by Liz Deacle | Budget travel, Housesitting, Long Term Travel, Podcasts, world travel
If we’ve heard it once, we’ve heard it a thousand times: How do you afford to travel the world? Are you rich? How do you afford to keep taking so much time off to travel?
Why haven’t you got a proper job?
I cannot wait to share this episode with you!
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine that we would be a couple who could say, ‘We have location-independent jobs and get paid while travelling the world’.
Never.
Yet it seems that’s exactly what we’re doing.
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by Liz Deacle | Budget travel, world travel
Life is too short to travel to the same place as every other tourist.
While I love Paris, Rome and New York as much as anyone else, there is no greater pleasure than discovering the more unique travel destinations that are hiding, (mostly undiscovered) around the world.
Those destinations are perfect for people like you and me, who take extended vacations; those who travel on a budget but still want the full bifters when it comes to experience.
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by Liz Deacle | Budget travel, world travel
If I tell you this travel hack, you have to promise not to tell my kids.
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by Liz Deacle | Budget travel, world travel
Over the years I have discovered some valuable airport hacks that make traveling by plane all the more pleasurable. Even on a budget.
If you are a skinflint like me, then you will like this post.
Although I can’t advise you on how to get into VIP lounges or receive upgrades – ( if need to know how to find cheap flights, though, I’m your gal), I’m currently backpacking the world with my husband and two teenagers, airline staff value their jobs, there’s no way they would ever risk putting us lot up into first class.
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by Liz Deacle | Budget travel, Europe, Housesitting
Travelling in Europe is not cheap. I know. A few years ago, we spent three months backpacking around the continent with our two teenage kids as part of our year-long escape from normal life world adventure.
Arriving in Europe after being in Asia was a bit of a shocker, especially on the old budget.
That’s why I’m so glad we discovered the (relatively unknown) travel hack that travellers swear by. Housesitting.
We had done a tour of housesitting in New Zealand, but the real savings (and fun) were to be had when we went to Italy, the United Kingdom, France, Greece, Spain…all over Europe, we have been able to travel for free by housesitting.
We have never looked back, and neither will you.
Not only will house and pet sitting save you $$$’s, but you get to relax and slow down (and, more importantly,) drink delicious wine from the terraces of beautiful properties.
Win, win.
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by Liz Deacle | Asia Travel, Budget travel, Japan
The word backpacking and Japan are not often used in the same sentence. It is assumed that the country is far too expensive to accommodate the lowly backpacker.
But it’s not true. Backpacking Japan is the best and very, very do-able on a limited budget.
Not only that, travelling in Japan without much money doesn’t mean you have to compromise. Take it from me
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