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The Dream You Can Live: We Travel Full-Time on Less Than You'd Think -- You Can Too! Part 1

Taste Life With Us
Taste Life With Us
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👁️ 524 views📅 4 months ago⏱️ 41:41
What This Creator Said
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Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

We're not rich. We don't have this huge retirement fund. We didn't win the lottery. We didn't inherit money. We didn't sell a company.

Our budget is between 50 and $60,000 a year, which is about $5,000 a month.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Travel and live, don't vacation
Get rid of stuff that costs money you don't use
Use geo arbitrage to travel to less expensive parts of the world
Learn how to use credit card points for free travel
Stay longer in places to get discounts on accommodations

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Family thinks you need to be rich to travel full-timeReassure them you have a financial plan and won't be asking to live with them
Medical emergencies while abroadHave travel insurance for emergencies and US medical insurance as backup

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow can I afford full-time travel?
QWhat does full-time travel really cost?
QHow do I handle family concerns about full-time travel?
QWhat about medical emergencies while traveling?

Topics Covered

Itinerary Route3½ Happy BaconValue Pricing4 Happy BaconPort Destination3½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Buenos Aires3½ Happy Bacon
Hoi An4½ Happy Bacon
Rome2½ Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

If you’ve ever thought full-time travel is only for the rich… this episode is for you. In Part 1 of The Dream You Can Live, we share our story, what this lifestyle really costs, and tons of practical tips for how to afford a full-time travel life — including how nomad life is different than vacationing. Welcome to The Dream You Can Live, our 3-part series on building a travel lifestyle on less than the average American income. In this episode, we cover: • How we went from “someday” to full-time travel • Why full-time travel can cost less than staying home • How nomad life is different than vacationing • Money-saving travel tips that make the biggest difference • Different ways people fund long-term travel • ✅ Answers to the top 3 questions people ask us about this lifestyle 🏨 Booking.com (affiliate link): https://tidd.ly/4pP7Bk7 Booking.com affiliate link: If you book through our link, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting our channel! 🎟️ Tours & experiences (Viator affiliate link): https://tidd.ly/3KcOZM7 Viator affiliate link: If you book through our link, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting our channel! 🎬 We Tried Living on a Cruise Ship — Here’s What Nobody Tells You https://youtu.be/gpAJOmqp9K8 🧳 Travel insurance suitable for full-time travel life: https://safetywing.com/signup?product=nomad-insurance&callbackUrl=%2Fdashboard%2Fnomad-insurance%2Fpurchase&referralToken=d8c89fc7-e9aa-4799-a272-1cb1b0b2674e SafetyWing referral link: If you sign up using our link, you’ll get $20 credit toward your first Nomad Insurance Essentials subscription, and we’ll also receive $20 credit. Thank you for supporting our channel! 📚 Books we recommend for building a full-time travel life: Your Keys Our Home (Debbie & Michael Campbell) https://amzn.to/45bSbif Two Carry-Ons and a Plan https://amzn.to/4sJK1aX Amazon affiliate links: If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting our channel! 🎬 Watch Part 2 next: Turning your travel dream into a real plan https://youtu.be/E1-8gM9Rx9c ▶️ Watch our “The Dream You Can Live” playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaKrCcu1wb9MTv7SNbHkyxxyQJI-vXOPQ ⸻ ☕👍 If you’ve enjoyed this free content, please feel free to buy us a coffee (or a glass of wine) ❤️ https://buymeacoffee.com/TasteLifeWithUs Social Links: We split our content between Cruise Through Retirement (ships, itineraries, and cruise experience) and Taste Life With Us (ports, food, and daily life), so watching both gives you the full picture of what our full-time life looks like on land and at sea. ▶️ Cruise Through Retirement (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@CruiseThroughRetirement ▶️ Taste Life With Us (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@TasteLifeWithUs 📍 Follow us on Instagram: • Cruise Through Retirement: https://www.instagram.com/Cruise_Through_Retirement • Taste Life With Us: https://www.instagram.com/Taste_Life_With_Us 📍 Follow us on Facebook: • Cruise Through Retirement: https://www.facebook.com/CruiseThroughRetirement • Taste Life With Us: https://www.facebook.com/TasteLifeWU ⸻ #SlowTravel #FullTimeTravel #InternationalTravel #HiddenGemTravel #BudgetTravel #SaveMoneyTravel #NomadLife #NomadLifestyle #LivingTheDream #RetirementTravel #RetirementPlanning #RetireEarly #FullTimeTravelLife #TasteLifeWithUs #CruiseThroughRetirement #YourKeysOurHome