Travel Is Just Too Expensive!!!

Hey Guys!

So my name is Kamile. I am a crazy 22 year old who just graduated from college and I am completely overwhelmed with trying to figure out what to do with my life. On the inside I feel about 10 years old, and 16 on a mature day, but honestly I can't seem to figure out how to be an adult. About a year ago  I had a seizure/heart attack at the thought of graduating college and not having a job. After a few hours of crying and hyperventilating, I was cool. That is when I sat myself down and said, "Kamile, you sexy thang you have to do something. What is it that you really want to do?" Of course, only one answer popped into my head: Travel. I've been traveling my entire life and I can't seem to get enough.  Now that I'm single, with no real obligations ( besides my pesky school loans), I've decided to find ways to make my dreams a reality.

Now a lot of my friends say, "Kamile, I can't travel, travel is just too expensive!" On the contrary mon amors, it is quite simple if you know what to do and how to do it. So here are a few of my tips for financing your trip abroad:

1. Save your money

Yes, this one is the most basic and boring, but it is the most imperative. Save as much money as you can before you travel ANYWHERE. The best thing about this tip is that it requires you to plan your trip well in advance. If you are just going on vacation for a few days, or planning a complete move across the country, or even across the world, saving your money forces you to make a plan of action. Saving your money will ease a bit of your stress, and it will help you set a budget before your travels.

2. Find a Job

If the first option doesn't work for you and you are thinking about a more permanent move abroad, you can do the next best thing and find a job. Everyone has skills that they can market to get a job. Mind you, the job that you find may not be one that makes a whole lot of money, but it will be a way for you to live and eat. What are you good at? Language? Computers? Can you do any freelance work? Whatever skills you have, I almost guarantee there is a need for English speakers who can perform those tasks.

3. Use a Program or an Agency

Last but certainly not least, there are a huge variety of programs and agencies that help one finance life abroad. Almost any country that you can think of has a need for English speaking teachers. Many of the teach abroad programs pay for plane tickets, provide housing, give you a stipend for other expenses in exchange for your services. Some programs do not even require teaching certifications. If this sounds good to you, you might consider becoming a teacher.  There are other great programs such as Peace Corps, Volunteering, Au Pairing ( my personal favorite), and Study Abroad which give you options to pay for your trip before ever setting foot in your country.

I hope that some of these tips help you guys out if you have the urge to travel like me, but you don't know where to start. I've personally decided to finance my next trip abroad by deciding to become an au pair for the next year or so. I'll be doing a series of blog posts telling you guys about my life as an au pair and my life abroad. I hope that you all will come on this journey with me because I cannot wait to share.

[Links to programs and cheap flights below]




For cheap flights for youth and students, I like:

http://www.statravel.com/?from_US=true

http://www.cheapoair.com/

https://www.google.fr/flights/


For ideas and programs abroad I also like:

http://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/

http://www.jetprogramme.org/

http://www.globalvolunteernetwork.org/

https://www.aupair-world.net/