussed on radio,
and read about in scores of newspapers
...the informative chapters (are) applicable to any type of long
and adventurous trip which takes people away from home for several
months or more. Their tips will save you many dollars and many tears
of frustration along the way. A terrific investment in your vacation!
-- Bonnie Neely, RealTravelAdventures.com, November,
2005
Solo or with a close companion, get the only thing you really need
(for your trip), a copy of Phil and Carol White’s book…
– Mina Diamos, Metro LA Megazine, July, 2005
(The Whites) have mapped out most of the potholes for you in advance.
Here are answers to all those naggy little questions you wanted
to ask, but didn’t know who or how to ask without seeming
naïve. – Marilis Hornidge, The Courier-Gazette
Book Bag (Maine), July, 2004
… gas was only 5% of their total cost, and their fifth largest
expense. – Richard Carpenter, The Boston Globe
(syndicated), June, 2005
(the White’s) Great American Adventure wasn’t perfect.
The van needed repairs, Carol broke her ankle, and the digital camera
bit the dust. … (however) the tone of the entire book is warm
and encouraging, the Whites take an if-we-can-do-it-so-can-you attitude
that comes through strong. – Rebecca Ragain, Lifestyles
Northwest, June, 2005
Drawing from personal experience of living on the road for a year,
the Whites tackle all the details needed to embark on the trip of
a lifetime. – Phil Anderson, Capital-Journal (Topeka),
June, 2005
It is a good read whether you ever take the dream trip or not.
– Janice Doyle, Mature Lifestyles, May, 2005
Clearly, taking a year off to see the United States is daunting
and requires months of planning, but the Whites offer a detailed
plan and budget. – Michael Martinez, San Jose
Mercury News, May, 2005
The Whites also provide advice on how to extricate yourself from
all those commitments that are keeping you tethered to home and
hearth. – Armchair Traveler, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
May, 2005
What do two people who have taken early retirement from successful
careers do next? Phil & Carol White took an extreme option that
was crammed with experiences and challenges … seeing the USA
and doing whatever came to mind. – Mary Ann Pinkston,
Desert Magazine, May, 2005
Is there anything more American than hitting the highway and seeing
all corners of the United States? … The book accomplishes
its goal of stirring one’s imagination about embarking on
a modern American odyssey, and the Whites provide the tools to plan
the potential trip of a lifetime. – Dennis Gaub,
KOA Kompass, March, 2005
Plan, pack light, and expect the unexpected along the way. –
Maya Blackmun, The Oregonian, April 7. 2005
The book is friendly in tone, yet comprehensive in its detail. –
Marcella Gauthier, Escapees Magazine, March-April. 2005
Throughout the book you’ll come across Phil’s scattered
personal and insightful reflections of the stops they made, referred
to as “Phil-osophies.” – Woodall’s
CamperWays, March, 2005
Are you crazy? You're gonna' take a year off and just toot around
the country? … Not just a dippy "how we spent our vacation"
tome, but a solid, how-to volume that reveals the joys to expect
and the pitfalls to overcome. – Judi Janofsky,
Rich Steck, Where to Go Next.com, January 18, 2005
Live Your Road Trip Dream details a script for freeing ones self
from life’s day-to-day attenuations so as to travel the open
road for a year. …They proceed with reasonable options for
dealing with houses, cars, shell-shocked kids, and other daunting
obstacles and the whole idea doesn’t seem so farfetched after
all. – Seth McEvoy, ForeWord Magazine, March-April,
2005
… (they) thought of many things that others might forget when
devising their own plans. The worksheets are excellent memory joggers.
