That’s the question that Kelly Will asked herself when she decided to embark on a year-long quest to visit every all 50 states. But here’s the kicker;
She couldn’t stay in hotels,
or hostels,
or camp,
or even sleep in her car.
She had to stay with real people living in the places she was visiting.
And those people had to be somehow related to her network by being either family, friends, or friends of friends!
Only 2 weeks after having the idea she set out to follow her dream. She had sold all of her belongings (except her car) to fund her trip and hit the road with almost no plan!
Kelly talks to us about the ups and downs of her journey, how a change of mindset is sometimes all you need, and, most importantly, about the amazing bonds that she formed with her 164 host families.
She also shares some of the ways that she cut down on her costs while traveling around the country with a weekly budget that may surprise you.
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One of the last things our friends and families say to us as we embark on journeys to exotic destinations.
We all want to come home with National Geographicesq shots, to really capture the beauty of the places we visit, but do we know how?
Today Michael Nyffeler joins us to give us 8 great tips for any travel photographer from newbie to amateur to professional alike. He’ll also speak about his experiences as a freelance photographer when the best times to take photos actually are, and share some of his expertise about camera equipment.
No matter how far along you are in your travel photography journey, today’s podcast has some tips and tricks to help you improve your skills.
Michael has also graciously agreed to answer all of our questions, so if you have a burning question about photography, equipment, or travel, leave them in the comments below!!
What’s the biggest benefit of a location independent lifestyle?
Freedom.
Marcello Arrambide of WanderingTrader.com has worked hard to guarantee himself “complete freedom”, which he defines as financial, time and location freedom.
For a few hours each day, he works as a day trader, the “easiest hardest thing you can do” and spends the rest of his time traveling around the world.
Today he joins us to talk about what exactly day trading is (the short version, including a one-minute break down of the stock market) and his travel adventures.
We speak at lengths about the benefits of location independence and some of the awesome places he’s been, along with some suggestions on getting great deals on furnished apartments all around the world.
He also details some of his travel mishaps, which include being kidnapped and detained in some of the world’s more dangerous countries.
If you didn’t know how to sail but wanted to circumnavigate the globe, what would your first action be?
Bo Cordle bought a sailboat.
That he didn’t really know how to sail (but he had read a book once..).
Today Bo joins us to talk about his dream to sail around the world, how he came up with the idea, what he’s been doing to prepare for his trip (like learning how to sail), and how he ended up getting flogged in a Russian sauna.
We also speak quite a bit about his famous bucket list, which includes everything from singing karaoke to living abroad, and how it helped him to discover his passion.
Bo and I would love to hear what some of the items on YOUR bucket list are, so please leave them in the comments below! We’ll be putting some of ours there as well!
What happens at the intersection of business and travel?
Natalie Sisson.
Known as the Suitcase Entrepreneur, Natalie has devoted the last four years to helping people create freedom in business and adventure in life.
Today she joins us to speak about some of the business lessons she’s learned along the way, how to balance work & life while on the road and share some of her travel successes and mishaps.
