You're probably not going to watch this entire video, it's fine I get it
You've seen way too many cringing high school dropouts teach you how they travel the world. I'll be honest. Okay? Yes
I'm a high school dropout and no this video will not include underage drinking scamming people and getting rented cars. instead
Imagine a life where you're able to travel the world have friends that are like-minded and take your online passion full-time.
I feel like no one else on YouTube is able to break down how they truly afford their travels
but today I will. here is how I was able to travel the world and how you get to. Enjoy
My name is Jade Darmawangsa
I dropped out of high school when I was 16 years old because I was able to take my online passion full-time.
You're probably thinking that's bullshit and you do not know what that means. But I promise I'll bring you down
Here's the truth: when I was growing up. I looked up to my dad for inspiration
I was born in Los Angeles, but I've moved around a few times because my father lost his job
He was actually able to build this company to two trillion dollars in two months when I was just a little girl
But suddenly the economy crashed in 2008 and we had to move everything and move to Texas in Texas
I've learned how to hustle and
Really just scope through life minimalisticly.
I ended up losing my home losing my friends and just starting over again
But keep in mind that was only nine years old
So it's pretty chill with everything until I was around nine years old when I moved to Portland
Oregon when I moved to Oregon, I just realized how everything was a little different. Most teenagers got jobs
Most teenagers went to college and live their life with society's norms
I was pressured so much to fit in because I wanted to be cool and become ASB president and become everyone's
Favorite student financially we weren't doing so well, I remember wanting to join dance and a violin lessons
But we couldn't afford it some weeks
So I would just have to save money so I could eat and go to school but learning that I remember how my dad was
able to start a business
Even when his family said no growing up. I always knew that business could be risky and have lots of failures
I was willing to take that risk. Now that I'm 17 years old
I remember my dad taught me three things 1 make money by giving people value. 2 spend money on
Experiences because life is short and 3 focus on the people around you because beyond money, people are the most important thing.
Using my dad's advice this is how I was able to travel the world I've been to London Paris Barcelona
Amsterdam Seoul Jakarta and Bali. All this in the span of one year. Okay. Here's the thing
I knew if I want to make money I needed to work hard because I didn't have startup investment capital like most rich kids would
I actually started with photography. I found an old camera in my garage and started taking photos for $100 per session
This is when I was around 15 when I was 16 years old
I realized that I was getting photography so I could teach people how I was good at photography. Then I started moving into consulting
I would book gigs starting from $20 an hour to $300 an hour
I would basically be on a phone call for one hour teaching people how I was able to take photos and grow a brand online
Because I love posting photos on Instagram. These consulting calls. Don't look like much trust me
I would basically get an email people interested based on YouTube videos I would make but getting $100 to
300 app in one month on April 2018. I was able to make my first for $2,000. That same month
I actually turned 17 years old and with that money
I spend it on dinner with friends and the people around me because I need my dad's advice would be always about
Experiences and people people people people. All right
So now that you guys know I made money by consulting and taking photos in the very beginning
I'll teach you how I've used my $2,000 to travel. a lot of people think travelling takes millions of dollars
It just takes a couple hundred dollars and a lot of patience. So here's the thing
The flights are the most expensive part of traveling. I recommend booking one to two months prior.
I use Google flights because it gives me the cheapest options and I get to filter throughout many airlines this winter
You guys saw I actually went to Bali and my tickets were around
$1,000 each, but that's when you booked your tickets a little too late. when I went to Europe this year in the summer
I actually booked my tickets two months prior and it only costed me
$450 round-trip I recommend flyin g on WoW air or Asiana if you're going to Asia, these are super trip Airlines, And if
You booked two months prior using Google flights. You will get a deal
So I recommend reserving at least $1,000 for flights if you're traveling internationally, the next step is having a home
I'm not someone who's really picky. I can literally live in a shack or a hut if you really care
When I went to Bali I basically got an Airbnb to split with five people
I thought it's a lot easier as traveling with friends. You can split the costs and it's a lot more enjoyable
I went on Airbnb one month prior and again found a villa for $100 a day on volume
This is a split with five people
So the cost was around $20 super super manageable plus if you're traveling for three weeks
Which as I was that's around four hundred dollars. So great. We have a thousand dollar flights of
$400 living expense now it's time for transportation. If you're going to Bali I recommend dialing the app called go jack
It's basically like uber but just for indonesian transportation
It's around $5 a day using go check if you're traveling around indonesia
Okay, now listen, I can really can't keep cheap like food some of you guys know
But I have a stomach problem where I basically can't digest food, which means I really can't poo
But yeah
I basically have a strict diet where I can't really eat too much food and so I have to spend a little bit more money
On food than the typical teenager
That's just an excuse. Honestly, I just love food but involving, it's actually super affordable
You can get an acai bowl for around $3 and you can also get a whole meal for on $10 person
I actually have a whole video coming out of how I spent $20 a day in Bali
You'll be linked down below if you guys want to check it out
But let's just say approximately food will cost $10 a day
If you have a really specific guy like me, it can cost $20 day
Alright guys, so now we're gonna put it all together and do the math. Bear with me. I'm a high school dropout
So we're not sure if this is gonna be really accurate
But here's the just for a twenty day trip for one person costs a thousand dollars for flights plus
$400 for living expense
plus
$100 for transportation or uber and around $200 for food?
