31 Aug 2015 2 Comments
15 Tips for Dealing with Money on Your RTW Journey
You finally spotted it. That familiar sidewalk machine that magically spits out money.
BEWARE.
Keep reading . . .
If you are planning an RTW, at some point you must figure out how you are going deal with your money. Things have changed a lot since the days of travelers’ cheques and no ATMs. The ready availability of ATMS in foreign countries, and thus the ability to utilize your debit card(s), makes carrying travelers’ cheques and large amounts of cash obsolete.
Yet, for long term travel, having plenty of backups and safety nets in place is crucial. The last thing you want is to lose access to your money because your debit card was lost or stolen!
Here are 7 tips I have compiled for structuring your money situation before your RTW and 8 tips for once you have arrived in a new country: Keep reading!
30 Dec 2015 44 Comments
Packing for Long-Term Travel
It seems impossible.
But you’ve decided to do it.
You’re going to travel with one carry-on bag.
For a long time.
Whether you’re traveling for a month or a year (or longer), taking all your belongings in only one carry-on bag (plus the extra purse or small backpack you’re allowed on most airlines), can be daunting. I’m fortunate that I learned on my very first overseas trip at nineteen years old that one bag can and does work.
But long-term travel is different from a week or even a month. This is where the rubber meets the road. This is where you remember all those things you packed before that never saw the outside of the suitcase. This is where you leave the mentality of “just in case” behind (with few exceptions).
First let me explain that I will be buying most of my clothes once I arrive at my first destiny (Bali). This way my bag is lighter, I have more room for clothes, I will buy weather- and culturally appropriate stuff, and the clothes will be much less expensive than were I to buy them in the States.
So, without further ado, here is everything (almost; a few didn’t make the photo shoot) that is going into my two bags (the carry-on and its companion zip-off day pack):
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by Vagabond Queen in Around the world, Bali, Long-term travel, Preparing for travel, RTW travel, Solo travel, Uncategorized, vagabonding, What to pack, World travel Tags: Travel Tips, What to pack