Lima is the capital of Peru and if you’re going anywhere else in the country you will likely fly into the close by international airport. We had plans to be in Cusco to hike to Machu Picchu which left us with only a few days to explore the city of Lima. Even with just a few days there is plenty to check out before rushing off to other destinations. Here is how to spend 2 days in Lima, Peru and how we fit it all in with a short amount of time.
[Read more…] about How to spend 2 Days in Lima, PeruSelling Everything to Travel
One of the big things we did in preparation for our year of travel was sell all of our stuff in order to move out of our apartment. We didn’t want to pay every month for a storage unit of stuff to then have to deal with when we’re back from traveling. So we spent months going through everything we had. And since we were downsizing, selling as much as we could helped us buy almost all of our gear for the trip. So here is our process for selling everything to travel including the best platforms to sell and tips we learned along the way!
[Read more…] about Selling Everything to TravelFemale Long Term Carry On Packing List
One of the hardest things once we decided to travel for a year was figuring out how in the world to pack. We want enough stuff that we have everything we need but not too much that we kill ourselves lifting our bags up every day. Since we are going to a wide range of different climates and doing some outdoor activities like hiking, we need a few very specific items. So here is my female long term carry on packing list!
[Read more…] about Female Long Term Carry On Packing ListPreparing for A Year of Travel
This post is dedicated to all the things that we did in preparation for our one year of travel. It’s important to know that we didn’t just decide a few days before leaving that we were going to quit our jobs and travel. We spent a significant amount of time planning and executing so we could make our dream into a reality. The purpose of this post is to show that it takes planning and preparation for a long term trip like this. There are so many things that you can and have to do for this type of decision. Here we break down when we did things while preparing for a year of travel and then a little bit more into what it was like.
[Read more…] about Preparing for A Year of TravelHow Can You Afford to Travel for a Year?
Once we decided to travel for a year one of the most important parts we had to figure out was can we actually afford to travel for such a long time. Whenever we tell someone new “yeah we quit our jobs and we’re going to travel for the next year” their first remark is always something along the lines of “how in the world are you able to afford that?”. In this post we’re going to go over the main ways that we plan to afford a year of travel as well as things we have done to help us cut costs.
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