Comments on: The Cost of Travel – Is It Worth It? http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/the-cost-of-travel-is-it-worth-it/ Your Destination for Women's Travel Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:15:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Beth http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/the-cost-of-travel-is-it-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 Beth Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:38:08 +0000 http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/the-cost-of-travel-is-it-worth-it/#comment-1121 @ Marie and Quinnette - OK, valid points. Travel does change us in ways that we could never imagine. But, I'd argue there are ways to cut back at home prior to a journey so we're not in debt during the journey. Perhaps this doesn't work for some folks... @ Craig - Thanks for the links. I particularly like your suggestion about finding work abroad. I've taught English in Vietnam and worked several odd jobs in Australia to fund a year-long trip. @ Marie and Quinnette – OK, valid points. Travel does change us in ways that we could never imagine. But, I’d argue there are ways to cut back at home prior to a journey so we’re not in debt during the journey. Perhaps this doesn’t work for some folks…

@ Craig – Thanks for the links. I particularly like your suggestion about finding work abroad. I’ve taught English in Vietnam and worked several odd jobs in Australia to fund a year-long trip.

]]> By: Craig http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/the-cost-of-travel-is-it-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1112 Craig Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:34:19 +0000 http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/the-cost-of-travel-is-it-worth-it/#comment-1112 My wife and I have been living "on the road" for almost three years now. The longest we've been in one place is three months. How did we do it? We worked very hard to become debt free before leaving then <a href="http://www.indietravelpodcast.com/podcast/041-dealing-with-money-before-leaving-home/" rel="nofollow">saved enough to buy what we needed and to have an emergency fund</a>. Then we made sure we had the visas we needed to work as we travelled. This is important for anyone who wants to do more than vacation. We've put together a <a href="http://www.indietravelpodcast.com/podcast/finding-short-term-work-overseas/" rel="nofollow">podcast on finding short term work overseas</a>, which (if Beth allows the links) will be a good place to start. My wife and I have been living “on the road” for almost three years now. The longest we’ve been in one place is three months.

How did we do it? We worked very hard to become debt free before leaving then saved enough to buy what we needed and to have an emergency fund.

Then we made sure we had the visas we needed to work as we travelled. This is important for anyone who wants to do more than vacation.

We’ve put together a podcast on finding short term work overseas, which (if Beth allows the links) will be a good place to start.

]]> By: Quinnette http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/the-cost-of-travel-is-it-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1110 Quinnette Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:16:36 +0000 http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/the-cost-of-travel-is-it-worth-it/#comment-1110 I funded my trip around the world for a year by cashing in my 401K,(yes I know, you can all close your mouths now). The moon was in the 7th house and Jupiter aligned with mars and I decided I had both the time (I had quit my job) and a friend told me if I ran out of my money he would fund the rest, so I had this unique opportunity that I would have been insane not to take. This trip has changed me in ways I never imagined and one of the ways now allows me to live minimally and more conscientiously. It has also shown me there are a number of places in the world I could live comfortably in retirement. I agree with Marie that travel is living life to the fullest, my only regret is coming back after only 1 year. I funded my trip around the world for a year by cashing in my 401K,(yes I know, you can all close your mouths now). The moon was in the 7th house and Jupiter aligned with mars and I decided I had both the time (I had quit my job) and a friend told me if I ran out of my money he would fund the rest, so I had this unique opportunity that I would have been insane not to take.

This trip has changed me in ways I never imagined and one of the ways now allows me to live minimally and more conscientiously. It has also shown me there are a number of places in the world I could live comfortably in retirement. I agree with Marie that travel is living life to the fullest, my only regret is coming back after only 1 year.

]]> By: Marie http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/the-cost-of-travel-is-it-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Marie Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:50:20 +0000 http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/the-cost-of-travel-is-it-worth-it/#comment-1109 Beth, I know you're right. But sometimes I feel like so much time and energy go to working and paying the bills that there is no money or time left to experience LIFE. I think traveling is living life to the full, so I occasionally rebel against the budget, take the trip, have the adventure, and figure out how to pay for it later. Who knows? Maybe the well-traveled "me" will be better with her finances. Either way, I almost never regret the trip. I only regret that I don't have more money! Beth, I know you’re right. But sometimes I feel like so much time and energy go to working and paying the bills that there is no money or time left to experience LIFE. I think traveling is living life to the full, so I occasionally rebel against the budget, take the trip, have the adventure, and figure out how to pay for it later.

Who knows? Maybe the well-traveled “me” will be better with her finances. Either way, I almost never regret the trip. I only regret that I don’t have more money!

]]> By: Lola http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/the-cost-of-travel-is-it-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1108 Lola Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +0000 http://wanderlustandlipstick.com/the-cost-of-travel-is-it-worth-it/#comment-1108 Sound advice! Sound advice!

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