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Becca and Nate in Surin, Thailand. Photo: Becca
Becca and Nate are the writers of the hi & thank you blog, for which they were recognized as a 2010 Lonely Planet Featured Blogger.
In the post Reflecting: The Cost of Travel, Becca paints a vivid financial … Read more »
The most difficult long-term travel question is also perhaps the most common: how much does it cost?
It’s almost impossible to answer that question because it depends where you’re going, when you’re going and how exactly you plan to travel. Tiny variations in how you travel can have a huge impact on your trip costs. Do you plan to eat street food or sit down … Read more »
Unless you were born into money, your travels are probably funded like mine — by scraping together what you can and doing without many of the gadgets, luxuries and stuff that your friends are likely accumulating and, yes, enjoying.
Some people take pride in this (possibly forced) asceticism, others find it difficult. Certainly stuff can be fun, but it can also get in the way … Read more »
One of the key tenants of vagabonding is consuming less stuff, both on the road and at home. On the road less stuff means a lighter load, and at home buying less stuff gives you more spare cash to put toward the next trip.
We’ve also pointed out in the past that less stuff generally leads … Read more »
Souvenirs tend to be a big money trap for the traveler. Even if you’re staying away from the tourist gift shops, buying souvenirs can be hard on your budget especially if you’re traveling for a long period of time. You also have to consider the space they take up in your luggage. Also, note how many relatives and friends send you key chains and … Read more »
Everyone brings something truly useless on their first long trip. For me it was a water filter. Great idea in theory, avoid plastic bottles, save the planet etc, etc. Then reality set in and the water filter stayed at the bottom of my bag for months until I finally sent it home with a friend.
There are … Read more »