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Travel More - StoryV
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We dedicate this eBook to all the inspiring people we've ever crossed paths with.
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Welcome and thanks for your interest in travelling more
with us!
The boring legal stuff first [ It has to be done! ]
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Note that some links within this ebook are affiliate and we will explain how you can benefit from
this in further detail within.
Let’s get started!
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So, would you like to Travel More?
If you’re sitting on the edge of your seat screaming to yourself, get me outta here (!), then this ebook
is for you.
Do you often wonder how others do it? How they remarkably manage to seem like they’re on a
permanent holiday while you continue to commute to your ordinary 9 – 5 job, 6 days a week? Do you
just long for the day when you can finally have that same freedom?
So what’s holding you back from having it now? What’s stopping you from travelling more and seeing
the extraordinary world out there?
Whether it be money, time, work responsibilities, fear of flying, lack of confidence, home sickness or
simply not having a clue where to start, we’ve got you covered.
Are you stuck in a routine and can’t find your way out?
It doesn’t have to be that way.
We are Dan and Hannah, a couple living our dream on the road and our mission is to inspire and
help you to travel more. In this ebook, we uncover the secret to the proven tactics that have helped
us, as well as others, to travel the world. We also delve into some authentic, real life stories to inspire
and show you that it is much easier than you think.
All of the short stories you will read are either our own or those of the amazing people we’ve met
along our travels.
Please note: While we do endeavour to help you to travel as much as you can, there is one thing we
cannot guide you through and that is if you have family obligations, due to the sensitivity of the topic.
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You Don’t Have to be “Rich” to Travel the World!
Dan’s story ↠
Someone once told me, “life is just one, so run before your dreams”, and my dad was always saying,
“those who work too much don’t have time to make money”, so I concluded that if I work too much, I
won’t have money nor time to run before my dreams. From that moment, I decided to start travelling
to gain more knowledge!
Time and time again now, I’m asked these same two questions, “How do you travel so much?” and
“Are you rich?”
My response is usually this: “Rich with money? No. Rich in knowledge and experience? That is what I
want the most. So, I travel as much as possible!”
See the definition of the word ‘rich’ :
Having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or
funds.
I believe that in every little thing we do, we grow our own abundance of resources through our
experiences and that is what makes us richer, not necessarily the money in our bank accounts.
Another question I’m often asked is, “So, do your parents pay for you to travel?”
I can’t lie, at 5, my parents were paying for me to get on a flight to the other side of Brazil every
year to visit my biological mother. As soon as I turned 12, I had no excuse to go by airplane because I
was old enough to jump on a 24-hour bus journey, which cost my parents a quarter of the price.
When I turned 17, I had the urge to travel overseas, experience different cultures and learn English. I
had to figure out a way to go on my on terms though, without the financial support of my family. I’ll
show you how I did it a little later.
At the age of 20, I arrived home one day from a bicycle trip around Northeast Brazil to a family
gathering. It was then that my biological mother, who liked to introduce me as her ‘travelling son’ had
an epiphany at the dinner table…
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“Aha! I know why you like to travel so much!” She exclaimed.
“You were made on top of a car!”
So, I guess travel was already embedded in me.
Now, as a result of using these next authentic and proven techniques, I’m completely location
independent and living and working anywhere around the world with a WiFi connection. At 26 years
old, I’ve travelled to 35 different countries (okay, some I just passed through!) but no way am I
stopping there. My mission in life is to travel as much as I can (all 193 countries is ok!) while inspiring
you to travel more. So read on because this ebook is about you, not me. Hurry to discover this simple
way of designing your life to travel more…
Travelling by bicycle in Northeast of Brazil (over 1500 km). Photo by Felippe Santana.
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Hannah’s story ↠
I didn’t mean to start travelling full time, it kind of just happened. One moment I was beginning what
was only meant to be a 2 month volunteer trip in the North of Thailand with $4,500 in the bank and
the next I was floating down the Mekong River in Laos, 5 months later. I later found myself exploring
the hussle bussle of Hong Kong for a month and then ended up castle hopping on the other side of
the world in the UK! How did that happen?
Now I can say, I didn’t mean to start travelling full time but I’m glad I did. I’ve come to realise that
travelling could possibly be one of the most valuable things we do in life. I wouldn’t have
met so many amazing and inspiring people nor would I have had such fantastic experiences to help
me grow and learn if it wasn’t for travel.
Currently, I’m living life on the road, completely free of a conventional 9-5 or even 11-3 job. So, along
with Dan, I want to inspire and help you achieve the same…
Volunteering in Thailand, 2013.
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The Secret To Travelling More
We enjoy reading new cases of travellers with attitudes of spending very little, practically nothing or
sometimes zero. Why? Because by spending less, we are able to travel more!
Living frugally (simply) exposes us to a number of circumstances that encourage self sufficiency. We
learn to appreciate the luxuries that we tend to take for granted on a much higher level and as a
result, we can create better balance in our lives.
So, the secret to being able to travel more? Well, from the wise words of Tom Hodgkinson, we
need to “stop consuming and start producing!”
“To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.”
~ Lao-tse
Confused? Don’t worry! We’ll take you through the chapters step by step…
Chapter One: We’ll show you how you can face your travel fears and build your confidence to get
jet-setting!
Chapter Two: Together, we’ll go through the ways in which you can consume way less to save far
more money while you travel. This includes tips and tricks!
Chapter Three: Then we’ll take you through the ways in which you can start producing to earn while
you travel!
Chapter Four: We finish off with some powerful reasons why you should travel more and see the
world!
Now, we’re not saying that luxury travel is out of the equation here, we love a spa day as much as
the next person. But our aim here is to show you that by choosing to live simply, you begin to really
appreciate, enjoy and value added comfort. At the same time, you can build up the resources that
allow you to travel far and wide and treat yourself on a longer term basis.
Please, take note when we say this ebook is not a magic pill. It will not immediately send you on a
never-ending journey around the world, unless you use your newly acquired knowledge to invest
your time and effort into making it happen. Patience and hard work will get you further, trust us!
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Chapter One:
Facing Fears And Developing The Confidence To Travel
More
“Travel is never a matter of money, but of courage.”
~ Paulo Coelho
If it’s fear that is holding you back from travelling more, you are not alone! When we approach
something new or different, we tend to lack confidence and allow the negative thoughts to outweigh
the positive.
Travelling is extremely valuable, facilitating some of the best kinds of knowledge, experience and
growth. By developing the confidence to let go of some of the fears that may be holding you back
from travelling more, you can change your life in ways you never imagined.
After recently speaking with someone about the fears that hold them back from travelling more, we
came up with a number of ways in which you can develop the confidence to leave your own fears
behind and get jet-setting!
1. Switch off that TV (unless it’s the Travel Channel, then it’s okay)
You want to be inspired to explore this amazing and beautiful world we live in, not scared into a hole!
The media want viewers, so how do they get them? By airing the most shocking stories they can find
and tweak to their advantage. They can create a negative image of a whole country in just a few
seconds if they want, which really doesn’t do you any favours if you’re considering the idea of
travelling (likely, if you’re reading this ebook).
Instead of tuning into the news each night, switch it up and flick over to some travel, culture and
lifestyle shows. The same goes online, read up on some travel blogs and follow people’s adventures!
Then you’ll be able to see that it’s not a big, bad world world we live in after all and that there are
some weird and wonderful things out there that shouldn’t go unseen.
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2. Do your research
This is one of most effective ways of creating peace of mind before you depart on your adventure,
especially if you tend to worry about things a lot. Some like to live on the edge and just go, hoping
everything falls into place when they arrive. But if you cringe at that idea and fear the unknown, do
some light reading prior to leaving.
Here are some ideas to search:
↠ How to get to your accommodation upon arrival
↠ Ways to get around your destination(s)
↠ How much transport, food, tours, etc should roughly cost
↠ The dress code – do you need to cover up more than usual
↠ Check if there is Tourist Police – they will help you out with all your concerns in English – note
down the contact details and keep with you
↠ Check reviews and recommendations – where to eat out, what to do, etc
↠ Where the nearest hospitals and Doctors are
3. Fly happy
What Hannah has to say ↠
No matter how much I fly, I still get sweaty in my palms and shaky in my stomach upon take-off, so I
feel you! However, after seeing some of the most amazing sights I’ve ever witnessed in other parts of
the world, I will not let my fear of flying get in the way of experiencing more.
Some tips to fly with ease:
↠ Fly with someone you trust and feel comfortable around
↠ If you flying by yourself, talk to the person next to you – this helps to take your mind off it
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↠ Carry some Rescue Remedy spray in your hand luggage and spray on your tongue when you notice
symptoms of nervousness
↠ Drink camomile tea before boarding – it has calming effects
↠ Get comfortable – bring a small cushion and blanket
↠ Remember this! Research shows that over 2 million flights take off and land successfully
worldwide, every single day. For a quick comparison, you are 19 times safer in a plane than you are
in your own car! In fact, if you flew every day of your life, probability suggests that it would take
19,000 years before you would be involved in a fatal accident. Yes, that’s nineteen thousand years!
