Spending $10,000 to travel the world for six months might seem like a massive waste of money. And I get why you’d think that.
I mean, $10k is a lot of money. Heck, that’s a life-changing amount of money for literally billions of people. I bet right now, you’re thinking one of two things:
- How ten grand would totally change your life
- That I’m a complete moron for “wasting” that much money on travel
But here’s the thing about travel.
I ran the numbers on what I’ve spent on this trip vs what I typically spend at home, and I’ve actually managed to save over $8,500 by leaving the U.S.
That’s right. Traveling the world for six months was more than eight thousand dollars cheaper than just sitting in my apartment.
And that doesn’t even include the money I’ve earned as a freelance writer while traveling. (I’m a full-time freelance writer so my income doesn’t change while I travel.)
Travel is cheaper than you think. And once you realize how much money you actually spend every day, $10,000 in six months might not seem like all that much.