– Janet Groene, Family Motor Coaching, March,
2005
…the Whites reveal how to get started and how easy it really
is to plan the trip of a lifetime. … Read the inside tips
from the Whites on how to go out there and make it happen. –
Bev Weiber, RV Companion, January/ February, 2005
"Setting the date makes it a reality," added White, whose
book chronicles how she and her husband Phil lived their dream of
traveling the country for a year for about what it would have cost
to stay home. – Beth Harpaz, Travel Editor, Associated
Press, talking about New Year’s resolutions, December, 2004
Their book is not just one of those saga-of-the-box travelogues
that everyone writes about a trip they’ve taken, but rather
a well-thought out step-by-step planning guide. –
Bill Duncan, Senior Times, January 3, 2005
the authors pack their book with advice on making your dream
happen. - Christine Delsol, San Francisco Chronicle,
December, 2004
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to take a year off
from work, pack your bags, and hit the open road? - VIA
Magazine (AAA), January-February, 2005
(This book) is a practical and inspirational gift for RV owners,
new retirees, or anyone whos ever dreamed of a cross-country
expedition. Beth Harpaz, Travel Editor, Associated
Press, November, 2004
You've had this fantasy, haven't you? The one in which you decide
to chuck it all and spend a year driving around the States, just
taking in the sights and splendors. (The Whites) took their trip
and wrote the book
- Richard P. Carpenter, Boston
Globe, November, 2004
"Go live your dream.'' That's the advice Phil and Carol White
have for baby boomers and other retirees who have always thought
about taking an extended trip.
The book has detailed, useful
information, checklists and questions to help others decide if they
can turn their own dreams into a road trip.
This is a practical,
intriguing book, well thought out. - Sue Scheible, The
Patriot-Ledger (South Boston), November, 2004
Have you every thought: Forget the job, lets hit the
road and come back when were ready, not a day sooner.
Do you want to take that trip of a lifetime, but cant figure
out how to leave it all behind? Live Your Road Trip Dream will inspire
you to turn your personal travel dream into reality.
National Motorist website, November, 2004
I love receiving a good book
,
and even more so if it is about travel! For instance, a couple I know plan to
retire soon and hit the road. Live Your Road Trip Dream
will help them
figure it all out. Donna Vieira, Editor, DreamScapes, November,
2004
The collaboration of the husband and wife team of Phil and Carol
White, Live Your Road Trip Dream: Travel For A Year For The Cost
Of Staying Home is a superbly organized compendium of "trip
tested" instruction, information and advice. Chapters address
how to build a travel budget, break the news of a lengthy voyage
to family and friends, plan a route, stay in touch while on the
go, handle emergencies, as well as an engaging narration of the
trip the authors took fill this compendium of practical advice and
enjoyable armchair traveler stories. Recommended reading for anyone
considering an extended road trip of their own. -James
A. Cox, Midwest Book Review, October, 2004
an
excellent primer for those considering hitting the road for an extended road trip,
although the lessons could just as easily be applied to any multi-month vacation.
- Mark Sedenquist, Editor, RoadTripAmerica.com, August, 2004 (This
book) is very well planned and very well laid out. It is a wonderful presentation...the
antedotes are right-on and informative, a fun book to read. The information is
very comprehensive -- the checklists and marketing materials are very well done...even
if you are going to be gone just 3-4 weeks, it is very worthwhile investing in
it. ...This has been a very good interview. -Jana Oliver, Host DIY
Author Show, Leisure Talk Radio (www.leisuretalk.net)
October, 2004
This is really and incredibly neat book, especially for someone
like me who wants to make the dream happen. ... nothing is going
to surpass the resources you find in this book. - Jeff
Gerstl, host The Travel Hub (worldtalkradio.com)
October, 2004
see what the Whites learned on the road trip of
a lifetime - you may find yourself heading out the door and down the road with
a little dream of your very own. - KC Weary, Editor, The Villager ,
July, 2004 Philip and Carol
now enjoy delighting audiences
with the story of how they actually made it happen. - From the program,
The Great North American RV Rally, 2004
Then there are the 'what-ifs'.
car trouble
traffic
accidents
someone gets injured or sick
someone back
home has a difficulty. The Whites can tell you the answer to each
of these, because every single one of them happened during their
trip across the states. - Curtis Kipp, Editor, The Wilsonville
Spokesman, July, 2004
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