4. Learn Basic Language
By just having a pocket phrase book or smartphone app of the local language on hand, you can save
yourself some much unwanted hassle and boost your confidence in knowing that you can
communicate your needs with ease.
At least trying to speak some of the language also demonstrates a sign of respect. The local people
will love you for it, commonly offering local prices with a smile. An awesome way to make friends
while travelling!
Some great handbooks and apps to learn some basic, important language include:
↠ Google Translate app
↠ Lonely Planet guide books and Fast Talk app
↠ Tourist Language Learn & Speak app
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5. Connect
Contact local people before leaving:
By searching Facebook and Couchsurfing communities, you can find local people living in nearby
areas surrounding your intended destination. Having someone in the area to count on is reassuring
and extremely helpful. The relationship can also lead to better knowledge of unique places and other
locals.
What Dan has to say ↠
Back in Brazil, I was reading through someones blog one day when I found a ridiculously cheap
return ticket from São Paulo, Brazil to Moscow, Russia: $338. I thought, whoa, this must be some
kind of system error! Nevertheless, I quickly contacted some of my friends to see if they wanted to
join me on the trip. Although they seemed really excited, they needed time to deal with work
responsibilities and asked me to wait until that night before booking anything. But my hyperactiveness was telling me I couldn’t wait. I was already picturing a story of the journey in my head –
the possibilities of visiting a childhood friend in Finland, meeting my friends in Germany, travelling by
car with them around Europe, festival hopping, visiting my dream land India and yes, finally seeing
Moscow and St Petersburg.
So, being location independent (a digital nomad), I grabbed the deal without thinking twice, following
what I always tell others:
“Just buy the ticket, everything else rolls.”
By the time I’d bought my ticket and forwarded the link onto my friends, the deal was gone. I still
think it was a system error!
On the 20th of June 2011, I embarked on my journey to Russia. Of course I felt a little nervous about
going to a country that I didn’t know anything about and where English wasn’t widely spoken but by
being a part of the Couchsurfing community, I was able to find local people whom I could form
friendships with.
Before leaving, I contacted a guy who, when I arrived, walked me through the massive city of
Moscow, pointing out all sorts of unique places he’d been going all of his life. These places were not
the average touristy sites, they were special. This connection also helped me to feel more comfortable
and confident travelling in Russia. For example, he explained how to go by train to my next
destination, St. Petersburg.
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By the way, I did everything I imagined myself doing, including India (with Nepal and Dubai as the
cherry on top of the cake), simply because I broke through the first big barrier, the Atlantic Ocean. On
the 15th of December 2011, nearly 6 months later, I managed to fly back to São Paulo from Moscow,
with the same ticket.
Contact others with similar plans:
It’s always more comforting going into the unknown with someone by your side, whether it’s with a
friend, family member or a group.
Again, by simply searching Facebook travel groups or getting involved in the Couchsurfing
community, you can access a number of people in a similar boat to you. This is a great way to create
friendships, support each other and share tips and advice. It’s also a really helpful way of finding
people to travel with or meet along the way!
My first real experience travelling as a young adult, without my family, was when I took off from
Australia and went all the way over to France with 2 of my best friends. Originally, I had planned to
go by myself but feeling a little nervous, I decided to ask my friends (who had been talking about a
Euro-trip for a while) if they wanted to come along. Straight away they said yes and we got started on
our planning.
I feel that I really benefited from having others there with me throughout the whole experience in a
number of ways. For a start, the trip was so much fun and it created so many good memories I’ll still
look back on in years to come. Second, I felt a lot more confident in intimidating or strange situations,
with the reassurance of my friends being there with me and third, accommodation, transport and
food worked out to be a lot cheaper when the cost was shared!
This experience helped me to build up the confidence necessary to later become a solo female
traveller in Indonesia and Thailand.
A friend and I on our winter Europe trip
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So let’s recap on this chapter to go over how you can face your fears and build the confidence to
travel more!
↠ Turn off the news and start getting inspired
↠ Do your research
↠ Fly relaxed, comfortable and with someone you trust
↠ Learn basic language
↠ Connect with locals and other travellers
Feeling a little more confident to travel now? Got your bathers on ready to go? Good! Now it’s time to
get a little more nitty gritty because in this next chapter we are going to delve right into the ways in
which you can save yourself a fortune while travelling.
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Chapter Two:
Saving While You Travel
So recently we did our research. We went straight to you and asked what it is that holds you back
from travelling more. Your biggest response? Money.
But we’re going to show you here that you don’t need an abundance of money to get started. In fact,
listen to this. In the last month (June 2014), we travelled England and Wales spending only $850 each!
From this alone, we realised that travelling long term can actually be cheaper than not travelling at all!
So you want to know how to travel more for far less than you thought?
Let’s begin…
1. Searching for the cheapest flights and dealing with luggage costs
Save on transport
So you’ve got a destination in mind and it’s time to start looking at flights! But what comes first?
Where is the best place to look? How do you know what price you should be paying? And what’s the
deal with luggage costs?
Booking flights with with an agent
When planning to book an overseas flight, it is very important to do your own research before
venturing to a travel agent. There are many companies out there that will claim to find you the
cheapest flights straight up but there are sometimes ways to hack the system a little in order to find
considerably lower fares.
Once you’ve done your own research and want a second opinion, then you should go to a travel
agent. By approaching them with the prices you’ve found online and really emphasising that you
want to save some money, they will always endeavour to match that price or go even cheaper. At the
same time, they’ll help to make the whole booking process much easier for you, ensuring that all
you’ve got to worry about is what to pack.
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Booking flights yourself
Where to search ↠
Always start online. There are a number of online flight search engines and it is important to compare
quotes from as many as you can! If you are looking to find the cheapest flights, then you need to be
looking for budget carriers. Not all search engines will quote fares from all airlines, especially sites
such as Expedia and Booking.
Some good sites to compare the cheapest flights include ↠
www.skyscanner.com
www.momondo.com
www.matrixflights.com
On the airlines own website
These platforms make it extremely easy to find flights nearly anywhere in the world and fast. They
compare hundreds of different airlines, budget to premium and allow you to search based on price,
date, time and class.
Comparing these sites in line with a few others, such as, www.ebookers.com
and
www.opodo.com, you’ll be able to work out what your cheapest options are.
Where to fly from and when ↠
For the purpose of this ebook, we did a search for a one way flight into Marrakech, Morocco (but
after seeing these prices, we may just have to go)!
Starting with Skyscanner, we searched flights from London (Heathrow), England, to Marrakech,
Morocco and the price came out at £119 (approx. $235) each. Not bad.
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After playing around with dates and options for a few minutes, we decided to change the airport we
were leaving from to ‘all UK’. And then we got this result…
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Now that’s more like it!
It is important to be flexible when searching for flights, if you can. By just changing the city you leave
from, you can alter your quoted price considerably.
The same goes with dates. If it doesn’t make too much of a difference whether you fly a few days
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prior to your original plan, you can potentially save yourself bucket loads.
You’ll generally find that Tuesdays are your cheapest day to fly, with the weekends being sometimes
double the price. Flight prices can also depend on the time of departure. If it is scheduled for very
early in the morning or late at night, not as many people want to fly, decreasing the fare cost.
The above pricing was found by searching a graph of the cheapest dates to fly over the next two
months on the Skyscanner app…
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Once we could see that the 19th of August worked out to be the cheapest date to fly to Marrakech,
Morocco from Bristol, England, we then began researching other sites…
Momondo
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Matrix Flights
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Opodo
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Easyjet
As you can see, the prices do vary slightly, but not by much. The reason why we also went straight to
the airlines own website is because sometimes you will find that the fare is actually cheaper there (no
charge on commission, etc). Make sure you have this in mind when it comes to booking your flight!
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Where to fly in to ↠
Again, the city you choose to fly in to can considerably alter the cost of your fare. We recommend
finding out which airports are situated around your intended destination and compare prices based
on that also.
We have been told by numerous people to stay in Essaouira, Morocco but as it is a spot favoured by
plenty and right on the beach, flights are a massive amount dearer. Check out this comparison of
flying into Essaouira as opposed to Marrakech…
Immediately by looking at this, we can see that Marrakech is the place to go first. No doubt about it!
This also gives us variety, meaning that we can fly into Marrakech for a few days, take a look around
and then catch a train or a bus to Essaouira.
As you can see from the image above, a direct flight into Marrakech is 3.5 hours as opposed to 47
hours on multiple flights to get to Essaouira. Then, a bus ride to Essaouira from Marrakech is only 3.5
hours at about £4.50 (approx. $9) each.
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£35.50 (approx. $70) and 7 hours as opposed to £1,063 (approx. $2,120) and 47 hours? This is what
a little research can do for you!
Working the system ↠
There are always ways around finding the cheapest options possible and one of these ways is by
taking time to do some further research and having a look at which countries surround your intended
destination.
Why the geography lesson? Well, believe it or not, it can sometimes work out cheaper to actually fly
into another country nearby and then take a connecting flight to where you want to end up!
