Life is too short to stay in one place!
May was rough on the budget and the figures clearly show it. We went way over budget after 7 straight months of doing so well, but of course it was to be expected when we landed in Europe. Starting in South America was a gentle way to slide into our long-term travel lifestyle and now [...]
WOW, what an amazing second month on our trip. We finally left the protective bubble of our friends’ home in Otavalo and started exploring more of Ecuador. As we have mentioned, we are focused on slower travel and spent the rest of November in Baños, Ecuador. As we expected, the expenses are creeping up this [...]
Most people are too polite to ask, but everyone wants to know: How much does it really cost to travel around the world? We think we have a pretty good idea, but just to keep us on track and to help you in planning your own trip, we are going to give you a monthly [...]
This is part of a series called How We Saved Enough Money to Change Our Lives and How You Can, Too. Click here to get all the posts delivered directly to your email inbox or feed reader. You’ll want the inside scoop on how we saved $75,000 for the adventure of a lifetime! Back in [...]
We’ve talked a lot about our lifestyle changes over the past year as we get ready for the Big Trip. Now that we’ve hit our financial goal, however, it makes sense to tell you exactly what we did to save almost half of our income in a year (and the things we did leading up [...]
Editor’s Note: Since the theme this month is Money, on Fridays we will be featuring a money-making or money-saving idea. The SmartyPig contest drew in a lot of comments on how to be creative in saving an extra $50 a month. Married with Luggage Readers are not only good-looking; they are also smart! The winner [...]
A few weeks ago my husband came home with a buzzed haircut. Normally he wears his hair short and his beard cropped close, but this was entirely new. His thought? Having a buzz cut will be an easy, low-maintenance way to keep his thick hair manageable while we travel. Um, remember we aren’t leaving for [...]
When I think back on the decision to make this trip, it amazes me how much prep work we have already done. Who knew being responsible would make it easier to run away from home? When we got married, we both had credit card debt and car payments. We worked at paying those down, but [...]
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