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 better time to act than now.
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