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  1. Wow, $24 a day that’s totally impressive! What’s funny is that your total cost for all your food and alcohol is more than the total of your accommodations and transportation combined.

    It would be cool to see another post of a breakdown of your entire itinerary. Major travel wanderlust for sure. 🙂

    • Hey Debra,
      Shame on us, we love a good party and drinks with friends! lolololol
      And we saved a lot on accommodation by doing house-sitting in Europe and in Asia, what put our costs of travelling really down.

      Cheers,
      Nat

  3. What a thorough, useful, and inspiring post! It’s inspiring in particular to see how much you could do and see on less than $30 per person per day. I remember trying to explain this to people after traveling on $10 per day in Southeast Asia and it just seems impossible from the vantage point of an American city like mine with rent over $2,000 a month… but it’s very possible!

    • I know Lillie, people than to think that travel is expensive and to go on a long journey you need o be rich. It’s all about choices and planning well. Kudos for doing Southeast Asia on a $10 per day, that’s a super tight budget.
      All the best,
      Nat

  4. Posts like this are my favourite to read as they make me want to pack up and do a year abroad! I’m so glad you mentioned suitcases vs backpacks. I’ve always used my backpack but thought I might take my suitcase to Asia – you’ve convinced me otherwise! Also really glad to see how you broke up the costs of things – makes it seem more manageable to save up that money!

    • Hi Maddy, if you are heading to Southeast Asia and you plan going out of the beaten path, so a backpack is the best choice! We keep all our expenses organised so we know where we are spending too much, or when we can splurge a bit more.
      Happy Travels,
      Nat

  5. Wow, you have spent a very small amount of money to travel the world. I am a big fan of Western Europe that tends to be more expensive but still. as you suggested housesitting and planning are great ways to save money.

    • Hi Chrysoula,
      I love Western Europe too, and this third year of Love and Road won’t be so cheap, as we are going for 3 months in Europe.
      I believe the key is to find your balance and plan wisely. House-sitting is a great way to save on accommodation.

      Happy Travels,
      Nat

  8. Kudos to you for staying on the road for so long. This type of travel just isn’t for me. I get cranky and want to be in my own home, even for just a few days. And lugging everything I own around is something I just can’t imagine doing. I much prefer 1-2 week long trips and then some time at home before the next adventure.

    • Hi Jennifer,
      Totally understand you, long-term travelling is not easy and it’s not for everyone. So far we are happy on the road, but not sure until when we’ll be doing this. Maybe in the future we decide to settle down and do a few trips every year.
      All the best,
      Nat

  9. Wow! These are some great tips, for someone even if they are traveling for a year. I have never thought about traveling for a year, but the costs that you have laid out don’t seem to out of reach.

    • Hi Dante,
      Long-term travelling is not for everybody, but if you do it with a good planning it’s possible. It all depend on your style of travelling and on how much you want to spend.
      Cheers,
      Nat

  10. Massive congrats on two years of travel! And thanks for sharing your cost saving tips – we like to think we travel pretty frugally, but $50 for a couple beats us by a mile – super impressed!! Totally agree with you that planning is your friend – it’s easy to fall into the romantic notion of spontaneity, but you can quickly overspend if you haven’t done the research to know about the local tourist scams, or that the train is cheaper than a taxi, or even just from getting stuck with expensive flights because you didn’t book early enough to claim a deal 🙂

    • HI Megan,
      Planning is the key, for sure. And what you told is so true, we need to be prepared to avoid scams and know where you a travelling to, this way you can save money and time.
      Thanks for stopping by!

      Nat

  11. This is a great breakdown but you were very lucky to have had two house-sitting gigs which lowered your expenses tremendously. Good for you for finding balance which allowed you to travel the way you both wanted. Keep it up!

    • Hi Lydia!
      House-sittings are amazing, not only because you can save a lot, but you have a base for while. You can rest and plan the following months. Gives a great balance during a long journey.

      Cheers,
      Nat

  12. Such a detailed and inspiring post! Looks like you’ve had two amazing years and managed to keep the costs relatively low. i think I’d go insane at the thought of switching to a carry on backpack for such a trip. Still, amazing idea an I am sure it saved you quite a bit of money on plane tickets.

    • Hi Alina,
      Travel with only a carry-on is not easy, but if you are in hot countries is doable. And as you said, it helps cutting costs and it’s wy easier to pack and unpack all the time.

      All the best,
      Nat

  13. This is a really great and comprehensive guide! I need to look into housesitting as an accommodation option, I have a couple of DN friends who do it, but the only thing that has stopped me from really checking it out is a lack of driver’s license and most of these housesits are in areas that requires you to drive in and out from!

    • Hi Chrys,
      Not all the housesitting require cars, some of them are out of the beaten path, but depending on the season you can get around with a bicycle. Have a close look at the house and pet sitting websites, you will find a lot of opportunities.
      All the best,
      Nat

  15. Hey Natalie,
    My partner and i are trying to plan a trip for the next 6 months. We’ve save up around $40NZD. 1) do you think this is enough? and 2) how many stops is too many stops? right now on our list we’ve got around 13 countries..
    Thanks!
    erin

    • Hello Erin,

      How are you?

      1 – You mean 40 NZD per person per day? If so I reckon that in Southeast Asia and in Eastern Europe you will be fine.
      2 – It all depends on what you want to see and your style of traveling. In the beginning, we used to change places quite often nowadays we tend to stay longer in a place.

      Enjoy your trip!
      Rob

  17. That is so inspiring guys! A lot of people dream about travelling the world but so few do what it takes to make it happen. With some careful planning and sacrifice you’ve been able to share experiences most people only ever dream about. I will definitely be bookmarking this post for reference for our own travels, thank you so much for sharing.

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