Jenny Leonard is a self-proclaimed Location Independent Minimalist, and a skateboarder, too. After the holidays and with the start of the new year, she’ll leave home to travel indefinitely, “Or until the money runs out”, she says. She’ll be blogging at WhereIsJenny.com so that the rest of us can follow her adventure. Naturally, I had a few questions for her before her trip. A trip like this (“lifestyle change” is a better description) takes some time to plan and organize, and we like to find out how others prepare so that we can all benefit for our own trips. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘around the world’
Working While You Travel?
Monday, November 8th, 2010Working while you’re traveling can be an efficient way to lengthen your trip. Some careers transfer smoother than others to a traveler’s environment. A lot of factors need to be considered before you take the plunge. The steps below will help you make your decision to work or just travel, and to find ways to make money while you’re on the road. (more…)
Meet Plan Go Recap: How To Budget Your Trip
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010I was honored to be on the panel of speakers at Meet Plan Go in Austin, and it was a great event. I hope everyone learned something and became inspired to travel! Naturally, I spoke primarily about budgeting (being the co-found of Budget Your Trip and all that).
When it comes to long-term travel, everyone always asks, “how much does it cost?“ My wife and I have done several long-term trips, and over time we’ve learned how to put it all together. It’s hard to get all of that “expertise” out in one night during an event such as Meet Plan Go, so I wanted to try to put some words down in writing that will hopefully educate those of you planning a trip. No, we’re not accountants or financial planners or professional tour guides. We’ve just done this enough times to the point where we’re comfortable hopping on a plane, knowing what to expect when we arrive, and how to figure it all out along the way.
Here’s what I talked about at the Meet Plan Go event in Austin (both on the panel and to individuals after): how to figure out your budget, factors that affect your budget, planning not to have a plan, and how to save money. (more…)
Join Us at Meet Plan Go!
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010Ever thought about taking a career break to travel? Want to give up your nine-to-five for a little while to explore the world? Not exactly sure how to go about doing it?
Now’s your chance to learn how! Meet Plan Go is a nationwide free travel meetup in 14 cities across the U.S. On September 14, 2010, future career breakers and travelers will Meet other like-minded folks, learn how to Plan such an adventure, and motivate each other to Go out on your own to explore the world and discover your own potential.
We, (Bryan and Laurie, the founders of Budget Your Trip) will be co-hosting the event in Austin, so if you’re in the area, come meet us. In 2009 we spent the year traveling around the world, and we want to help others plan their trips!
The event is one week from today. With 14 locations around the country, there’s probably one near you. Check out MeetPlanGo.com to learn more and sign up for free. There will be prizes and giveaways, you won’t want to miss it!
Our Ultimate Guide: How To Plan A Trip Around The World
Sunday, September 5th, 2010In 2009, we spent eleven months traveling through Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. We want you to learn from our experience, so we put together a trip planning guide: How To Plan A Trip Around The World. We cover everything from budgeting to packing, route planning to insurance, safety to vaccinations, and visas to round-the-world plane tickets. Combining our first hand experience with tips and resources from other travelers, we leave no stone unturned. And the best part is that we’re always adding more information to it as we gather more advice and stories from other travelers. (more…)
The Traveling Savage
Friday, September 3rd, 2010Keith Savage, in his own words, “had an amazing vacuum of spirit.” He realized that there was more to life than his 9 to 5 job and set out to travel. I recently had the opportunity to find out more about his plans and motivations.
In order to make it work, he and his wife saved a lot of money in order to afford to live without an income for a year. Unlike many travelers, instead of selling their house, they are keeping it. Keith will be spending one month out of every three or four to travel the world over the next two years. When I asked him more about his motivations for their life change, he said the following: (more…)
Stephanie’s Adventure at Twenty-Something Travel
Friday, August 20th, 2010We’ve recently written about various travelers who have become jaded by the status quo of working a nine-to-five job. If you’ve noticed the trend, don’t worry: we’re trying to give you some inspiration to travel, after all. Not surprisingly, Stephanie Yoder falls into this category.
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Married with Luggage: Warren and Betsy
Sunday, August 15th, 2010Here’s one to make you think: Warren and Betsy Talbot will leave on October 1st, 2010 to begin a three-year trip around the world. That sounds crazy even to us! Actually, “crazy” isn’t the word to describe it, because we’re very jealous. However, at close to 40 years of age, both members of this married duo have recently had some life experiences to make them rethink their priorities. Warren explained their motivation to us:
In April of 2008 Betsy’s brother had a serious heart attack at 35. Then in August a dear friend of ours had a brain aneurysm. Today both of them are doing great but their experiences shook us and caused us to reevaluate what is important to us. Within a month of her brain aneurysm we decided life is too short to not explore our dreams. On September 1st, 2008 we decided to take a year off to travel the world. After doing some more research and a LOT of dedicated savings, we determined we could stretch out time on the road to more than 3 years. We simply had to take the first step towards our dreams and now we are following them.
These moments in life force us all to reevaluate ourselves and our place in the world. In our experience, many people who look to take a career break or sabbatical or make a major life change are often motivated by some type of search for more meaning in their lives. We’re all behind you, Warren and Betsy, so stick with it.
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Humorously Traveling
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010Joel Ward is in France, and we’re jealous. In July he left his home behind for a year-long (or longer) trip around the world. He claims to be an introverted attention whore, so you can appease him by following his worldly adventures at freedoniapost.com where he writes about his travels in a very entertaining and humorous manner. Most recently he was in Paris, and is now branching out to the surrounding countryside. He plans to visit Asia in the fall. Like many travelers we’ve met, he’s keeping things flexible. (By now you should be noticing that trend.)
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Got a travel blog? Let us know!
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010Are you about to leave on a great trip? Are you currently someplace exotic? Do you have a travel blog? Let us know about it and we’ll feature it here on the Budget Your Trip blog. We believe that anyone who has that adventurous spirit to take off into the wild blue yonder deserves some attention and credit. So, let us know where you’re going. How many countries are you visiting? Is there a special place that you’ve always wanted to go? Also, why are you traveling? Sometimes people want to get away from their jobs, while others have dreamed about lounging on the beaches in exotic tropical destinations. What’s your motivation?
Send us a link to your travel blog for your upcoming trip, current trip, or previous trip and we’ll let everyone know where you’re going. We also love travel photos, so let us know about those, too!
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