While searching for my flight to Thailand back in 2013, I was faced with prices around the $700 mark
from Brisbane, Australia! With this price being much higher than I was hoping, I thought, I wonder if it
would make much difference if I flew into Bali, Indonesia first… And it did!
The flight in to Bali ended up costing $200 and then the ticket to Thailand from there was another
$400, saving myself over $100. That’s 3 weeks hostel accommodation in Thailand!
Another great way to work the system is by using credit card air miles! Find out more information
about this in our next chapter, Earning While You Travel.
Luggage ↠
Upon booking, please make sure that your fare includes checked luggage and if it doesn’t, add it if
you’re going to need it. You don’t want to start your journey off with a nasty expensive surprise at the
airport!
Often, budget airfares do not include checked luggage, only hand luggage, so this is something you
have to be very aware of. If the fare is cheap, check how much luggage is included and the amount
that is charged per luggage item. Sometimes, it can add up to more than double the cost!
There are also weight limits on most airlines and if you exceed those limits, you pay the price. For
example, when I flew Korean Air from Heathrow airport, we faced charges of £40 ($80) for every 1kg
of luggage over! So pack light!
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In 2008, after living in New Zealand for 2 years, I had the chance to go to Thailand for the first time. I
already knew that virtually everything was considerably cheaper there, so my luggage simply
consisted of 1 pair of shorts, 1 pair of underwear, 1 t-shirt and very basic toiletries. When I arrived, I
bought everything I needed there, instead of bringing unnecessary things from home. But when I
returned to New Zealand, I carried with me 2 whole suitcases full of gifts for my family in Brazil (my
next destination).
So 2 years worth of stuff collected in New Zealand (including a guitar with hard case) plus 2 suitcases
full of gifts from Thailand, equated to 5 luggage items that I had to cross the Pacific with, on my way
home to Brazil. Now, here’s a hot tip for you! Most airlines only include two items of checked luggage
in your fare price. If you have more, you have to pay extra for every luggage item. So, by simply
taping 2 items together, you are able to save a lot of money! And they might even lend you the tape! I
did it and it worked.
Another hot tip for saving even more: If you have emptied your luggage as much as possible and
you’re still over the limit, take it out and wear it. Other than stuffing your hand luggage to the brim,
wear your heaviest jacket, jeans and shoes. It may be hot in there but it will save you some dollars!
Make use of your pockets if you have electrical gadgets, books or souvenirs – just stuff everything
you can on you!
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2. Staying In Hostels/Bed & Breakfasts
Save on accommodation.
Dormitory style accommodation in an independent hostel in Wales
You can save a lot of money by staying in hostels instead of hotels and on top of that, you can make
more friends.
How do they differ?
In most cases, hotels are more luxurious, therefore, more expensive. They offer private rooms and
bathrooms as well as maid service. Bags are also carried to the room, fresh towels delivered
regularly, and beds made up daily.
Hostels are more likely used by younger travellers on a budget. They offer shared bedrooms
(dormitory style) and bathrooms with the occasional basic private rooms. Travellers usually have to
provide their own towels and make their own beds with the sheets that are provided.
Hostels are a great place to socialise, make friends from all over the world and learn new things. They
often run different tours and gatherings and offer a relaxed and fun atmosphere, designed to bring
the community of travellers together.
A couple of great websites for booking cheap hostels include: www.hostelworld.com and
www.hostels.com! Owned by the same company, they gather hostels together from around the
world, show detailed descriptions about each one (including pictures), give you the option to search
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the cheapest through to the most expensive and most importantly, allow you to read reviews and
add your own.
You can also find really good deals on bed & breakfasts online.
Bed & Breakfasts are usually smaller establishments which offer accommodation and breakfast.
Typically, they are private homes with no more than a handful of rooms available for commercial
use. They are great for getting to know the locals in the area and forming a close relationship with the
home owners. Also, if you suffer from home sickness, they offer comfort in a private and homely
setting.
Some good places to start include www.airbnb.com (most popular), www.wimdu.com and
www.roomorama.com. These sites will help you to search for rooms and/or whole apartments or
houses for short term stays around the world at a fraction of the price!
3. Couchsurfing
These days it is easier than ever to find someone who will host you in their home for free in almost
every country. There are a number of websites that facilitate this.
Couchsurfing has become the most popular of them all and it is now even used as a verb, much like
‘googling’. Hospitality Club and BeWelcome are also some other resources that will help you to
find a host on your travels.
After spending 2 years living in the North island of New Zealand, I ventured South to Queenstown
where I stayed in a local hostel. There, I met a group of long time travellers who introduced me to
Couchsurfing. I was instantly intrigued by the idea of it.
When I arrived back in Brazil, I started attending meetings and eventually began staying in people’s
homes as well as hosting others. All up now, I’ve spent over 200 days Couchsurfing (that’s around
$4,000 saved!) and I’ve made friends for life.
Today, because of the increasing popularity of Couchsurfing, it can be incredibly hard to find a host if
you don’t know the basic rules on how to write a special request. For example, a friend of ours sent
over 20 requests out to find a couch and ended up with no response.
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When I was a host in Barcelona, a very popular destination in Europe, up to 10 couch requests would
pile up my inbox each day. It was like a full-time job, seriously! Let’s face it, hosts are aware that you
will be saving a lot of money by staying in their home. For this reason, you need a powerful profile
and a bullet-proof request if you want to stand out in the Couchsurfing world.
We could spend hours going through the ins and outs of Couchsurfing with you but we’ve got a lot
more to cover in this short ebook. If you’d like to find out further details about becoming a
Couchmaster and travelling the world for a smidgen of the price, just email us at hello@storyv.com!
4. House Sitting/Home Exchange
Today, with the help of technology, you can explore other countries by exchanging your
home with someone else’s. Sound like a fair deal? Websites such as www.homeexchange.com will
help you to get started and start finding opportunities.
Now, you might not own property. So, what about getting away with free accommodation around the
world by simply taking care of people’s homes and pets while they are away?
Some places are so typically catered to tourists these days that it can be somewhat difficult to truly
experience the local way of living. Moreover, by staying in hotels and hostels, you tend to only be
exposed and connected to other tourists. So, how do you escape the conventional way of travelling
and immerse yourself in a local neighbourhood? Well, apart from couchsurfing, housesitting is a
brilliant way to go. As you choose the houses you wish to apply for, you are guaranteed the same
comfort and privacy of your own home, if not more.
Couple, Dalene & Peter Heck from Hecktic Travels have invested a lot of time and dedication into
writing an insightful guide, compiling everything they know about housesitting. All up, they’ve
stayed in 14 houses in 9 countries, consequently saving themselves over $50,000 in accommodation
costs while discovering some unrevealed parts of the world. We highly recommend reading their
ebook, entitled ‘How to Become a Housesitter and See the World’ as it will answer all your house
sitting questions and more.
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They’ll show you an in depth analysis into which websites offer the best options for finding new
opportunities, how to create a standout profile to attract potential housesits, what to cover in a
housesitting request (including the down-low on references), exclusive tips on how to be a good
housesitter plus tons of expert advice that we found immensely helpful.
What Dalene and Pete have to say ↠
“[Housesitting has taken us to] Canada, twice, the US (New York and Wisconsin), Ireland, twice,
Turkey, Belgium, Spain, London, Germany and Honduras. I am sure I am missing some, but it is a lot!
And soon we will be spending a few weeks house-sitting in Paris which we are really excited for.
Our life of travel has changed us in so many drastic ways, I am sure we don’t even know them all! It
has made our relationship stronger, has taught us to live more minimally and consciously, it’s taught
us that the world isn’t such a scary place and that we all need to start doing more to help improve the
lives of the people around us. We are profoundly different people, or maybe these ideals were always
in us, but it took traveling to bring it out.”
Right after reading this book, we immediately signed up to www.trustedhousesitters.com where
we now feel highly confident in writing knock-out requests and being accepted for housesitting jobs
around the world!
Find
their
ebook,
‘How
to
Become
a
Housesitter
and
See
the
World’,
at
www.hecktictravels.com/housesitting!
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5. Volunteering
Save on food and accommodation.
Ever thought about devoting your time to help a worthy cause? Why not volunteer while you travel
and add even more value to your experience.
There are many organisations throughout the world that need volunteers for various reasons. Whilst
some charge a fee for food and accommodation, others are completely free. With most organisations
you can choose your length of stay, whether it’s from one week to 6 months or a year but others,
especially those that don’t charge a fee, may require a significant commitment of time (6+ months).
Volunteering was an amazing experience for me as it was a great way to step out of my comfort zone,
see the reality of the culture I was immersed in, meet other like-minded people and do something
valuable and worthwhile.
I found IVHQ (International Volunteer Head Quarters) online during my research for volunteer
programs abroad. They are a non profit organisation based in New Zealand with partner
organisations all around the world, offering a varied range of projects. At $500 for one month, which
included meals, accommodation, transport, resources and materials, I decided to teach English to the
locals in North Thailand.
Teaching English in Chiang Rai, Thailand 2013
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Apart from keeping the administration fee, all other proceeds went straight to the Mirror Foundation,
their partner organisation that I worked with in Thailand.
