Round-the-world

“Have I saved enough money for my trip around the world for a year?” “How much will an around the world trip cost per month? Back when few people could work remotely and even fewer Americans were traveling around the world for a year, I used to get questions like this on a weekly basis. …

Many people in supposed rich countries are struggling to pay the bills, but something budget travelers discover really quickly is that it’s financially easier to actually travel around the world. Thanks to currency arbitrage, lower healthcare costs, and other factors, you will spend less money being on the road for a year—counting airfare—than you will …

It used to be that if you wanted to pack everything in storage and go travel long-term for months or years, you needed to have lots of savings or you needed to find some kind of international job. Unless your company transferred you abroad with a fat salary and housing allowance, that job was usually …

It’s decided. After years of lockdowns and closed borders, all the bargain destinations are open to you again. So you’re ready to get out there for that round the world trip you’ve been dreaming of, and soon. But having made the first hard decision, maybe even setting a departure date, a new set of doubts …

Ask anyone who has planned for a year of travel how it went and they’ll be able to share plenty of mistakes they made when preparing for long-term travel. There are a lot of moving parts that go into a round-the-world trip or extended nomad jaunt, so investing a bit of time up front can …