Comments on: How Much Does It Cost To Travel 1 Year?

By: Marek

Marek — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:23:08 +0000

In reply to Elle. Appreciate your comment Elle. There are definitely many ways (and budgets) to travel so if you can afford to spend extra, it can definitely be worth the comfort :)

By: Elle

Elle — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 01:34:52 +0000

I know this is an old post but I thought I’d chime in. I traveled solo for 9 months (3.5 months in Central America, 4 months in Western Europe, and 1.5 months in the Balkans) and averaged $4,000 a month. This was staying in mainly boutique hotels and very nice Airbnbs. I also didn’t skimp on any activities, but I am kind of cheap about food. Overall I spent more than I had originally budgeted, but felt it was a good value for the level of luxury and the splurges I kept making.

By: Marek

Marek — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:43:22 +0000

In reply to Barbra.

I don’t have personal experience with them but I hear Intrepid Travel does good small-group tours for all ages.

Maybe it could be nice to mix group tours with some solo exploration in between… then you get the best of both worlds 🙂

By: Barbra

Barbra — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:18:51 +0000

Hi Marek,
Do you know of any travel agencies etc. that have tours? I am single 51 and I am considering quoting my job and traveling the world for a year. Being a single female I would feel more comfortable with a group even though I’m not one for organized travel -I like to wing it,I think it’s best I’m this case to be with a group

By: Marek

Marek — Sat, 12 Jun 2021 19:27:40 +0000

In reply to Jason.

Hey Jason, thanks for your kind words! I definitely plan to give this article an update sometime. I’m mostly thinking of adjustments for inflation, but maybe other things will have also changed. The pandemic situation changes so often that I’m waiting a bit before updating general posts such as these, but it’s on the to-do list 🙂

Hopefully that world trip will be possible/easier again in the not too distant future!

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:46:15 +0000

After reading your book and a lot of your content on this site, I’ve got a strong sense of what I need to save for my plan to take a year off to travel the globe. You have one of the most useful and interesting blogs that I’ve read, and it’s given me so many ideas. Please keep up your amazing work!

One suggestion: this is a great article that I think needs a refresher for the new travel realities and costs of 2021 and beyond.

Cheers!

By: Karen Vande Hey

Karen Vande Hey — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:54:08 +0000

I literally want to travel around the world; I’m retired and have a budget of $100,000-and all of the time I need.
Please advise me on what you would do…nothing rugged, but I don’t HAVE to go 1st class.

By: Marek

Marek — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:16:50 +0000

In reply to Cameron.

Hi Cameron. Oof, that’s VERY tough to comment on. Who knows what’s the right move? I can tell you that I had a very well-paid job (though not as well as yours) which I lost, and I used the redundancy money to fund my world trip. I realized I didn’t actually like the job/industry I was in, so I took it as a sign to do something else. I did have a tough 6-12 months after coming back where I was pretty rudderless, though I was not trying to get back to my old career which would have been easier.

I do believe you can pick a career up again so long as you have specific valuable skills, which I assume you must have on that salary. A friend of mine went on an RTW trip, then towards the end got a call from a recruiter while he was on a beach in Thailand. He interviewed on Skype, and two weeks later he was a marketing exec again, exactly where he’d left off, just in a different company.

I can say that I have zero regrets on the choices I made, and feel *very* grateful to have travelled while I could. Travelling has literally been priceless. The fact that you’re seriously considering going on a RTW trip says to me you probably should, but then again I don’t know your particular circumstances or what makes you happy! That said I know of so many people who are grateful they took the leap, and I can’t think of anyone who regretted it… 🙂

By: Cameron

Cameron — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 22:37:54 +0000

Hi Marek. I’ve been dreaming of a RTW trip for many years. I’m in a huge tug of war with myself over taking the leap or not. I currently earn $150k a year and am afraid I will never see that kind of cash again. On the other hand, I’m about to turn 30 and don’t want to blink and soon be turning 40. Any words of advice? I really appreciate your blogs and and life experiences 🙂

By: Marek

Marek — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:07:19 +0000

In reply to richard nash. Very exciting! Have an amazing trip! :)