A common lament I hear is, "I'd love to travel. But it's just too expensive." How much money do you really need to travel year-round? Would you need $50,000 year? Maybe $100,000? Nora Dunn from The Professional Hobo answered that question in her classic article: Travel full-time for less than $14,000 . In many first-world...

One of the most common pieces of advice for would-be independent travelers is to save all of your disposable income for the journey. Spend only on experiences! So what to do when, mid-trip, you fall in love with an object ? Just like spontaneous experiences, the act of travel is peppered with spontaneous items we...