The ultimate guide to traveling around the world, from how to pack your suitcase to how much you'll be paying for a beer

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The perfect vacation requires hard work beforehand.

• Planning to travel to another country, even for a vacation, takes a lot of work.
• We compiled the ultimate guide to traveling around the world, which can help you in every step of the vacation-planning process.
• From applying for visas for your trips and finding an affordable flight to navigating the subway system, these 10 graphics have you covered.

Planning to travel to another country takes hard work.

Before you kick off your dream vacation, there's a seemingly endless checklist of things to accomplish, from applying for a visa and finding an affordable flight to figuring out the subway system once you land.

We feel your pain. That's why we created the ultimate guide to planning a vacation around the world.

Use these 10 graphics to help you every step of the planning process. They'll save you money, time, and stress