While many would gasp and think, but you are already working for free, it’s important to realise that
these organisations are non-profits and simply cannot withstand the cost of food, water, electricity
and materials for every volunteer that wants to help out.
When you work out the cost of living on an average basis, you would most probably spend more
than this in a month. Thinking of the fee as a donation towards a good cause is a much better way of
looking at it.
Saying this, there are some organisations that somehow manage to put you up in accommodation
and feed you for free, in exchange for your help. A few friends of ours stumbled across Sok’s
Orphanage in Cambodia and decided to go in and offer their time to teach the children English and
play music. The staff were extremely hospitable, offering them a separate house to stay in, 3 meals a
day and the option to stay for as many days as they liked at no charge.
Lately though, there have been some growing concerns about voluntourism (volunteering for a short
period of time) in orphanages and orphanage visits (going to orphanages for day trips). Sadly, the
voluntourism industry is booming, encouraging these orphanages to almost become tourist
attractions.
This is a huge problem, especially in Cambodia where children are being taken away from their
families (yes, some do have families) and put into these homes where they do not receive the nurture
and support they need. The children are exploited and treated like a business, which is encouraging a
significant rise in physical and mental health issues.
We are all for volunteering but we just stress the importance of doing your research and choosing the
right organisation and project. Make sure you know the background of the organisation you are
interested in, in order to make an informed decision.
There are many options out there, suited to your interests. Have you thought about teaching English?
Or career skills? Or perhaps you might be interested in wildlife conservation? You can find amazing
volunteer programs all over the world at www.volunteerhq.org.
Please note: As your voluntary help may be considered ‘work’ in some countries, you need to make
sure you hold an appropriate visa to do so. Please see www.projectvisa.com for more information.
If you do happen to embark on a volunteering trip, please share your story with us
at hello@storyv.com!
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6. WWOOFing
Save on food and accommodation.
Have you ever thought about acquiring some experience and knowledge by volunteering on a farm?
WWOOF (World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) can help you with that in virtually any
country you’d like to travel.
This consists of working on a farm in exchange for experience and on top of that, you’ll receive free
accommodation and/or food, depending on the agreement with the farm owner.
What you’ll need to do is google WWOOF + the name of your preferred country to find the right
organisation. They’ll usually ask you to register for a small fee but after that, you’ll have access to a
database of farms to contact.
Remember, this organisation is to facilitate and bring you a safer experience but you can always find
farms on your own terms for free.
A friend from Brazil, Natale Pellegatti, went off on a round the world journey with a mission of
spending no money. His decision was made after reading a few inspiring books, including Sacred
Economics by Charles Eisenstein and The Moneyless Man by Mark Boyle. So far, his mission has
been completely successful, choosing to WWOOF within a sustainable community near Byron Bay,
Australia, where he receives all food and accommodation for free. If this isn’t simple living, I don’t
know what is!
Please note: As your voluntary help may be considered ‘work’ in some countries, you need to make
sure you hold an appropriate visa to do so. Please see www.projectvisa.com for more information.
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7. Eating
Save on food.
Food is perhaps one of the biggest costs when it comes to travelling. We’ve been recording all of our
expenses on our travels so far and food is topping the chart, even with a gas cooker. So imagine if we
were eating out every day?
When budgeting for your trip, it is important to recognise that food can be expensive but there are
ways to cut back on food costs to be able to travel more. Here’s our tips to save:
↠ Eating out: Go local! Honestly, this will save you a lot of money for a start! Instead of eating out in
restaurants, cafés and bigger chains, take a stroll out of the touristic areas and go in search of small,
local, family run restaurants. This is where you’ll find the real deal, the authentic flavours of the
culture you are immersed in and it will come with a much smaller price tag as well as a friendly smile.
When we were living in Pai, Thailand, we were able to eat dinner for 30 Baht ($1) or 40 Baht ($1.30) if
we felt like being posh and ordering a coke to go with it. These kinds of restaurants were usually a
short walk away from the main walking street, in smaller backstreets, but they were no less hygienic
nor delicious than the more expensive and visually appealing places.
↠ Buying food from the supermarket can work out a lot cheaper than eating out, but don’t go when
you’re hungry! If you let your stomach do the shopping, you’ll end up spending more than you
should.
↠ If you can, buy food that last’s outside of the fridge, like fruits, vegetables, bread and spreads as
you can save yourself a trip to the supermarket the next day.
↠ Steer away from packaged or processed foods. You pay for pretty packets!
↠ Supermarkets and convenience stores often throw away food that has passed the validity date.
When it’s getting close to this date, they will usually reduce the price of the item and place it in a
discount area. Just search!
↠ Cooking your own, supermarket bought food can help to cut costs considerably. As we are
travelling by van, it is easy to carry a camping stove with a gas bottle but if you don’t have this facility
you can go to hostels, rather than hotels, which usually offer a kitchen.
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Cooking inside our van
When I lived in Berlin for a month, the bakery near the hostel gave away various tidbits for free at the
end of every day! That was dinner sorted!
An extreme but funny story. An acquaintance in New Zealand was camouflaging himself almost every
night to scrounge through supermarket skip bins to find food. The truth is that the food was fine, it
was just a few hours past it’s validity date. When I met the character I was completely surprised! He
did it not because he was lacking in money, but because he was buying the most expensive
mountaineering equipment available on earth (not joking)! I left his house with one of the dozen
pavlova bases he had collected because sadly, when they crack or break nobody buys them.
8. Avoiding ATM Fees
Save on bank fees
When planning to travel abroad it is very important to look at your bank situation. Does your bank
have branches where you are travelling to? If not, you could be charged high processing fees
whenever you withdraw money from an ATM. And we mean high.
Usually, depending on how nice your bank is, you’ll be charged 3 fees every time you withdraw
money. The first is actually charged by the bank who’s ATM you use. This can range anywhere from
$1 – $5, unless it’s a partner bank, then you won’t be charged. The next is an overseas processing fee.
This can sit around the $10 mark. The third is your exchange rate fee, which varies depending on the
amount that you withdraw. This all adds up!
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So as victims of these crazy charges, we suggest this:
↠ Deal a monthly fee with your bank before you leave, instead of being charged for every withdrawal
or transaction. Not all banks do this.
↠ It is possible to call up your bank and speak to the manager to request a refund on some of the
charges. We’ve done this and it works.
↠ Find out if your bank has partners overseas and if so, use their ATM’s because you’ll save on at
least one of the fees. It’s usually difficult to wipe out the exchange rate fee though.
↠ Transfer the money you wish to take with you onto a ‘travel card’ or ‘cash passport’ to use at ATM’s,
in store or online. You can purchase these cards from most banks, post offices and money
exchangers.
Our cash passport saves us a lot of money in fees
You have the option to preload your card with single or multiple currencies and you can also reload
online when you’re running low. There are some fees involved with purchasing and reloading these
cards but far less than if you were to use your debit or credit card overseas. Please check the fees,
terms and conditions upon purchasing.
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9. Exchanging Talent
Save on food, accommodation, transport and/or general expenses.
It is very common (and many travellers do it) to offer your crafts (artworks, jewellery, soaps), talent
(live drawing, film, photography) or services (cleaning, web design, consulting, English teaching) in
exchange for food, accommodation or transport.
By just identifying your skills and what kinds of things people enjoy, you could cut the cost of your
travel down greatly.
A little story ↠
A Brazilian man named Pedro Melo set off for a backpacking trip around Europe carrying with him
some important little extras – a pack of coloured pens, some wooden boards and a creative mind. In
exchange for meals, drinks or anything going really, he would create a piece of art to be remembered
by. This technique took him around the world!
It’s also very typical to see buskers making music or performing on the streets. Have you ever put a
tip in the hat?
A friend from Japan, the Performer Monk, has travelled to nearly 70 countries and he makes his
living solely from his street performances.
Chinese yo-yo, contact ball and club juggling are just a few of his unique acts which have intrigued
and entertained hundreds of people as a result of practice and self-discipline.
What is practice though, when you enjoy doing it, make lot’s of friends and get paid to travel the
world and learn other languages?
When I met the Performer Monk in Hong Kong, we were speaking together in Portuguese! How cool
is that?
What the Performer Monk has to say ↠
“In my opinion, ‘travelling’ is not just moving from one place to another, not just changing places.
‘Travelling’ is about experiencing new things, meeting new people, and it’s a learning process. What
you do and what you experience is more important than where you are or where you have been. You
need passion and courage in order to start travelling. You will learn many things by travelling, but
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travellers should not develop attachment towards this ‘travelling’ thing. ‘Travelling’ itself should not
become the bondage. I believe that everyone should walk his or her own path. By walking our own
path, by living our own life, we can be truly happy. So if there is anyone who wants to start travelling,
I would say, ‘ just do it!‘.”
Please note: As this could be considered ‘work’ in some countries, you need to make sure you hold an
appropriate visa to do so. Please see www.projectvisa.com for more information.
