Have you ever had a magic moment on a trip that so moved you, you knew you'd remember it forever? Hidden Travel shows you how to experience more such moments anywhere, even at home. While most guidebooks reveal sights that matter to others, Hidden Travel teaches you how to find what matters to you, on trips around the world or just around the corner. It's about using travel to get enough distance from your ordinary life to realize just how extraordinary it is. In so doing, you'll also discover more: more meaning, adventure, relationships, purpose, creativity, fulfillment, joy or whatever you want more of in your life.Through stories, insights, research findings and exercises gleaned from 40 years of travel to over 50 countries, you'll learn how to: Experience a different, more meaningful kind of travel many long for but few find. Discover hidden places of wonder and hidden wonder in ordinary places. Turn your trip into a learning laboratory to try out new interests and personas. Create quests that give greater purpose to your trips Grow your confidence and courage on a trip in safe, fun, and exciting ways. Increase the happiest part of any trip and turn bad moments into good ones. Pack better by leaving behind unhelpful physical and emotional baggage End any trip well by practicing this one surprising secret. Apply your trip to your life so that each day at home feels more like an adventure. Whether you're just beginning or are into adventure travel, family travel, slow travel, sustainable travel or your own form of independent travel, this book offers a refreshingly different way to approach travel and life. It's an inspiring perspective that works even when you can't travel.With short, easy-to-read sections and inspiring photos, this book makes the perfect gift for you or that special traveler in your life who desires both a better way to travel and a more adventurous way to live.