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Affording Travel Interview With Jo: English Teacher and Copywriter

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Jo of The Blond Travels grew up in Poland and lived in the UK for 10 years. Then, without having done much planning, Jo quit her job in London and moved to Thailand. Find out how she fell in love with travel and created her new lifestyle in this interview!

 

You caught the travel bug the first time you went to Thailand. What was it about this trip that made you want to travel more?

The sights, smells and tastes of Thailand stole my heart, but I was also taken away by the freedom I felt while travelling. We didn’t really have a schedule. We went to Bangkok first and then decided where to go next on a whim. I didn’t know that you could travel like that.

Some of my friends in the UK did backpacking and I had no idea how they could afford travelling so much. During that trip I realized that countries like Thailand are really cheap. Plus, you could stay in hostels and dorms and still have a wonderful holiday.

I finally felt like doing something else rather than being stuck behind a desk. At 30, I understood that in my 20s I should have lived my life in a completely different way, that I took life too seriously when I really should have done more travelling, have fun more.

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Affording Travel Interview With Agness and Cez: Tramps and Budget Travelers

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Meet Agness and Cez — a couple of friends (really, they’re just friends!) from Poland who have been traveling the world together for a few years.

They travel the world on a bare-bones budget of $25 per day and feature their cheap travel tips on their website, eTramping. For them, budget travel isn’t just a necessity, but a choice. “For us traveling isn’t that addictive, unpredictable and fun when you feel financially secure,” they said.

These two aren’t just travelers; they’re tramps — which, they say, “is about being temporarily homeless with perspectives”.

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Affording Travel Interview With Ruth: Teaching English in China as Retirement

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Sleep in. Join a book club. Golf. Garden. Spoil the grandkids. And, of course, travel. These are the things that probably come to mind when you think of retirement.

But with the economy being the way it is, traditional notions of retirement are becoming less and less realistic. It’s unlikely that many retirees will be able to travel as much as they want to, for example.

The good news is you don’t need a traditional retirement to travel.

I’d be the first one to admit that “retirement travel” makes me think of expensive package holidays, cruises and all-inclusive resorts. But some retirees approach travel creatively, living large on a small budget.

(Remember my interview with the lady who did 50+ home exchanges so she could travel in retirement?)

Today, another awesome lady talks about how she took an early retirement and moved to China. But retirement is not about doing nothing for Ruth; she works as an English teacher there, which provides her with an income and some serious perks. Read on to find out more!

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Affording Travel Interview With Charmaine: Teaching Assistant in France

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France is a dream destination for many travelers. But it’s a reality for Charmaine Yip, who works through the teaching assistant program in France and now lives in Paris.

This is a great option for young travelers, especially because you don’t need to have any teaching experience or qualifications to do this. And it’s not just for English speakers either; there are opportunities for native speakers of other languages as well.

To find out how to travel and work in France as a language teaching assistant, click here.

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How 5 Location-Independent Bloggers Afford to Travel

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As I surf the web, I sometimes come across blog posts where the blogger reveals how he or she manages money while on the road.

And because these location-independent bloggers have done a great job at explaining how they support themselves, I feel like interviewing them would only repeat information that’s already available on their own websites.

So I decided to present some of those blog posts here.

I have chosen five location-independent bloggers who have continue to make money as they travel.

Because these are prominent bloggers, they may also make money from their websites. But as far as I can tell, they can all survive without blogging income.

Because it’s been a while since some of these blog posts were written, I also reached out to these location-independent bloggers to check if they have any updates.

I think it’s interesting how they do very different things to earn money while traveling. :)

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Affording Travel Interview With Amanda: Alternating Between Working and Traveling (for 20+ Years!)

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For today’s interview, we have Amanda from Backpacker Hub — a seasoned traveler with lots of great stories to share.

In 1993, Amanda decided to stop wasting money on university and instead went on a trip to Europe, where she got hooked on travel. When she got home to Vancouver, she immediately began saving up for her next trip. For more than 10 years, Amanda repeated this cycle of traveling and working at home to save up. In 2008, she decided to settle down in Vancouver, but now she has itchy feet and is saving up to take off again!

Amanda has taken on many different jobs, both at home and abroad. She has taught English in various countries,  gone drinking with Japanese businessmen and translated menus in exchange for free meals.

This is a long interview, but also one that’s jam-packed with information. So brew a cup of coffee and enjoy!

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