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10. Helping Out In Hostels
Save on accommodation
For just a few hours of your time per week you can help out in a hostel reception or cleaning rooms
in exchange for a bed.
A South African friend, who was backpacking in Australia, lived in a hostel on the coast for 6 months.
Whilst he worked each night at a local restaurant, he also put in some day time hours of cleaning in
exchange for a private room at the hostel.
According to www.hostelworld.com, a bed in Surfers Paradise, Australia is around AU$25 a night,
so by just helping out a little, you could save yourself a lot of money.
Idea: By helping out in reception over night, when there are very few check-ins, you can
optimise your time to make money online. Read more about this in the next chapter, ‘Earning While
You Travel’.
Please note: Again, this exchange would most likely be considered as ‘work’ in most countries, so you
need to make sure you hold an appropriate visa to do so. Please see www.projectvisa.com for
more information.
11. Hitchhiking
Save on transport.
For the more spontaneous! You can simply achieve this by thumbing on the road or you can organise
it better online by googling hitch-hike + the name of the place you intend to go.
A French friend of mine, named Laurent Julliard, set off to backpack around South America with a
budget of €3 a day plus €50 extra per month for ‘luxuries’ . His main way to get by was hitch-hiking,
covering over 70,000 Kilometres on a 2 year journey! He ended up speaking fluent Spanish and
Portuguese whilst gaining a massive amount of valuable experience.
What Laurent has to say ↠
“It’s not about the destination but the way. Travelling cheap brings so much unexpected opportunity
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on the road. The lighter you are, the more free. And the most important thing I took from my travel
has been my wife, who I met on the road.”
12. Travelling By Bicycle
Save on transport.
A mix of beach and road trail
Out of all the types of travelling I’ve done so far, doing it by bicycle was definitely the hardest but the
most rewarding. Why? Because I was able to visually communicate with with everything around me,
the people and the environment, on a much deeper level. It’s also one of the most economical and
sustainable ways of travelling and if done correctly, the healthiest.
You can also find free accommodation whilst travelling by bicycle on the websites we mentioned
above or on Warm Showers, a great site exclusive for touring cyclists.
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13. Living And Travelling In a Car, Van or Motorhome
It is very possible to live on road in a vehicle. Look at us!
With our van (a.k.a. VanGo) in Wales
But why did we decide to do it?
In Thailand, December 2013, we came up with the idea of starting a website to share people’s travel
stories from around the world. We wanted to inspire and motivate others to follow their dreams. We
thought, there is a whole world of opportunities and people out there, by travelling we can find
them!
So we put two and two together, started StoryV and planned a road trip around Europe. That simple!
When we arrived in the UK we went straight to www.gumtree.co.uk in search of a used Ford Transit
van. We didn’t really look into any other make or model because the Transit had such good reviews
all over the internet. We also heard that they are much like the old Beetle – some wire and pliers fix
any problem (ok, there might be a bit of exaggeration here)!
For a bit of a guideline, we ended up buying a 2002 Ford Transit LWB van with MOT and road tax for
£1,100 (around $2000). It had some bumps and scratches but it was all we needed to get started. For
a list of some of the costs involved in making our van liveable, take a read of this:
↠ Budget things to have in your van while travelling.
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The insurance is a major factor when it comes to preparing to travel on the road. If you would like to
find out more about this, buying a van or creating a comfortable living space, please
email hello@storyv.com with all your questions!
Having a van makes it so much easier to explore on a budget, with the freedom to wake up wherever
you want and the space to carry tools to make your journey much easier, more comfortable and/or
enjoyable. It’s just like having your whole house on wheels and the world is your backyard!
Some ideas for things to carry to make your journey easier and more economical ↠
A bicycle, a stove and gas bottle, cooking equipment, a cool box, table and chairs, bedding,
electronics, a generator or solar panel and battery(-ies) to produce and store electricity, an inverter, a
fishing rod, a water barrel, some washing line/rope, a jack, a spare tyre, tools, a portable
shower/toilet, sports gear, musical instruments and a multi-use bucket. Oh, and don’t forget your
bucket list!
14. Carrying a Bicycle
Save on transport.
Carrying a bicycle along on your travels can help to cut several costs as well as do a world of good for
your health, well-being and the planet. Please read the following article to find out what we have to
say about it!
↠ What buying bicycles taught us about travelling in Europe
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15. Travelling By Boat
Save on accommodation and transport.
In exchange for a bed and main meals, you can offer a helping hand and some company to anyone
travelling by boat. This can allow you to see some truly unique parts of the world as well as gain
experience on the sea.
Options like this can be found on websites such as www.crewbay.com and www.findacrew.com.
One of my Australian friends has spent over 4 years helping out on yachts all over the world, one of
the most recent travelling the South Island of New Zealand. With trips lasting from just a few days to
a few months she was able to build a lot experience fast. Eventually, she found herself on the boats of
some of the world’s wealthiest people!
Please note: Again, this exchange could most likely be considered as ‘work’ in most countries, so you
need to make sure you hold an appropriate visa to do so. Please see www.projectvisa.com for
more information.
16. Travelling On Foot
Save on transport.
Believe it or not people are still doing it in the 21st Century. Actually, walking as a way of travelling is
very common when you think about all the trekking, hiking, mountaineering and pilgrimaging
embarked on around the world.
Some famous walks include:
↠ El Santiago de Compostela, Spain
↠ Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru
↠ Mount Kailash Pilgrimage, Tibet
↠ Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
↠ Tour du Mont Blanc, France, Italy, and Switzerland
↠ Te Araroa Trail, New Zealand
↠ Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal
↠ Patagonia, Argentina
↠ Chapada Diamantina, Brazil
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↠ Great Wall of China
↠ Yoshida, Mount Fuji, Japan
↠ Torres del Paine, Chile
↠ Metéora, Greece
I have met a few walkers on my journey, especially in the Northeast of Brazil, around the beaches.
This is probably the most extreme but economical and sustainable way of travelling and as fit as you
can become, it is important to look after your health. For example, one man I met had serious
sunburn, an injured leg and blisters all over his feet.
17. Making Use Of Public Space
If getting by with our above tips seems too mainstream, go underground! Have you thought about
requesting accommodation in monasteries, churches, temples, schools, hospitals, fire departments or
police stations?
It’s all very possible!
When travelling by bicycle, a friend and I ended up in a very remote town where it was impossible to
find available accommodation. Passing by a public school, we thought there was no harm in asking if
we could stay the night. The Headmaster was extremely kind and offered us free food, showers and a
place to stay for the night along with great company.
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See? You really don’t need to be rich to travel the world!
So let’s recap on this chapter to go over how you can slow down on consumption, save on $$$ and as
a result, travel more!
↠ Cut down on transport costs by doing your research on flights, travelling by land on a bus,
travelling with a bicycle, hitch hiking or going on foot
↠ Cut down on food costs by purchasing discounted food from the supermarket, cooking or eating
locally
↠ Cut down on accommodation costs by staying in hostels and B&B’s, Couchsurfing, housesitting,
travelling in a van or making use of public space
↠ Cut down on all of these costs by exchanging your work and/or talent (providing you have an
appropriate visa)
↠ Avoid ATM fees by contacting your bank prior to leaving or using a ‘cash passport’ or ‘travel card’
Have we got you thinking? Are there some tactics in there that you hadn’t thought of before? Do you
feel one step closer to being able to travel more?! Well read on our friend because this is only the
beginning! Now we’re going to get even nittier and grittier because we’re about to show you how you
can start getting productive in order to start earning while you travel.
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Chapter Three:
Earning While You Travel
So now you know how to consume less, save money and consequently travel more, but what if
you’re not done seeing the world when your money eventually does run out? What if you never want
to go back to your 9-5 ever again?
And what if we told you that you don’t have to?
“Choose a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.”
~ Confucius
While it is possible, you’re likely to have a difficult time trying to see the world with an empty bank
account. So how can you continue to travel for as long as you like, wherever you like without having
to step foot back in the office? Well, have you thought about investing your time and effort into
producing a way of earning while you travel?
Let’s begin with a short note on credit card air miles ↠
While you won’t earn physical cash to spend anywhere you like, you can apply for credit cards that
give bonus points and air miles to use very much to your advantage. Use to my advantage?
All credit card companies are different and there are a number of products out there but if you do
your research, you can find some little gems. There is a lot of competition out there these days,
meaning the deals just keep getting better.
For example, some companies just give you enough points to be able to fly across the world when
you simply sign up for a credit card with them! Then, just by using your credit card for your
purchases, you can accrue enough points to then turn them into air miles (some automatically
convert, depending on your card) and fly for free. Also, the more you fly, the more air miles you earn!
Some of the world’s most travelled use this travel hack, day in and day out, to fly around the world
first class and it doesn’t cost them a dime!
While you are probably aware, we’d just like to assert that there are fees and interest charges
involved with using credit cards, especially if you do not have the means to pay them off straight
away. Please consult an expert before applying to find out what your best options are!
