So in this video, I tell you the 3 things that I believe anyone can do to make full
time travel possible no matter what their situation.
So I was recently diagnosed with Basal Cell skin cancer.
I had a biopsy the other day and that's why Im wearing this ball cap because they took
a little chunk out of my forehead.
But please don't worry or pity me, I am very fortunate that it's the least dangerous skin
cancer.
And by the time you see this video, my doctor will have already removed it and I'll be getting
ready to board my plane to Lima Peru to start my 12 month trip around the world.
The point of me sharing this with you is that it serves as a reminder that nothing is guaranteed
and our time on this earth is finite.
We should be spending our time doing the things we love to do.
For me that's traveling the world.
So Im sure many people watching this video dream of traveling the world, that's why the
clicked on it.
And I believe there are two categories or reasons for why people think they can't travel
full time.
The first is financial and that's what this video is primarily about and what I'll be
talking about in a moment.
But the other category is just general life circumstances and situations.
And I figured I would address that as well.
Everyone has their own situation, their own responsibilities, and their own set of unique
challenges.
But no matter what your situation, whether you have kids or limited resources, a disability,
or any other challenge you can think of, you can find people on YouTube or in the blogisphere
that have the exact same type of challenges and situations and there able to travel full
time.
Don't let any excuse keep you from traveling full time if that's truly what you want to
do.
Find a way to make it happen.
If you know of any YouTubers or websites that feature people that are traveling with kids,
or with disabilities or any set of unique challenges, please comment below and share
those so people watching this video with those unique circumstances can go and watch their
video or read their blogs.
Ok, So there are three basic things that I think anyone can do to make full time travel
possible.
And these fall under the financial category.
The first thing is you need to get out of debt.
I think financially that's probably the biggest single barrier to people being able to live
out whatever their dream is, whether it's full time travel or something else, they are
saddled with debt and that keeps them at a job that they may not enjoy because they need
to be able to pay those bills.
So start tackling that debt and getting rid of it and that will open up a lot more options
for you.
When I started my debt free journey, they way I did it was I worked extra jobs, I sold
stuff, and I quit buying stuff.
One of the great things about full time travel is you quit buying stuff.
And you save so much money when you don't buy stuff.
So quit buying stuff, sell the stuff you have, and start knocking out that debt.
The second step that I believe you should before embarking on a full time travel lifestyle
is to save 12 to 18 months of expenses.
So all you have to do is figure out what your monthly expenses are going to be while you're
traveling full time and save enough money to do that for 12-18 months.
One great resource out there for figuring out how much it cost to live in a certain
place is a website called BUDGETYOURTRIP.
That website has a great tool for breaking down your travel based on your needs.
So if you have a lot of money and you want to live an extravagant lifestyle, the website
will tell you what it will cost you a month to do that.
If you want to just have a normal lifestyle, it'll tell you how you can do that as well
and then it has an option to see how much it would cost as a budget backpacker type
of traveler.
So that's a great resource to figure out how much you need to save before embarking on
full time travel.
And the third step is figuring out what type of work you can do remotely to make full time
travel sustainable.
You can do this while our doing step one, getting out of debt,, and step two which is
saving 12-18 months of expenses.
What would be great if before you embark on your full time travel adventure that you already
have a remote career in place.
Some people are fortunate enough to be in a career field that allows them to work remotely.
So if that's the case with you approach your employer and see if you can work remotely.
I am traveling with a program called Remote Year and most of the people that I am traveling
with kept their normal job, they just convinced their employer to let them do it remotely.
So that might be and option for you.
If that's not an option for you, like it wasn't for me, then you need to find a job you can
do remotely or start acquiring skills that lend themselves to remote work.
We are really fortunate to live in a time when being able to work remotely is a possibility
for anyone.
You just have to figure out what remote work you're going to do.
So those are the three basic things that I believe anyone can do to make full time travel
possible.
Get out of debt, save 12-18 months of travel expenses, and figure out what type of work
you are going to do remotely.
If you want to travel full time, just find a way to do it.
Come up with a plan and start chipping away at it.
If you're starting your journey towards full time travel, please comment below and tell
us what you're planning on doing.
In a few weeks I'll be hopping on a plane to Lima Peru to start my new life as a travel
vlogger.
I'll be visiting 12 countries on 4 different continents.
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