Hello friends. When I was 25 I reached my goal of living in five countries before 25.
So today that's what I'll talk about. When I was 18, I moved away from home to live by myself
abroad for the first time in my life. I moved to France. After France, I lived in Japan,
Italy, China and now; New Zealand, where i live now. When I moved to France I had no money. And,
I had no university degree. And, I had no idea how long I was going to stay. But,
it has completely changed my life to live in so many different cultures and experience so many
different places. There are four obvious and easy ways that you can travel the world with no money.
Two conventional and, two slightly different ones. And I'll share my favorite one at last.
Number one is study abroad to get connections. If you're at university or, high school you might be
able to get a scholarship to study abroad. And, the best part about this; is you can travel to
a country where you can make new friends and connections. The secret here is to get to know
people and get connections whilst you're in the country. This means you can apply for jobs and
places to stay before your semester ends and then; you can actually stay in the country and you don't
have to move home. Number two is to save a tiny amount of money and then move abroad. Get any job
you can find and save enough money for a one-way ticket, accommodation for about one to two months
and, food and, other expenses for about one to two months. No matter where you go there are always
jobs to be found you just have to be willing to look for them; and to put in the work. You can
babysit in one country, then you can travel to the next country and bartend. It really doesn't matter
what you do as long as you're having fun. Remember to believe in yourself because this method
requires a bit of bravery. And the key point about working abroad is to not expect to save money.
This will make it so much easier for you to work and live there as long as you're making enough
money to get by. When I moved to Italy I had no connections and I had no money. I worked as an
English teacher, I found a job as a babysitter through Facebook, I worked at an American bar,
I worked at Italian bars and restaurant and, I tried so many different jobs; I'd never tried
if I stayed in Sweden. After about three months I got a job as a waitress at a pretty cool club and
I remember not even knowing how you said "fork" or, "knife." So it's definitely a challenge but,
it was so worth it. And, it's also the easiest way by far to learn a language. Number three is
another one that I've done and that is; get a job that allows you to travel. Now this might
sound super difficult like you need a master's degree or some very specific experience to be
able to do this but, the truth is that there are so many jobs that offer this experience. This is
how I got to go to France, China and Japan. There were three different jobs so it wasn't like I just
moved the other country because I wanted to. I had to do an audition and pass it. But, it was
so fun to see all these different countries. You can apply for these jobs in your home country and
hopefully they'll pay for both accommodation and flights. And, the best part about this; is that
you get to experience a place like you're truly a local. Number four is what I'm currently doing and
that is working online. Now, although your parents might not agree; working online is super easy and
super sustainable these days. There are literally tons of jobs, no matter if you have any experience
or, not. Check out my other video about Upwork to learn more about how I freelance online. But, I
just want to say that it's so, so easy, you don't need any degree or, experience. Freelancing online
means that I can live, explore and, travel the world; however I want to. I suggest work as little
as you need and dare to go to as many places in the world as you want to see. So these were my
four and best ways, I think, to travel the world with no money and the key point here is work. If
you don't have a lot of money working is the key to travel the world. It might sound obvious but,
you just have to travel whilst you work or, in between works. Instead, of saving up lots of
money and then, maybe, never even going. Although there are endless opportunities to travel and see
new places very few people take the chance. So, you also need to dare to do it. Have faith in
yourself and just remember to have fun. Another key point that might sound a little harsh but,
is so true; is you need to stop making excuses. No contracts, titles, relationships or, events;
can ever matter more than your dreams. So, stop making excuses about these things.
So many people say to me; "But, how do you find a job or, how do you find an apartment?" Well,
I don't know until I get there. But, I know that if I can find a job in an apartment in Sweden;
I, for sure can find a job in an apartment in most places in the world. And lastly, and this ties it
all together is to not listen to what other people say! My family thought my jobs I had were stupid,
my co-workers at old jobs in Sweden they were sure that I would just come back to Sweden
but, at the end they were all wrong. And the most important thing was that I enjoyed myself and it's
my life and not theirs. Even people I didn't know had opinions about where I was going and, what I
was doing; and had I listened to these people I might not have lived the life I've lived today.
Moving abroad is so cool and I really encourage you to try it. Even just moving to a new city
in your country; I think, is a great idea. Because moving to an unknown place is an act of confidence
and independence. So no matter the obstacles, no matter what people say, I think you should
just believe in yourself. Because I'm 100% sure that you can do it. It's actually really simple.
You just have to figure it out as you go. One step at a time. Keep learning and you'll be completely
fine. I really hope you guys liked this video. Moving abroad has completely changed my life. From
living in different countries, learning new languages to meeting my husband. I mean pretty
much everything I've experienced since I was 18 has been abroad. Thank you so much for suggesting
this video. It was such a pleasure to make it. And, I would love to hear your dream places or,
if you already have moved abroad where you are. I'd love to hear it in the comments because
reading the comments just made me so happy. And, it makes me feel like I get to connect with
you guys which is so much funner for me; making these videos. So don't forget to like this video
and subscribe if you haven't already. And, I'll see you in my next video and next week. Bye :D