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Shall we start talking about making money now? ↠
There are several ways to make money under the conventional work model while travelling, some
common ways we list below:
↠ Working in farms
↠ Fruit picking
↠ Au-pairing
↠ Teaching – language, music, yoga, dance
↠ Selling crafts in local markets
↠ Working in hospitality – waiting, bar-tending, coffee making
↠ Working in reception at hotels/hostels
↠ Working in resorts – entertainment, tourism
↠ Tour escorting
↠ Labouring
↠ Working on cruise ships
↠ Surf/dive instructing
↠ Working remotely with your current occupation
But the best method in our view, that can bring exponentially, incalculable and unexpected results
is digital enterprising, also known as online business, work on the internet, work from home and
digital entrepreneurship, among other terms. Internet entrepreneurs who can sustain a life of full
time travel are often referred to as location independent or digital nomads.
Why are we completely sold that this is the way to go?
Because you need very little money to start, you can be your own boss, you can do it from anywhere
in the world with an internet connection, you have the ability to create a passive income and the
opportunities are endless!
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What is a passive income?
Basically, a passive income forms when you’ve built up a resource in which makes you money
without even being at your computer – or at work. It is a constant income stream that doesn’t stop
when you stop. Although it takes a lot of time, effort and perseverance to get to this point, there are
thousands of digital nomads out there who prove that this is very achievable.
Some forms of passive income include:
↠ Property income
↠ Interest from a bank account
↠ Earnings from a business that does not require direct involvement from the owner or merchant
↠ Royalties from publishing a book or from licensing a patent or other form of intellectual property,
such as computer software product
↠ Earnings from internet advertisements on websites
↠ Dividend and interest income from owning securities, such as stocks and bonds
So what do you need?
↠ Computer/mobile
↠ Internet
↠ Knowledge
↠ Willpower
↠ Patience
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
~ Gandhi
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What can you do to make money online?
1. Freelancing
This is perhaps one of the best ways to get started! You can get paid to complete online tasks for
other individuals and companies on a freelance basis while you travel. All you usually need is a laptop
or smartphone, a secure internet connection and Skype.
So what is freelancing? Basically as a freelancer you are self employed and not committed to a
particular employer long term. While some employers provide you with a price that they are willing
to pay for your service, most jobs require that you provide a quote or ‘bid’. Being a freelancer also
requires you to sort out your own tax.
Got some skills in any of the following areas?
Journalism, copywriting, writing, editing, publishing, transcription, translation, data entry, design, web
design/programming,
virtual
assistance
(various
tasks),
web
scraping,
research,
event
planning/management, proofreading, illustrating, photography, video production/editing
Yes? Perfect!
Not sure? Not a worry! We all start somewhere and it’s a really great way to get some practice before
you move onto bigger things.
As a brand new freelancer, a good place to start is on a website that brings the clients and projects to
you. Then you can get a feel for the types of projects on offer, price ranging and who you’re up
against in order to improve your approach.
So want to start earning some extra money?
You can get started by creating a profile and applying for jobs on www.freelancer.com now!
We recommend that you allow some time between becoming a freelancer and leaving to travel. The
initial ‘getting started’ can sometimes be a little slow but once you manage to get a few projects under
your belt, you’ll find it much easier to win others. Eventually, with some patience and willpower, your
freelance work could allow you travel full time and become a digital nomad!
When I was 15 years old, my dad enrolled me in a technical school to learn Information Technology.
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At 16, with little experience, I created a logo, a website and fliers for my brother in law in exchange
for a laptop. This is how I began freelancing (without using an online platform) and it’s something I do
to this day.
Back then, I created my own website with a logo, showcasing the work that I had done which helped
me to attract better paid jobs. For instance, I exchanged one website for an airplane ticket to New
Zealand and another for a four month English course in Aukland!
With the help of having all of this in my portfolio, I was able to secure a job as a programmer in a
reputable web development company in the city. At that point, I was 18 years old with a working visa,
I was on a good salary and I had developed good English speaking skills, improving every day.
2. Blogging/Publishing
On one of the websites I created for a client, I installed Google Analytics, a software that shows
detailed statistics about online traffic (visitors coming to the site). I was fascinated by the impact my
client was making by simply publishing content on the web. He was attracting a few hundred visitors
a day.
Inspired, I joined forces with my sister to produce content and publish it on our own brand new
website/blog. Eventually we found a way to generate an income. Shortly after, we expanded with new
websites and staff to help run the daily operations – which was pretty much adding more and more
content. Two years later, we were reaching millions of people. Now, we reach over 6 million people
every month.
I’m telling this story because when I started publishing online, back in 2006, somehow I had already
realised that this was the way to go if I wanted more freedom to travel. Even though I had a
comfortable life in New Zealand, as soon as the online income I was making was enough to travel low
budget, I quit my well paid job and started backpacking the world full time – starting in my own
country – Brazil.
Eventually, after a couple of years, I was able to settle in each country for a while, spending a few
months truly experiencing the local ways of living. I was able to take advantage of the considerably
lower costs of living in countries like Nepal, India, Thailand and Philippines too, meaning that I was
able to save a lot of money to reinvest back into my online business.
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Why (re)invest money into the online world?
Because you are actually investing in people. I would have never reached so many people (over 70
million), if it wasn’t for the people that joined forces with me and dedicated their time and effort
into growing the websites. So again, it’s all about people!
On top of that, being on the road permanently has made me realise that I don’t need a lot to have a
fulfilling and meaningful life – especially when it comes to material things. For example, for 2 years I
made the decision to go without a mobile phone. Also, meet my yellow backpack (picture below). I
bought this bag at a street market in Thailand for a fraction of the cost of what it was supposed to be
in a branded store. Almost 7 years on and it still serves me well every single day!
Me and my yellow bag around
“You may have the opportunity to possess or use material things, but the secret of life is to never
miss them.”
~ Anonymous
So you might think that you don’t have enough money to invest and reinvest into an online business.
But think how much money I have saved by not having a mobile phone for over 2 years. By
downshifting, even on a small scale (simply cutting back on 2 cappuccinos a week), you can afford to
invest in someone to help create more opportunities.
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So what is blogging? ↠
By blogging, you create online content on a website in which people can find through social media,
search engines, email, word of mouth, etc. Usually a blog is focused on a niche, which reaches out to
a specific audience and hones in on a particular topic.
Before reading on, please note: If you are serious about generating an online income with a blog, you
have to understand that patience is key. You will not make money overnight. But if you work hard at
it, putting your time and effort into creating value, you can eventually create a resource in which
brings you revenue on autopilot. You can build up a passive income that allows you to travel the
world full time and we are proof.
Again, don’t start a blog, get on a flight a week later and expect to make enough money to travel, or
any money at all for that matter. As I said, it took me approximately 2 years to build up my website
enough to be able to travel full time.
We suggest that if you are interested in getting started, do it as soon as possible. The faster you get it
going, the sooner you can get results. If you have a steady job, we suggest you shouldn’t leave until
you know you can support yourself with your online revenue. You need an income to be able to save
for your trip first and/or invest in your online business, unless you are the ultra unconventional type
and can live moneyless!
Your blog, your brand ↠
When you have a blog it’s far more likely that people will remember you if you have a strong brand.
For that, it is imperative to shape what people think about you. Here is a great exercise to define your
brand and who you want to reach.
1.
2.
3.
4.
What do your ideal readers want?
What’s the main problem they have that you believe you can solve?
What’s your method for solving that problem?
What do you love to talk about more than anything?
Answering these questions will help you shape your brand. We did it for StoryV:
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1. What do your ideal readers want?
Our readers want to travel more.
2. What’s the main problem they have that you believe you can solve?
Being held back from travelling more because of fear, money or lack of time.
3. What’s your method for solving that problem?
Consuming less to save on travel costs, producing more to create an income and
outsourcing tasks to free up more time.
4. What do you love to talk about more than anything?
Travel and stories!
Connecting the dots ↠
StoryV (Dan and Hannah) want to inspire and help you to travel more, by sharing authentic real life
stories and proven strategies on how to save and earn on the road.
We’ve tagged our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Trover, Google + and every other social
media platform we use, with variations of this phrase because we want people to instantly think of
us, Dan and Hannah from StoryV, when they want to travel more.
Domain name ↠
In order to have a blog, you need a domain name, which is the unique string to identify your blog on
the Internet, for example storyv.com, storyv.net, storyv.org, etc.
We decided to go with the shortest domain we could find. Why?
Shorter domains are harder to acquire. Recently, a company informed the public that all 4 letter
domains were taken. They tried 456.976 combinations with the 26 letters of the English alphabet.
This shows that the shorter the domain, the rarer it is. And things that are rare are usually of more
value, like diamonds. So, of course Facebook snatched up www.fb.com (please take this chance to
join us).
We also went with a generic and brandable name. Why?
Pete Cashmore started www.mashable.com from his home in 2005. The blog was about social media,
a niche within technology. Now, the company has one of the top blogs in the world, with 120
employees publishing news about various topics, from Entertainment to Politics.
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If they had gone for a less generic domain, they wouldn’t have been able to open as many
opportunities. So, it is always a good idea to think about the future of your blog.
