Comments on: So How Can I Earn Enough Money to Travel the World?

By: Nathan

Nathan — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 03:31:22 +0000

Awesome post Theodora!

All so true, lower costs, number 1 and the fact that travelling is not all ‘good’.

It is a learning and challenging experience, but that is why we do it 🙂

Much love and keep up the good work, especially the learning experience for your son, fantastic!

We are in our first year of teaching, which we studied as a stepping stone to facilitate our lifestyles, and to get back on the road. We were in South America for three years, volunteering (workaway n helpX) and just generally living the dream and so happy to see other doing the same.

By: Theodora

Theodora — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 05:32:30 +0000

In reply to Tina-Loui.

Do it. My life is very different from how I’d anticipated it being – it’s a good life, though! – so it’s definnitely worth making the leap, and my son agrees it was the right thing to do.

By: Tina-Loui

Tina-Loui — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 22:08:56 +0000

I have to agree with the last section of this post

“Because the quality time you get with your children while travelling, the experiences you have, the adventures you go on, will stay with you, all of you, for the rest of your lives.

So go. Even if it means moving in with mum – if she’ll have you. Just go. And, if you’ve got the money to go now, quit planning and go NOW.”

I’m almost ready to make the leap of faith!

By: Theodora

Theodora — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 02:07:48 +0000

In reply to De'Jav. Thank you!

By: De'Jav

De'Jav — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:23:48 +0000

Great post gives others motivation to get up and do something no matter what situation they are in kids, single, etc. Thanks for the insight your story of traveling as a single mother is inspiring.

By: Theodora

Theodora — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:53:54 +0000

In reply to Janette Hall. Hi Janette! Travelling with a small child is not nuts at all. You do need to be that much more careful on medical stuff (distance from hospitals &c) than you do with more robust older children - although there are families with teeny-tiny kids travelling in Africa. Good luck, and enjoy! Theodora

By: Janette Hall

Janette Hall — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:00:28 +0000

Hi,
What a good blog really enjoyed reading it. I travelled most parts of europe before i became pregnant and really really enjoyed it. Now with a 1 year old daughter i wish to travel again bringing my daughter with me and travel the world. Most people that i talked to thinks im nuts or always give me a negative comments. I will be back travelling as soon as possible!!!

By: Helen G. Dickerson

Helen G. Dickerson — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 11:52:39 +0000

Thank you for sharing this! I really am worried for my expenses while I start traveling in September. But now I have a few things to keep in mind.

By: Theodora

Theodora — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 10:46:42 +0000

In reply to Cori.

Gosh, Cori, I’m not sure I can advise. You can teach English internationally, which can become a well-paid option if you treat it as a profession, with only a TESOL certificate, so that’s another option to put on the table – but you wouldn’t be able to teach at international schools with this. There are international schools which will take teachers without the certificate, but they tend not to be the best ones, or to pay well. One question: how would you keep your Australian wage and medical benefits if you’re living in a different country? Do you work remotely? If so, I’d look at doing that rather than acquiring, as you say, yet another degree. What are you currently doing? Is it a portable career? I’d also point out that living in a country is different from travelling in it, because you are still tied down. The advantage of doing this as a teacher is, of course, the holidays, which do enable you to do rather more travel… Theodora

By: Cori

Cori — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 09:19:20 +0000

Loved your blog! I’ve always said I wanted to become a teacher/volleyball coach once I had kids so I could be on their schedule. I have marketable skills already – a Masters’ Degree in Kinesiology and a Bachelor’s in Marketing and I’ve used this to move permanently from America to Australia in search of a better, more balanced life. Trouble is, getting the teaching degree in Australia is much more difficult than if I went back to America to do the teaching certificate. However, after reading your blog post, maybe the benefits to my lifestyle of being able to teach internationally would be offset by the initial costs of yet another degree and 2+ years of Uni and training? Is it worth it to make this career/lifestyle change now, or do I take my 4 weeks of annual leave and just pick one new country per year to live in while keeping my secure Australian wage and medical benefits?