This is part two of "How to Plan for Your Next Great Adventure." Part one dealt with figuring out your itinerary and finding the right price. In this follow up, we'll take a look at other things to consider (travel insurance and unexpected costs) as you prepare for your trip of a lifetime.

Having completed a round-the-world trip across 3 continents, 8 countries and 19 cities, and getting ready to hop around Latin America for a couple of months, I've learned a few "best practices" to make the planning phase smoother and less of a pull-your-hair-out experience.

Favorable exchange rates in Argentina mean that you can drink Malbec wine, dine at mouthwatering Argentinian steakhouses and see the sights -- all for a fraction of what you'd expect to pay for similar experiences back home.

Every travel experience is an adventure, but there are a few travel tales that seem to stand out from the rest.

In just 23 days, you can circumnavigate the world on a privately chartered jet. Check off most of your bucket list in one fell swoop.

Perhaps now is the time to start listening to those well-meaning folks who say such frivolous things like, "There's no time like the present."

Yahsas! Welcome to Cyprus, the island known as the playground of the gods!

The Global Scavenger Hunt travel adventure competition has arrived in the Middle East, and the competition is heating up.

Taking the blank sausage and bun as a starting point, numerous nations have adopted the hot dog into their cuisine and reinterpreted the American favorite to fit their cultural eating habits.

A country's popular television show is a unique (but limited) glimpse into the culture of its viewership.

For travel lovers, it's the ultimate dream.

Sweep your sweetheart off his or her feet to one of these 15 swoon-worthy destinations, full of history and superstitions.

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If you have $62,950 to spend and happen to be looking for a trip of a lifetime, check out the Smithsonian's "Around the World by Private Jet Tour." ...

The Crafton family left home seven years ago to travel the world on a 43-foot sailboat. The family of five left Maryland and visited 23 countries, inc...