If you had all the time and money in the world, what would you do? One of the most common answers to this question is to travel the world. But what if we told you that you don’t need a six-figure salary, a lottery jackpot, or a trust fund. All you need is a little…
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My Experience of 42 Days in Italia
Early on in the process of researching and prepping for traveling around the world long term, Nick and I decided that we would make a point to visit Italy first, and would plan to spend at least a month there. Being that we are both Italian Americans who have never been to Italy, it only…
It’s Go Time
Somehow over a year has flown by since we made the decision to leave everything to travel. Somehow we are 2 sleeps away from taking off to Rome, and beyond. The realness of this has increased a notch with each passing day. After saying goodbye to work 2 weeks ago, Nick and I tried to…
Down the Final Stretch
After over a year in the making, I gave my two weeks notice to my job today. It felt like a load was taken off of my shoulders. This is a company that I used to work for during summers in between college and I have been involved with for almost a third of…
The Plan…or Lack Thereof
So where are we going? In our past travels this was a simple, straightforward question with an equally simple, straightforward answer. However, this journey will see us taking on a different approach, not only due to the length of time that we will be travelling, but also the way we want to travel. When we…
Bidding Farewell to a Dream to Set Sail on Another
I’m giving up a lot for this lifestyle, including what I thought was my dream job… Today I will resign from store manager at the largest on-mountain snowboard shop in the world, a position that has been so rewarding and has helped me build life long friendships through snowboarding. Having your office at the base…
Moving in with Mom & Dad at 30: A Sacrifice for Long-Term Travel
The time has come. In about 3 weeks I will be 30 years old and living in my parents basement. It’s not something I’m overly excited about for obvious reasons, but I recognize the importance of this step in the process. The amount of money I will be able to save while living with Mom…
Acting in the Office: Why I’m Living a Double Life
My situation is simple. I have a job that I cannot afford to lose…for now. Once the calendar flips to July I will be putting in my 2 weeks notice to travel the world long term. I’m not well off by any means, so the steady income in the form of a bi-weekly paycheck is…