“I quit my job and now I’m traveling the world until money runs out.” I had this conversation at least a dozen times on my last trip to Colombia. It’s shockingly common to meet someone at a hostel who has quit their job to travel the world. Is this the new dream? Is travelling the […]
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“I can’t wait to go on my first trip. I just don’t know how I could afford it. I can barely afford anything. It must be nice to travel” My friends often seem to think that traveling has to cost a fortune. They think that they can’t afford to travel. Here’s a secret: you can
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“This year I’m finally going to travel.” After the third year that this statement is made without any trips booked, it becomes clear that you’re not really sure if that adventure will ever happen. Do you really want to look back on your life in your 80s and realize that you never went to any
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Part of me is all about saving money and investing for the future. Another part of me is all about travel and exploring the world. This leads to an interesting paradox. Personal finance is often all about saving money. Going on adventures is associated with being careless and not worrying about the future (YOLO, right?).
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“Is it possible to get the burger bun, without anything else? I’m not that hungry and would hate to waste food.” The above lie is often used as a decoy instead of explaining just how broke we truly are while trying to order dinner on the road. We would rather go hungry than ask our
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