And on that note – if you come up with a great domain name related to a cool project you’re doing
now, just think, in the future when that project comes to an end, will you be able to continue
engaging your audience?
You’re most likely better off going for a domain that sums up all that your niche (area of interest) is
about. Then, as you move from project to project, you can create seperate areas on your site for each
one.
You can buy your own domain for an annually fee through many online hosting services who will
also serve the content of your blog.
We recommend joining Bluehost, a trusted hosting company since 2002. Click on this discounted
link and you will get a free domain, unlimited hosting space, the ability to host unlimited domains
under one account and 1-click installation of WordPress (no technical skills required).
Why use WordPress for your blog? ↠
WordPress is a free web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog with no
knowledge of html, css, php or any other coding. It is so simple to use!
The core software is built by hundreds of community volunteers, and when you’re ready for more,
there are thousands of plugins and themes available to transform your site into almost anything you
can imagine.
Over 60 million people have chosen WordPress to power the place on the web they call ‘home’.
Mashable, TechCrunch and most of the largest blogs in the world are using WordPress.
So how can you make money by blogging? ↠
Well, there are a number of ways but the most common are:
↠ Displaying Google advertisement through their program called Adsense
↠ Direct advertisement (dealing with advertisers privately)
↠ Linking to other websites like Amazon and making commissions through their affiliate programs
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↠ Getting direct sponsorship from other companies in exchange for content creation
↠ Selling your own product(s)
Any revenue made from the above ways of earning online will usually either be paid into your bank
account, Paypal or sent via cheque.
To make money blogging/publishing you’ve got to have content. Content is king. And
promotion/distribution is queen. You’re not going to make enough money to start travelling the
world straight away. These things take time, but if you can change your mindset to invest money and
time into content and promotion, it is much more likely that you’ll succeed.
Take this metaphor: Having a website/blog on the internet is just like having your own real estate on
virtual land. As a landlord, you don’t always have the time to build your house as well as do
everything else you need to do (travel the world!). But what you do have is the power to assign tasks
to builders (programmers, writers, designers, etc.) in order to build up your own dream virtual real
estate that is of use to your tenants (your audience).
This is called outsourcing.
We use Freelancer.com/services/ to find freelancers to produce content on our sites. Whether it’s
copywriting, video production or design that we are looking for, we can always find someone to do
the job for a very reasonable price.
Creating a logo ↠
For example, in order to get ideas and designs for our logo, we started a contest for freelance
designers. See all the entries and what we paid the winning designer on this link. By the way,
do you like it? Let us know at hello@storyv.com. Our StoryV logo symbolises the S for ‘story’ and
the V in our name, which partially stands for ‘view’. So what represents ‘having a view’ better than an
eye?
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You can also use a blog to expand your network and make money in other ways. For instance, to get
more freelance or teaching jobs.
And remember, publishing is not only about adding posts on a blog – it’s about adding content on the
internet and this can be through many platforms. One helps another. For instance, a good strategy to
reach
more people on
your
blog/website is
using
email
marketing
combined
with
paid advertisement.
See what we are doing – By exchanging this ebook for your valuable email, we help you to travel
more. It’s a win win situation because on top of helping you, we can also keep you posted with more
exclusive material:
1) Weekly inspiration with links to our adventures published on our blog, storyv.com
2) Good filtered content from friends (yes, we spend a lot of time on the internet)
3) Special deals from our partners
But what result do we get out of doing this?
1) Although our main travel blog is advertisement free, your engagement – ‘comments’, ‘likes’,
‘tweets’, ‘repins’ – helps us to keep motivated and also creates social proof
2) By
promoting good content from
other
sources,
we can continually
create value
and develop reciprocal relationships
3) We can earn some money if you decide to purchase from our partners (learn more about
affiliate partnerships below) – this can then help us to invest in more people/paid advertisement
All of this combined, helps us grow together!
3. Teaching
If you’re a qualified teacher or you have a talent you think others would love to learn, you can make
use of the online world to share your knowledge and get paid to do it.
Some ways you can teach online include:
↠ One on one calls through VoIP (Skype, Viber, Google Hangouts, etc)
↠ Delivering different kinds of media to educate, such as text, audio, image, animation and stream
video – you can do this through e-learning portals or your own website/blog
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To give you an idea, you can easily find Facebook groups with people who want to learn English.
Contact them and offer your service as a teacher for a few hours a week.
There are also many specific websites that you can sign up for to become a teacher and share your
knowledge with their students on various topics.
A friend from Brazil, Ricardo Monassa uses Skype and other online tools to teach English around the
world. Here is what he has to say…
“I don’t remember exactly when I started online classes, but it was around 2004. In 2009, I gave up
the physical space of my company because apart from teaching classes to businesses in other
locations, all the rest were online.
The cool thing is that even those who do experience physical class time, still have the opportunity to
learn online and they prefer this way for the convenience (spending less time and money on
transport). Also, participants can form groups while in different places around the globe if their time
is the same.”
Another more time efficient and scalable way to teach is to create a product out of your knowledge,
for instance, a digital book or course.
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4. Selling Digital Products
Another way you can make money online is by selling digital products such as courses, e-books,
photographs/graphics, videos, software and apps for Google Android and Apple iOS, templates and
subscription to your website or email list.
A Brazilian friend, Marcus Lucas, obtained the Monbukagakusho Research Scholarship to study in
Japan in October 2006. Later, he graduated with a Master’s degree from Waseda University.
When the economy in Japan was collapsing, he read the 4 Hour Work Week book and took to
online business to travel more. So what did he do? He created a digital book out of his knowledge of
obtaining a very particular scholarship in Japan. The ebook, which you can purchase for 2 separate
prices, has sold in over 60 countries and is generating Marcus a passive income. He now chooses to
travel and live in different countries around the world while he continues to develop other online
ventures.
The story of Envato ↠
An Australian couple, Cyan and Collis Ta’eed started out in the online world as freelancers whilst they
were starting up their first online marketplace, FlashDen, designed to sell flash files, such as
animations. These were created by others who made a percentage of the revenue in sales. After an
Adobe Copyright Claim, FlashDen was changed to ActiveDen.
After finding that there wasn’t a lot of online resources to help other freelancers, they started a blog,
FreelanceSwitch and right after, Psdtuts, teaching freelancing and Photoshop respectively. To grow
their reach, they invited various authors to produce informative content. Eventually, this grew into a
large community which formed the foundations for Tuts+ learning platform and Envato
Marketplaces, to go with the for the company’s motto, ‘helping people learn and earn online’.
We feel it’s worth summarising a list of all Envato Marketplaces as they can help you to generate an
income online by selling your digital product or becoming an affiliate (read further for more
information about affiliation).
All digital files are priced on complexity/size, quality and use.
↠ ThemeForest: Where you can buy and sell HTML templates and themes for CMS (Content
Management Systems) such as WordPress, Magento, Shopify, Joomla and Drupal. A community for
web designers and developers.
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↠ AudioJungle: Where you can buy and sell Podsafe royalty-free music and sound effects. A
community for composers and producers.
↠ VideoHive: Where you can buy and sell royalty-free footage and motion graphics for popular
softwares such as After Effects and Apple Motion. A community for video producers and motion
graphics creators.
↠ GraphicRiver: Where you can buy and sell royalty-free layered Photoshop files, vectors, icon
packs, Adobe add-ons and design templates. A community for graphic designers and illustrators.
↠ PhotoDune: Where you can buy and sell royalty-free photographs and images. A community for
photographers and digital imaging experts.
↠ CodeCanyon: Where you can buy and sell scripts and components for a variety of languages and
frameworks, currently including JavaScript, PHP, ASP.NET, Java. The most popular items on the
website are WordPress plugins and Javascript. A community for web developers.
↠ 3DOcean: Where you can buy and sell royalty-free 3D models, textures, concepts, materials and
shaders.
↠ ActiveDen: Where you can buy and sell royalty-free Adobe Flash and Flex files such as animations,
games and image viewers.
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5. Affiliate Marketing
On top of selling your own digital products online, you can also help other sellers by promoting their
products and making a commission out of it. This is called affiliation.
In order to find out whether a company has an affiliate program, just google: “the company name +
affiliate”. If you’re in luck, all you need to do is sign up (some companies have to approve your
application first) and then access a panel where you will find a special link with your unique
identification. When you promote the link and a potential buyer clicks, the company website records
your ID. If a sale is made, they will give you a commission. It’s really that simple!
For example, if you decide to create a website with our recommended partner, Bluehost, using this
discounted link, we will get a small commission out of it. But don’t worry, this won’t affect you in
any way.
In fact, as a way of thanking you for taking action, send us an email with the website’s registered
domain and we will send an exclusive webinar which is part of our Digital Personal Training, a
program we run only around 2 times a year with a selected group of aspiring digital entrepreneurs.
Please be aware that affiliate marketing is a competitive environment to work in, so knowing how to
promote a product is key. Three good strategies are:
1) Be totally transparent of your affiliate partnership with your reader – have we made this clear?