This is all for a three week time period I have a lot of friends
I know that look at this lifestyle and think it's impossible
But if you can figure out a way of taking their passion and teaching people how you did it or how you're really good at
it whether it's tutoring or
Consulting or lessons, you can literally travel the world for
$2,000 and by the way, you guys I'm not talking about a $2,000 lifestyle
That's bitchy and stingy and not fun with $2,000 in Bali can go so far. We were able to kind of live big.
for once I was able to go outside my parents home and a little bit unusual. Check this out
So I still ask myself even when I was traveling making money
Why wasn't I extremely happy like I was so thankful. But why wasn't I like a changed person?
I thought I would be enlightened Li so powerful then I remember going back to what my dad taught me
It's about the people you surround yourself with
I thought it was the most bullshit cliche advice, but there came so much truth to it if it weren't for my friends
I wouldn't be here. So this is how you can assemble a squad
So I went to Bali with my friend Haley, Ryan, Rafi, Wen, that's it?
And they're the best friends ever to give you a rundown. I'm at Haley and Orion at VidCon
We were Instagram DMing. I'm telling you if you haven't seen my video on Instagram DMS to find and grow your network
Check out below 100% works. So many of my friends are met through Instagram
So is Rafi we met through Instagram in March and Wen i met on Instagram also in January?
We all decided to come together to Bali because we all are creators and found a lot of passion in traveling
I think something can learn about my experiences is before traveling you want to make prior connections
You literally want to make friendships way before you decide to travel
I would start tomorrow and to start DMing people and starting conversations online
I'm telling you you don't want to typically travel the world with complete strangers
But if you have two to three months of repertoire or you're talking back and forth
It makes it a lot easier to connect with all my friends
I basically met them six to a year month before me decided to go out and the key was
Really just making genuine connections and not to just use people for a trip. We all mutually agree
we wanted to go to Bali because we have this group chat where we would joke around of places where we want to go and
If anyone knows me if you ever suggest a place to go
I'm not one of those bitches that just says shit like be cool and fit in like if you say something I will actually go
there so I remember Haley actually told me to a surprise when we all decided to actually go because at the beginning it was a
Joke, but I think when you really find a group of people that are so passionate about creating and learning more
It's an obvious
You have to book the tickets and go unfortunately
It is about money like all of us could afford to travel so I know it's super hard in high school
especially to find a squad that can you know
Maybe fly out and buy tickets
because it does cost two grand as you saw but
Really remember in the beginning of this video when I said that I didn't start out
with much I was really patient and I saved up a lot and here's the things I live by this number one rule if you
Ever have a financial crisis when you're traveling. Remember you can either spend less or
Make more. you need to have an abundant mindset when you're traveling because there's times
Where I would check my bank account and not be able to just breathe, but I remember to either spend less or make more
It's super simple be abundant
If you don't have enough money, just think about ways to make more if you don't have enough money
You can also just hold back on your expenses. It's not impossible
So I'm telling you if you have friends that maybe can't afford it spend less or make more
By wrapping it all together
I'm telling you. It's about the people that you surround yourself with
We didn't necessarily need the most expensive villas or the most expensive business class plane rights to have a good time
It's truly about connecting the people that care and love you and I'm telling you guys if there's one thing you can learn from this
Video, it's just remember the people that you surround yourself with because you will always always feel empty no matter how much you travel
No matter how much money you make I trust me
I've seen so many my friends go through this, but you'll never be abundant without having love and thin people around you
It's super cliche. So I want to thank my friends for being there for me
I want to think my parents for believing in me when no one could because I dropped out of high school when I
Probably shouldn't and I want to thank you guys for supporting me throughout this journey
I would not be here without your support
You're the reason why I'm able to you know
Share this journey with you, and I thank you for all the possibilities in the future
I love you guys
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