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If you’ve spent anytime at all on the LP Thorntree or BootsnAll forums, you’ve no doubt heard the question asked a million times: How much do I need to save to travel the world?
One year ago today, Nora Dunn took this and other key long term vagabonding questions head-on in our multipart series, A Practical Guide to Vagabonding and Long Term Travel (first in the series here). In part two, she explores Money Matters:
A big question that I’ve heard so many times is: What is that magic number? How much money needs to be in your bank account for long term traveling before you can take off and make it happen? Is it a thousand dollars? Ten thousand? Or as much as six or (my gosh) seven figures?
By honestly answering just a few simple questions, it’s not all that hard to figure out. Check out the full post and let us know your travel budget tips in the comment section!