2) Offer unique incentives (bonuses) – just like the free consultation we are giving away
3) Promote only what you use or have used before and recommend – we use Bluehost
While you don’t need a website to make money online, this is how we do it. And as we explained
above, we use our website in conjunction with other platforms such as email, social media and video.
When it comes to promotion today, one of the most effective ways of marketing a product is through
the use of video. By the way, have you subscribed to our Youtube channel yet for short raw videos
on the road?
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6. Video Producing (Youtube, Vimeo, Daily Motion)
Did you know Google pays you to have a popular video on Youtube? According to The New York
Times, the Gangnam Style video has made its creator nearly $1 million from advertisement revenue.
If you want to monetise your videos, all you need to do is create a channel, upload them and apply
for a partnership with the program, Google Adsense.
One other way to monetise your videos, is to produce material about specific products, for example,
reviews or walk throughs and then include affiliate links in the descriptions. Depending on the size of
you audience, companies may pay you upfront to do this.
Also, it’s common to join a multi-channel network, which is an organisation that offers assistance in
areas such as “product, programming, funding, cross-promotion, partner management, digital rights
management, monetization/sales, and/or audience development” in exchange for a percentage of the
ad revenue from your channel.
Have you noticed that at the end of a number of videos, the creators ask viewers to subscribe, like
and comment? This is a way of increasing their audience, engagement and revenue.
The number of views, inbound links, social shares, embeds, comments, likes and favourites, are all
factors which influence the ranking of a video when it’s searched on Youtube and Google. Imagine
being in the first position for a very popular key-phrase like ‘travel cheap’ ? This would bring constant
visitors to your video and consequently, revenue on autopilot.
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7. Fundraising
You can share your extraordinary stories, ideas and plans for expeditions in order to raise funds to go
towards your travels. Projects can be backed by inspired people or sponsors looking for marketing
opportunities and brand awareness.
In May 2014, Chinua and Rachael Ford (the Journey Mama) and their 5 children started a
fundraising campaign in order to visit their family back in North America. They had been living a
simple life in India and Thailand for the previous 6 years and they had not been able to save the
amount they needed to fly their family across the world.
Using a crowd-funded website, they shared their story and raised $7,770 from 92 people in 26 days
and it didn’t stop there!
The family of 7 fundraised enough money to visit North America
If you’d like to start your own online fundraising campaign, google crowdfunding. There are many
platforms that facilitate this, some even specifically for travel fundraising but it’s up to you to
promote your own campaign.
Remember, you can also do offline fundraising in your local community.
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What are the benefits of becoming a digital nomad? ↠
Here’s a number of reasons why this lifestyle is great if your passion is travel:
1. Start with little money
Starting your own business in some countries can cost a fortune. By getting started online, you can
begin to earn money from scratch for as little as the cost of a few fees or your website hosting.
2. Work from anywhere in the world
You don’t have to be confined to your office! As long as there’s an internet connection, you’re pretty
set to go!
3. Travel as much as you like
You may find that after becoming a DN you spend more time ‘working’ than you normally do because
you actually enjoy the challenges you set for yourself! However, in your spare time you can go
wherever you like. And if that means jumping on a bus from Spain to Portugal than so be it!
4. Create your own ‘job’
No more of this following set routines and doing things you hate. Set your own tasks and do what
works for you. When you find what you love doing and start seeing results from it, you’ll gain more
motivation than you’ve ever had before to achieve bigger things.
5. Live in cheaper countries and save
One of the biggest communities of DN’s is situated in Chiang Mai, Thailand. People from all over
Europe, the US, Australia go there to live. Why? Because it’s super cheap! You can eat a meal for $1 if
you like! Not to mention, it’s an amazing country. So why not rent a nice apartment for $150 a month
(as opposed to $150 for 3 days) while earning the same amount of money you do back home? This
will definitely help you to save money to reinvest back into your business and consequently, travel
more!
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In 2013 I spent 10 months living in Thailand (Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Pai), which allowed me to live
very simply, influenced by the culture. As a result, I saved money and invested more time into
another passion – music.
The resources saved were enough to start a new company outside of Brazil (Adireto) – for various
reasons, buy a website (Femininex), start StoryV and secure our dream home (a.k.a the van) to travel
more in Europe. All of which, I consider to be reinvestment back into the business!
6. (Re)invest to make a bigger impact
Even though we recommend trading your time for money to make an income at first (as a freelancer
for instance), we want to guide you through the idea that by investing your time into creating value
without being paid money straight away, you can make a far bigger impact and consequently, create
unthinkable opportunities.
At the same time, it’s difficult to create a big impact all by yourself, so the great thing about digital
entrepreneurship is that you can reinvest back into the business by investing in people (outsourcing)
– to sustainably grow.
“Alone we go faster, together we go further.”
~ African proverb
7. Restricting passport? This can help!
Not everyone has it easy when it comes to using their passports. Some countries are so restricted
with where they can travel to, it makes it extremely difficult to get anywhere. Take a look at how this
infographic by Good Magazine depicts this:
The lighter the country, the more passport restrictions
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Saying this, by having a strong digital profile that showcases who you are and how you make your
money, you can increase your chances of being allowed into other countries.
While I come from Brazil, a slightly lighter shaded area on the map, I’ve still managed to travel to over
30 countries around the world. Plus, the more stamps I collect on my passport, the easier it gets to
travel more.
The first time I went to the UK I was stopped in immigration for 5 hours. 5 hours! Questioned about
nearly everything possible, I was eventually let into the country, once I had proven that I owned an
online business, the income I was making was coming from countries outside of the UK and that I
was making enough money to support myself within the country.
If I didn’t have an online background and evidence of how I was supporting myself, I probably
wouldn’t have made it in. So if you want to improve your chances of being let in to other countries,
having an online business can help you.
I also recommend travelling to countries surrounding your own when you are just starting out. It is
more likely that you’ll get accepted in to closer countries first and then the more stamps you begin to
collect, the better your chances are of getting into other countries.
8. Open a world of opportunities
There is no limit when it comes to digital entrepreneurship! There are so many ways to go about
funding your travels and the more you study them, the easier it gets to reach for bigger and bigger
things.
By simply starting out as a freelance writer you may get the feel for article writing and then at the
same time, decide to start publishing on your own website (and finding other freelancers to help you).
Then, you could take it a step further and start making commissions from promoting and selling
other people’s products and by then, you might have product marketing so down pact that you can
create and sell your own products!
That’s just one scenario though!
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So let’s recap on this chapter to go over how you can start producing, earn an
online income, create more time for yourself and as a result, travel more!
↠ Freelance to gain practice and start earning money now
↠ Build a blog and create valuable content to attract traffic
↠ Outsource in order to produce more time and growth
↠ Test your marketing skills by promoting other people’s products (affiliate marketing)
↠ Create your own product(s) to promote and sell online
↠ Teach your skills through VoIP, text, audio, image, animation and video on e-learning portals, video
platforms or your own website/blog.
↠ Produce videos and earn from advertisement, affiliate links or sponsorship.
Have we opened your eyes wider? Are there some techniques to make an income here that you never
knew existed? Do you feel another step closer to packing your bags?! If you’ve already got your
sunscreen and sunnies on, you may have gone too far for now! Remember, a little patience will take
you much further.
Now we’re going to finish off with some reasons why travelling is so important because it’s also our
job here to inspire you to travel more!
“The effect you have on others is the most valuable currency.”
~ Jim Carrey
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Chapter Four:
Why Travel More?
To be able to truly learn and grow in this world it is so important to travel. Experience only makes us
richer and the best way to get it is to step out of our comfort zones, see past what’s in front of us and
immerse ourselves into the unknown.
Meeting people from around the globe, tasting unique and unexpected flavours, living amongst
wildly different cultures, viewing spectacular new horizons, being in weird and wonderful places,
hearing and learning peculiar languages, abiding by new rules and regulations and seeing the world
as it truly is, inspires us in everything we do. These experiences shape our world view, who we are
and what we stand for. They allow us to broaden our mindsets, opening the way for so much more
opportunity.
The most influential people in history have travelled far and wide. Think of the founders of the largest
organisations and religions around the world.
Travel can inspire you to do great things!
Some things to remember
↠ In order to travel more we need to consume less and produce more!
↠ By no means do you need to be rich to travel the world!
↠ There are a number of ways to ban fear and increase your confidence to be able to travel!
↠ It’s much easier than you think to travel on a budget!
↠ You don’t have to wait for your two week holiday break to go, you can make money while you
travel!
↠ Patience is key to getting you further!
↠ Travel will change your life!
Are you feeling confident? Are you ready to give it a go? Go on, you’ll never know if you don’t try!
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Now we want your questions!
So we’ve introduced you to a number of ways that can help you travel more but now it’s our job to
hone in on what you want more of. This is very important! If we can find out what you want to learn
more about, we can create much more detailed material specifically catered to your needs.
Don’t forget! We’re all about stories after all, so if you have any that you think we may like to hear,
send them our way!
Please send all queries and/or stories to hello@storyv.com and we’ll endeavour to answer them in
detail as soon as we can.
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
~ Proverbs 27:17 (NIV Bible)
Happy Travels!
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