Here's the real thing, isn't it? You're not afraid of travel. You're just tired of the quiet hum of worry that rides along. The part that wonders if you look like an easy mark, or lies awake the first night in a new room running the what-ifs. Not because anything is wrong with you. Because no one ever really taught you what to look for.

I'm Lisa. My husband Matt and I have traveled full time for nearly a decade, carry-on only, through close to 100 countries. Along the way I learned that feeling safe out there comes down to two things I'd trust anywhere in the world: being prepared, and listening to your gut. Preparation handles what you can see coming. Your intuition handles what you can't.

So I put all of it into one place.

INSIDE, YOU'LL LEARN HOW TO:

• Tell which neighborhood is actually safe before you book, not after you've arrived

• Look past the photos and check what really makes a place to stay safe, the things most people never think to

• Handle airports, taxis, and rideshares in places where the rules are nothing like home

• Protect your phone, your money, and your documents every single day you're traveling

• Stay open and social, the chats, the local tips, the new friends over dinner, without dropping the guard that keeps you safe

• Trust your instincts, and understand why we women are so often taught to override them

• Know exactly what to do when something goes wrong, so a bad moment stays a small one

Plus eight grab-and-go checklists and a fill-in emergency contact card you'll keep on every trip.

Why get on the VIP list?

The book goes live this week at an introductory price of $14.99, for 48 hours only. After that it settles in at $19.99. VIPs hear from me the moment it's live, so you never have to watch the clock or risk missing the window. First to know, first in line.