THE ULTIMATE LONG-TERM TRAVEL BUDGET GUIDE
How much does it cost to travel the world?
Welcome to the only guide you’ll ever need when you figure out your travel budget for your adult gap year, travel sabbatical, or mini-retirement. (Not sure what kind of trip you’re taking? We talk about types of travel career breaks in our Career Break FAQ.)
Here’s the thing: whether you’re taking a travel career break or are simply enjoying an extra-long vacation, having a budget won’t restrict your trip. It will empower it. And you!
This guide is broken down into 4 main sections with other articles on our website that you might find equally helpful.
Here’s how our travel career break budget guide breaks down and what each section includes:
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An overview of why you need a budget and way to track your spending while you travel
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Our free travel budget template, which you can copy and repurpose as your own
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Guidance for building your own budget if you’d prefer to build one from scratch
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What we spent when we traveled around the world on an adult gap year
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A massive list of costs you might overlook in your budget (and why you shouldn’t)
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Guidance for how to accurately and realistically build a travel budget
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An overview of how travelers lose money (every single day) while traveling to exchange rates… without ever realizing it (and what to do instead)
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A massive list of ways to save money on food, accommodation, storage units, and much more
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Yes, that’s right 10 products, not 75. Because if you buy 75 products for international travel, you’re going to need 12 checked bags and a donkey to carry all of your stuff.
Not sure where to start? We get it. This can be overwhelming. That’s why we offer to work with clients 1:1 to build budgets personalized to them, so they can rest assured they can spend with confidence while they travel. If you’d prefer to go that route, simply set up time with us here.