Cerandipitus adventure, careless nights with new friends in foreign land, delicious foods for bargain prices, and the luxury of time to enjoy it all.
Welcome to the world of Long -term journey,
When it comes to such a journey, I get a lot of emails that ask for my “mystery”.
How do you travel so many times and for so long? How did you quit your job and survived the piece? You must have a trust fund, which is right, right?
Wrong.
I wrote How do i manage to travel Previous (Above And Above Again), but people are still surprised if I am catching something back.
What am I leaving? What, they ask, is my secret to avoid cubical and to be nomadic? Did I win the lottery? Do my parents pay for everything?
There Sure There is something that makes me so special.
Well, here is this! There is a big secret to traveling long -term …
Nothing.
absolutely nothing!
There is no special secret.
Wagbonds, nomads and long -term travelers are nothing special. We do not have any superpower or secret Swiss bank accounts. We don’t have money tree Or the ability to teleport everywhere.
Absolutely, Privilege will essentially play its roleBut we are not unique or are not doing anything special. Such a journey has been done for decades, by people from all parts of the world, with a variety of backgrounds.
Long -time passengers are like you.
When I first discovered a long -term journey, I felt that the backpackers I met in Chiang Mai found some secret for life that I did not know.
But once I climbed the road myself, I saw that there was no secret. I was not unique or special. Millions of people did this every year. Even Virtually no money Was doing this work.
I had left home thinking that I was going to an exciting adventure work. Some people walk – then I went Kho san road And hanged out Amstardam During summer. In those places, I met the passengers to the young and old, who was working similar to me – and none of them were children of trust funds.
These passengers did what they wanted – a revolutionary idea for me at that time. But now, after years of travel, I realized that it is not so revolutionary. If people really want something, they do so. If you want a big screen TV or a new computer, you get a way to do so. If you really want to eat sushi for dinner, then you are going to get sushi for dinner.
If you really want to travel, you will do this too,
Because, as you find a way to pay for that TV or your new car, these travelers just arranged their lives so that they can do it travel,
These people had only one thing that I did not have before, he had the desire to do what they wanted to do, free from the expectations of the society, just because they enjoyed it.
He just said, “I want to travel” and then worked to do so.
He saved more, he took a second job, he stayed at home instead of going out to eat or drink, he got work abroad. Whatever he did.
As said, where there is a desire, there is a way.
This is so easy.
People ask me if I worry about the bill, retirement and my future. To be honest, not really.
When you travel long -term, they all disappear. You have no bill because you have no home. You just spend what you spend day by day (which usually happens Less than $ 50 a day,
My mother told me that I should start more savings for my retirement so that I can wait for it… travel more.
Then he stopped himself and said, “Okay, I think you already do this, so no matter!”
I am a big believer in the idea that we should not remove our lives We should take small brakes to pursue our passionWhy should I spend my best year in an office, I can’t even see to save money for an age, or if I see it, can be very sick to enjoy?
Yes, we prolonged passengers save a little for a rainy day, but we do not worry about the future. We had fun NowTake care of your present, and your future works yourself. When I stop traveling, I will find out what is next.
Therefore, when you ask passengers how they do it, they are not lying when they say that there is no secret. We just took a conscious decision to do it and after that, just worked towards our goal, Save money and plan Like what you will do for another goal or enterprise in your life.
This is a mystery. So, now when you know it, start to make your journey dream come true!
How to travel to the world at $ 75 a day
My new York Times The best -selling book to travel will teach you how to mastered the art of travel so that you save money, always find deals, and have a deep experience of travel. This is your A to Z Planning Guide, which the BBC called the ‘Bible for Budget Passengers “.
Book your trip: logistic tips and tricks
Book your flight
Search an inexpensive flight using SkyscannerThis is my favorite search engine because it discovers websites and airlines worldwide, so you always know that no stone is being left.
Book your housing
You can book with your hostel HostelworldIf you want to live elsewhere other than a hostel, use Booking.com Since it continuously returns the cheapest rates for guesthouse and hotel.
Do not forget travel insurance
Travel insurance will protect you from disease, injury, theft and cancellation. This is widespread protection in the event of anything wrong. I never go on a journey without it because I have had to use it many times in the past. My favorite companies that provide the best service and value are:
Want to travel for free?
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Need a rented car?
Search for cars There is a budget -friendly international car rental website. No matter where you are going, they will be able to find the best for your trip – and the cheapest – rent!
Need to help in finding activities for your trip?
Get your guide There is a huge online marketplace where you can find cool moving tour, fun-the-line tickets, private guides, and more.
Ready to book your Trip?
check out my Resource page To use the best companies when you travel. I list all what I travel. They are the best in the classroom and you cannot do wrong by using them on your journey.
