About Top Budget Travel Expert Russell Hannon
Known for WOW'ing audiences with untold yet practical travel tips, Russell Hannon is an acclaimed travel expert who uses lean principles to travel at a fraction of the going rate. He's the internationally acclaimed #1 best selling author of 'Stop Dreaming Start Traveling: The Ultimate Guide to Traveling More & Spending Less'. Russell is a feature speaker with The Travel & Adventure Show; was a CBC Budget Travel Columnist; possesses a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt; and has contributed to numerous media including USA Today, Women's World, the New York Times, CNBC, NBC, FOX, CBS, America Tonight, CTV, CBC, the Globe & Mail, the National Post and Around the World Travel TV in addition to 250+ lifestyle and personal finance shows. Russell is the only self-published author to have a title stocked in LT Travel airport bookstores nationwide, and has also achieved the following accolades :
- Amazon #1 Best Seller;
- Title stocked in store by retailers Barnes & Noble (U.S.), and Indigo (Canada);
- Consistently the top selling title at Travel & Adventure Show bookstores;
- Cameo appearance on RAW Travel Season 9 episode 11 'Finally Lisbon!
- Internationally acclaimed speaker and fan favorite for his talks titled:
- 99 Ways to Cut Travel Costs - Without Skimping;
- Punch Your Own Ticket - How to Craft Your Own Travel Deals;
- 50 Ways to Cut 'Euro' Travel Costs (Europe)
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Nice to Meet You!
I didn’t realize how good I had it, that was until I lost it. My first free trip fell onto my lap, as did the second. But when those inadvertent free trips stopped flowing my way, I made the mistake of thinking that travel was inherently expensive and that I'd have to pay the 'going rate'. Ironically, my day job was to find ways to get better results in less time with less money. I have a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt designation, and I feverishly sought ways to leverage lean principles to travel more and spend less. For two years, I asked hundreds of people who'd taken free and inexpensive trips how they did it. In doing so, I discovered that any free or inexpensive trip anyone has ever had was due to one of just seven (7) factors. By analyzing these factors, I modeled ways to replicate the conditions that enable free/inexpensive travel, and have since been crafting my own travel deals - regardless of deal availability or the going rate. The end result; my 'Dream Travel Plan' is a blueprint that shows step-by-step how to punch your own travel ticket. Specifically, how to: (i) Take a handful of free and ultra-economical trips each year - without skimping; and (ii) Find the best available price for anything you pay for.
Today, thousands upon thousands of affluent travelers look to me as the top Budget Travel Expert. World travelers and travel professionals alike constantly tell me they are staggered at what they learned from me. I am highly reputed and respected by media and travelers alike for my unique approach and immediate results, in that you can put it to work right away and yield instant savings. What separates me from other budget travel resources is that I offer an all-encompassing comprehensive system that covers every cost aspect of travel. And, it is structured in a way that makes it equally practical and relevant to you regardless of your circumstance, where you live or want to go . In short, I teach how to quickly and easily find the best and least expensive travel options for you. Whether you want a 5-star trip or a modest vacation - the 'Dream Travel Plan' covers it all.
Get started: Read my Amazon #1 Best Seller 'Stop Dreaming Start Traveling: The Ultimate Guide to Traveling More & Spending Less - Revised & Updated.' I am so convinced it will redefine your travel destiny that I am offering a risk-free money back guarantee. If the book does not enable you to save you real money on any given trip, I will personally refund you upon receiving your proof of payment and your impression of the book. Below are additional resources to get you started:
- Use the Travel Planning Form to map out your long term travel plan;
- Sign up to my newsletter for:
- My Free Guide: 'Beat the Best Online Fare - Every Time, Every Flight';
- Great money saving strategies and the latest ultra-economical travel opportunities;
- Updates on my live speaking tours with discount codes to see me speak live.
ABOUT ME:
If we were to meet, you'd see that I am as interested in your travel stories as much as I enjoy sharing travel tips. New environments are a thrill to me. I rejoice in simple pleasures, and fulfillment comes from an enjoyable evening where I am unwinding after an active day of exploration. By cutting out things that aren't important to me, I needn't sacrifice the things that are. I travel comparably to how I live at home and seldomly indulge. I prefer to stay in furnished apartments and you are apt to spot me at a grocery store while traveling. Things I commonly do while traveling include biking on converted rail trails and seeking out observation decks with panoramic views. Amongst my favorite escapades:
- Mountains: Alps, Rockies, Kauaii;
- Beaches: South East Asia, Mediterranean;
- Castles: Austria, Germany;
- Excitement: NYC, Piccadilly Circus, the Vegas strip;
- Exploring: Japan, Venice.
WHAT I'M NOT:
- I'm not cheap - rather economical (or frugal);
- I don't preach where to go or how to travel. I simply offer resource that enable you to quickly and easily find the best and least expensive options for you (whatever that may be);
- I'm not always traveling, but when I do, I travel very inexpensively; and
- I’m not nomadic. I have a fulfilling career and have no intentions on leaving it.
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Happy Travels, and maybe we'll connect somewhere along the way!
- Russ
