Comments on: How We Paid For A Year Of Travel

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 02 May 2011 18:53:57 +0000

That sounds great! I would love to own a motorhome someday and travel the States.

By: The GypsyNesters

The GypsyNesters — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:01:20 +0000

Great post. We have hit the road full time since our youngest (of 3) went to college three years ago and often are asked how we afford it. We followed your same basic principles, even while raising a family. Amazing how much you can save if you don’t buy into the latest fads. One big thing, we never bought a new car. Let someone else take the loss. We are living in a 1982 motorhome now… it still runs good… knock on wood.
-David & Veronica

By: doi

doi — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:38:22 +0000

financial responsibility is kinda difficult to follow but with hard work and discipline, you’ll definitely be able to reach your end goal, which is travelling. i’m also faced with this dilemma and am trying hard to focus on my goal to earn more so that i can pursue my passion for travelling. Thanks for sharing this! =)

By: Tai@TraveltoStLucia

Tai@TraveltoStLucia — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:32:25 +0000

Planning and fiscal responsibility are a must when you travel. Actually it’s a must for life in my opinion. Every time I take a trip I make sure to plan my activities, food, shopping, etc so that I know what the true cost is. Many times I will search for deals, coupons or buy tickets to events in advance. People think it’s so expensive to travel but if you plan it right and search for deals you can go on the trip of a lifetime without breaking the bank.

By: Ermin Mistica

Ermin Mistica — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:58:50 +0000

Hi Aracely! Thanks for sharing. I always keep a lookout for websites like these to find ways to travel on the cheap!

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:10:35 +0000

We are too old for Gen Y, but thanks for the compliment!

Traveling to Western Europe is financially challenging coming from the United States due to the US Dollar against the Euro or Pound, although it’s getting better. When I visited the UK in 2008, the Dollar was worth half the Pound.

It also depends on what type of traveling you are doing. If you are working and traveling, then of course, you can probably get away without spending your savings. However, our trip was not that kind of trip. This trip involved no work on the road and only lasted a year.

Everyone’s trip or travel is for different reasons, different lengths of time and involves different activities. With that understanding, we can’t fit everyone into a mold that we think travel should be. That wouldn’t be fair.

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:32:27 +0000

You Americans are hilarious! Or is it just a Gen Y thing? I travelled Asia and Europe 1986-1990 and returned to Australia with double the money I left with. Credit is the devil, equity in a home will give financial freedom. PS I am currently spending a month in Vietnam with 2 of my kids.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:39:34 +0000

Thanks guys. It is absolutely doable. We are spending a lot of time with family in 2011, so no long term trips, but we will find a way to escape on some short adventures.

By: Dave and Deb

Dave and Deb — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:47:11 +0000

Good planning guys. It goes to show, anyone can do it. People always think that around the world travel is unaffordable, but with a few cut back and tightening the belt, it is possible to save for a trip. And what a trip you had! Here’s to 2011!

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 21:21:38 +0000

We enjoyed reading your financial tips prior to our journey. It’s the reason we opened our Schwab Account.

By: Danny & Jillian

Danny & Jillian — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:43:07 +0000

Same story for us. No one seems to believe how cheap it is to travel and how easy it can be to save the money if you’re dedicated. So many people have asked for our ‘secrets’ that we’ve given up on telling the truth (which is in plain view on our site) and instead built a new financial site (doughhound.com) to help them do it themselves…

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 03:28:19 +0000

Wow, that is incredibly cheap! Excellent blog of your biking travels. Nice job.

By: Amaya

Amaya — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 20:31:13 +0000

I just discovered your blog and love its frank style.

You are absolutely right–the key to long-term travel is financial responsibility. We’ve been on the road for more than 4 years and have hardly touched our savings.

We worked hard, lived simply and invested in a couple of small studio apartments which we now rent. This is enough to live on and travel indefinitely.
We’re cycling which also keeps the budget down. Around $600 per month is enough for the two of us to travel comfortably.
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By: Nicole Henderson

Nicole Henderson — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:31:06 +0000

Well, the deal is that I would be traveling beyond Costa Rica–but primarily stationed there. Visa requirements state that you have to leave the country every 3 months. I really want to see the rest of Central and South America, and I can see it being a whole lot cheaper if I am in Costa Rica.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:36:04 +0000

You can absolutely do it. Costa Rica is a bit more expensive then the other Central American countries, but it’s still very feasible to do it on 8k for 6 months. And if you are not traveling beyond Costa Rica, that will also cut down on costs. Do it!

By: Nicole Henderson

Nicole Henderson — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:24:13 +0000

It’s awesome to read this posting–I was really curious how much it would cost to travel for a year. I mentioned to my parents that I thought that I could live off 8k for 6 months in Costa Rica and they rolled their eyes and don’t believe me. I think I’ll just have to prove it to them! Thanks

By: Tristi Dian

Tristi Dian — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:33:36 +0000

I will remind your word: “It is important to live the way we dream” and I believe that it is possible. Do traveling make me excited

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:51:26 +0000

Thanks Shabl. I have heard and seen some people do it for amazingly cheap costs. We met Jonny from Germany that hitch hiked and worked his way through traveling. It’s possible. Also, depending on where you travel, will impact your costs. The US, Canada, Western Europe, New Zealand and Australia will boost your costs.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:48:22 +0000

Elias, all our current videos have been edited with Final Cut Express, but I am making all the new videos with Final Cut Pro, a much more expensive software package. What’s most important is deciding what type of videos you want to produce and then deciding on the software. Good luck!

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:46:22 +0000

Thanks for writing Tristi. We all have different styles of living, and I think it’s most important for us to live the way we dream if it is at all possible.