The sound of street vendors haggling with tourists is a loud buzz in my ears. The smell of marinated meat being grilled fills the humid air. It is my first day in what many consider the world’s greatest Chinatown, right near the center of Kuala Lumpur, and I am overwhelmed. I want to go explore […]
It is our second full day in Bali. Lunch is finished, some milkshakes had just been gulped, and we’re starting in on our afternoon beers while looking out over the 8 foot waves breaking in the Bali surf. “What do you want to do tomorrow?” Meg asked. I hesitated a moment before answering. “That taxi […]
If there is one lesson in my life that gets proven true over and over, it is this: “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” – Amelia Earhart I have made a lot of major decisions in the past year: Quitting my corporate finance job, setting-off to travel […]
We Want To Hear From You! In case you haven’t been constantly following our Facebook page (and really, why aren’t you?), we recently had a big guest post along with a hard-hitting interview go live. Could you take 5 minutes to help us with these? #1 Need Comments On Our Big Guest Post Please check […]
Sitting at a computer and writing about our adventures is not the most athletic activity I have ever participated in. But lowcostholidays.com is sponsoring a “Blogger Relay” and since I got invited to join, I thought I would give my digital legs a workout :). The relay is pretty straight forward. Bloggers are organized into […]
It has been 3 months since we told you about our grand plans to document our successes (and epic failures) in our attempts to start up a business while traveling. Our goal is to not only generate enough monthly income in the next 12 months to free ourselves from the corporate life, but to also […]
Budgets are boring. Projections are always wrong. Both of these statements are true, but ignore the bigger picture. Without a proper budget, you will spend too much on the little things and have no money left for food or a bed. Without a projection, you will have no idea how much to save for your travels and […]
This picture is the embodiment of all-things-ridiculous… cold, tired, and happy We know a lot of you are either: Working in jobs you don’t like and dreaming about doing something different OR Trying to start your own business and struggling with the uncertainty and stress that it involves We are currently working hard to make […]