Tag: save
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Do a Lot With a Little
I have never had what I would consider a lot of money or resources. I grew up in my grandparent’s house. My family lived below the poverty line. Since moving out of my childhood home I have been in school and/or working in jobs that don’t pay more than $34,000 a year.
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Ask and you’ll receive, but what about gratitude?
I love the concepts presented in the Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer. Ask for what you want the universe will grant your wish and you will be happy and flourish. Which is a great and simple way of explaining hard work, good friends and sometimes privilege. This isn’t to bash Amanda Palmer or call her…
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Celiacs- Fear Not the Adventure
It sucks having food allergies, and it sucks even worse when you have a travel bug, but the world doesn’t always accommodate your “issues”. However, as I have found in five years of travel, I almost always kind find an option to eat, and never have I gone hungry. At least not yet. You may…
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Mulan
Regardless of some of the nonsense that inevitably comes with Disney movies, this one is still in my top five. The others came to me in my later childhood and adult life. Lilo and Stitch was innovative and hit home to how important family is to all of us and that differences make us beautiful.…
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How to Travel Without a Fortune, Part III
Read Part I and II BREAK DOWN- 1 month travel- budgeting for Europe $40- travel guides (or FREE with apps, but I always suggest books unless you know an area) $1000-$2000 plane tickets, depending on how much you’re moving around and where you’re going $500- extra travel- buses, trains, metro etc. $500- entrance fees/travel passes…
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How to Travel Without a Fortune, Part II
Read Part I Here. 3. Decided where you’re willing to stay. Or better, decide how you can stay. Hostels are great if you don’t mind sharing a room with numerous people, which can be noisy, hot, uncomfortable and busy. The best reason is that you have a kitchen to cook meals. Sometimes hostels have private rooms…
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How to Travel Without a Fortune, Part I
It’s a common misconception that traveling is far too expensive for the average person. Which it can be. But it doesn’t have to be. True Story Bro. In total I have taken three trips to Europe, and have only spent a total of $12,000- which you may say “holy shit” that’s still a lot of…