Comments on: How To Become A SOLO Female Traveler http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2009/06/how-to-become-solo-female-traveler.html One guy's attempt to travel as far around the world as he cheaply can Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:40:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: brian http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2009/06/how-to-become-solo-female-traveler.html#comment-8565 brian Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:49:01 +0000 Well you can work while you travel - teach English, work in hostels. You can volunteer abroad. Many organizations will pay for room and board. You can do something that is location independent, like Internet marketing, photography, graphic design, coding, etc. There are many many options. Look up phrases like 'digital nomad', 'location independence', 'location independent professional', etc. Also read the Tim Ferriss book "The 4 Hour Work Week" for more ideas. Good luck and please let us know what you end up doing. Well you can work while you travel – teach English, work in hostels. You can volunteer abroad. Many organizations will pay for room and board. You can do something that is location independent, like Internet marketing, photography, graphic design, coding, etc. There are many many options. Look up phrases like ‘digital nomad’, ‘location independence’, ‘location independent professional’, etc. Also read the Tim Ferriss book “The 4 Hour Work Week” for more ideas. Good luck and please let us know what you end up doing.

]]> By: Louvnia http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2009/06/how-to-become-solo-female-traveler.html#comment-8195 Louvnia Sun, 12 Jun 2011 09:26:34 +0000 I'm seventeen, and I just recently decided to travel for a living. I know money is involved of course and i am not from a wealthy family. How can I travel and be able to afford it? I really want to travel because my mother has sheltered me in little Alabama since i was born. So just going to Florida is a big deal to me :). I’m seventeen, and I just recently decided to travel for a living. I know money is involved of course and i am not from a wealthy family. How can I travel and be able to afford it? I really want to travel because my mother has sheltered me in little Alabama since i was born. So just going to Florida is a big deal to me :) .

]]> By: brian http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2009/06/how-to-become-solo-female-traveler.html#comment-4466 brian Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:50:12 +0000 Since you've started your career hopefully you're able to save some money to travel. Cut back on Starbucks and lunch out everyday. People don't realize how much they are spending until they document and track every cent. I sold my house and saved up for my trip. Nothing special. Also direct deposit is your best friend. Stash away money on a regular basis without any human interaction from you. If you're determined, you'll find a way to do it. There are many who went before you and there will be plenty after you. Just make the commitment to save. That is half the battle right there. Jumping back into life at "home" is not a problem. If you have great family and friends it is very very easy. They may not understand your need to travel, but family generally supports you once you make it clear you will not give up. You can do it! Since you’ve started your career hopefully you’re able to save some money to travel. Cut back on Starbucks and lunch out everyday. People don’t realize how much they are spending until they document and track every cent. I sold my house and saved up for my trip. Nothing special. Also direct deposit is your best friend. Stash away money on a regular basis without any human interaction from you.

If you’re determined, you’ll find a way to do it. There are many who went before you and there will be plenty after you. Just make the commitment to save. That is half the battle right there.

Jumping back into life at “home” is not a problem. If you have great family and friends it is very very easy. They may not understand your need to travel, but family generally supports you once you make it clear you will not give up. You can do it!

]]> By: Jen http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2009/06/how-to-become-solo-female-traveler.html#comment-4397 Jen Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:01:07 +0000 When i was 20, i went to study culinary in Florence, Italy for about 3 months. I changed and learned so much in those 3 months. I remember on my return back to the U.S. how ready I was to be home. I missed my family, friends, and just my 'normal' life and food. I swore that I was not going to leave my country again. haha. Well, it took me a few months to forgive some of the mishaps and struggles of my journey, but I realized what a uplifting experience it really was. On the weekends I would go traveling. I went to Pisa, Venice, Palermo, etc. I even managed to spend a weekend in Germany, France, and Switzerland. I have since started my career, but long to go back to some randomness and exploration. I just don't know when or how to start my travels. How do you have enough money to travel? What do you do when you come back home from travels? Where do you live when you return? Any help to get the adventure put back into my life would be greatly appreciated. When i was 20, i went to study culinary in Florence, Italy for about 3 months. I changed and learned so much in those 3 months.
I remember on my return back to the U.S. how ready I was to be home. I missed my family, friends, and just my ‘normal’ life and food. I swore that I was not going to leave my country again. haha. Well, it took me a few months to forgive some of the mishaps and struggles of my journey, but I realized what a uplifting experience it really was. On the weekends I would go traveling. I went to Pisa, Venice, Palermo, etc. I even managed to spend a weekend in Germany, France, and Switzerland.
I have since started my career, but long to go back to some randomness and exploration. I just don’t know when or how to start my travels. How do you have enough money to travel? What do you do when you come back home from travels? Where do you live when you return?
Any help to get the adventure put back into my life would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: A_Gallivant http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2009/06/how-to-become-solo-female-traveler.html#comment-63 A_Gallivant Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:18:46 +0000 Great to read about your travels solo. I definitely concur about talking to people if you are an introvert. I spent most of 2009 traveling the tennis tour and one of my best times came as a result of starting a conversation with a stranger who was catching some tennis as well. We spent the day together and had a wonderful time. Great to read about your travels solo. I definitely concur about talking to people if you are an introvert. I spent most of 2009 traveling the tennis tour and one of my best times came as a result of starting a conversation with a stranger who was catching some tennis as well. We spent the day together and had a wonderful time.

