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Updated 2nd Edition 2019 Gold Medal Winner: International Book Award in the Travel Category, 2017 Gold Medal Winner: Independent Press Award in the Travel Category, 2017 Silver Medal Winner: Reader's Favorite Award in the Travel Genre, 2017 "Making the world his friend, considering it a single country, and then distilling from years of first hand experience a philosophy of travel, Nicos inspires and equips his readers not only to maximize the experience, but to maximize the value of the experience." Rick Steves, Travel Writer and TV Presenter "An epic journey with a master philosopher." Daniel Klein, New York Times best-selling author "I know a potential best seller when I see one. This will be soon! As a world traveler, I found Nicos's book to be spot on with his philosophies, introspection, and cultural experiences. It was a delightful book to read." Tina Dreffin, Award-winning author of 'Bluewater Walkabout: Into Africa' "Destination Earth conveys the fascinating journey of an exceptional world-traveler. Nicos not only writes in an engaging style that allows readers to share his experiences, but his philosophical reflections provide unique insights into the process and value of education through travel." Ron Leonard, Professor of Philosophy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas "Nicos's letters were among the most incisive I received in 33 years of guidebook writing." David Stanley, South Pacific travel expert and author of the 'Moon Handbook South Pacific' More a guide to travel than a travel guide, Destination Earth transforms how you view travel and its relation to Life. It also provides a philosophical framework for embarking on more meaningful and purposeful travels, whether it is an around the world journey, or an exploration of a region, or even a city. Destination Earth is the product of the author's unique 6.5 year continuous around the world journey, during which he visited 70 countries on 6 continents and treated the world as if it were a single destination