How People Travel Without Much Money?

Is it true that we need lots of money to be able to travel for an extended period. Although I do think we would need at least have the basic expenses covered by our budget before we can travel, time and again, many have shown me how it’s not necessary.

I believe those who love reading travel blogs would have stumbled across this blog
Nomadic Matt’s Travel Site” by Matthew Kepnes who’s profession is a full-time traveller. He earned his travel expenses with his travel website, and this is an inspiration to many who hope to do the same.

Of course, not all might fancy being a full-time traveller, as most would still like to come back to a place called home with the long-term social connections. I like to travel in budget for an extended period, but I don’t think it would be my ideal lifestyle to travel full-time forever …. The reason that I like extended travel is that it gives time to settle into an environment and live like a local as mentioned in my one of my earlier posts. However, I also like the idea of going back to a comfortable place to recuperate from the constant stress of moving around and new adventures.

There are many inspiring travel stories around and my friend recommended a travel website to me recently “BBC travel” and I read the account of Jason Lewis who circumnavigated the global using just his own human power. This means he walked, cycled, rollerbladed, kayaked and even swam to his destinations. The other amazing thing about his travel is that he did this with little of his own money, and funded most of his travel journeys. However, this lengthened the time he needed to complete his journey and explained the reason he took 13 years to complete his goal. Yes, 13 long years! But this also shows his determination to finish what he started. 13 years is a very long time, and it was physically, mentally and financially stressful for anyone to be able to push on and finally achieve the dream.

To me, these are not just inspiring travel stories. They also show the possibilities in life. “As a Man Thinketh” … so he becomes. If we truly desire something, we will make it happen. So give your dreams a chance to break free and take action. It might lead you down a path that you’ve never imagined possible.