]]> By: brian http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2009/06/how-to-become-solo-female-traveler.html#comment-438 brian Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:20:08 +0000 @www.alittleadrift.com<br />We'll talk offline.<br /><br />@Bee<br />The reason I really wanted this blog post is because I see women travel in groups to travel and someone is NOT happy because they didn't get to see what they wanted to see. It doesn't have to be that way. You are a superstar traveler with your experience!<br /><br />@Scribetrotter<br />I know you're out there, but you are definitely the exception to the rule. A lot of women feel vulnerable and sometimes they just need to hear that someone else has done it before they try.<br /><br />@Heather Hapeta<br />Running away to Alaska to Zimbabwe. Excellent!<br /><br />@Carla Young<br />Rhona was excited to know her interview got such positive feedback. We'll continue to have great content here. Tell your friends and subscribe. @www.alittleadrift.com
We'll talk offline.

@Bee
The reason I really wanted this blog post is because I see women travel in groups to travel and someone is NOT happy because they didn't get to see what they wanted to see. It doesn't have to be that way. You are a superstar traveler with your experience!

@Scribetrotter
I know you're out there, but you are definitely the exception to the rule. A lot of women feel vulnerable and sometimes they just need to hear that someone else has done it before they try.

@Heather Hapeta
Running away to Alaska to Zimbabwe. Excellent!

@Carla Young
Rhona was excited to know her interview got such positive feedback. We'll continue to have great content here. Tell your friends and subscribe.

]]> By: Carla Young http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2009/06/how-to-become-solo-female-traveler.html#comment-440 Carla Young Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:15:19 +0000 I love solo travel as well. Rhonas story was great and I look forward to reading more from her, and more on here as well. I love solo travel as well. Rhonas story was great and I look forward to reading more from her, and more on here as well.

]]> By: Heather Hapeta http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2009/06/how-to-become-solo-female-traveler.html#comment-441 Heather Hapeta Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:37:35 +0000 solo travel is WONDERFUL.<br /> i do it as often as i can . in fact wrote a book about my adventures ..... Naked In Budapest: travels with a passionate nomad .. all about me running away from home and travelling Alaska to Zimbabwe solo travel is WONDERFUL.
i do it as often as i can . in fact wrote a book about my adventures ….. Naked In Budapest: travels with a passionate nomad .. all about me running away from home and travelling Alaska to Zimbabwe

]]> By: Scribetrotter http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2009/06/how-to-become-solo-female-traveler.html#comment-442 Scribetrotter Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:04:21 +0000 There are more of us than you think! I took my first solo trip when I was 15 (not 'quite' with my parent's approval though)... More recently I backpacked for three years on my own across Africa and Asia, and have met many women who more or less follow the same path... It's a wonderful thing to see the world on your own (especially if you pack your good sense with you!) There are more of us than you think! I took my first solo trip when I was 15 (not 'quite' with my parent's approval though)… More recently I backpacked for three years on my own across Africa and Asia, and have met many women who more or less follow the same path… It's a wonderful thing to see the world on your own (especially if you pack your good sense with you!)

]]> By: Bee http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2009/06/how-to-become-solo-female-traveler.html#comment-443 Bee Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:14:41 +0000 I, too, have been fortunate to travel solo, first at age 22 in Europe in 1980 and 1981, later in S.E. Asia for 4 months at age 44, and most recently, in China off and on for the past 6 years. At the tender age of 52, I'm more convinced than ever that solo travel for a woman is entirely liberating and great fun. I, too, have been fortunate to travel solo, first at age 22 in Europe in 1980 and 1981, later in S.E. Asia for 4 months at age 44, and most recently, in China off and on for the past 6 years. At the tender age of 52, I'm more convinced than ever that solo travel for a woman is entirely liberating and great fun.

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