In the lead-up to our big around-the-world adventure last year, we wrote extensively about the various strategies we used to save the money needed to fund several months of travel. The end result? We saved over $30,000 in just 12 months. People often ask us how the hell we managed [...]
The most expensive part of any travel adventure is usually accommodation expenses and these can easily kill a traveler’s budget before you know it. Accommodation has accounted for a whopping 40% of our spending on our trip so far! Despite this large number, the two of us are always looking [...]
During our past travels, we haven’t really worried about budgeting. In fact, we were probably doing the exact opposite – saving up a shitload of cash in the lead-up to our holidays and then blowing it all like it was going out of fashion. We treated ourselves to 4-5 star [...]
With an estimated 6 months until our round-the-world trip kicks off, we’re 45% of the way to our savings target and currently tracking behind where we want to be at this stage. Concerned, we did some calculations and realized that at our current rate of savings we’d only get to [...]
Not along ago we described three ways we’re saving money to fund long-term travel and no doubt we’ll be posting more money-related material in the coming months with ways we’re cutting our expenses and generating extra cash to follow our travel dreams. But if you’re one of those people who [...]
We have 7 weeks until we move out of our 2 bedroom apartment and back into a single room at Amy’s parents house. This might seem like a pretty simple move but as the moving date approaches, we face quite the dilemma! What the hell do we do with all [...]
255 days until 30 June 2011, our estimated departure date for this trip of a lifetime. That leaves us 8 months to research destinations, organize our itinerary and book the necessary tickets/accommodation. But more importantly, that’s 8 months to save up as much money as we can to fund our [...]
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How To Earn Money To Fund Your Ongoing Travels
Most travellers are amazed how much they can save up before they head off on their round the world trip. But post- trip, if you aren’t ready to pack away your rucksack yet, saving will only get you so far. Now it’s time to start earning while you go.
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