Archive for 'Trip Planning'
How to Live at Home and Not Go Insane
Posted on 27. Jan, 2011 by Steph.
One of the main reasons I was able to save up so much money in such a short length of time , was my Mother, who was generous enough to let me live at home, rent free for the past two years. It was a pretty sweet deal that not everyone can swing, but if [...]
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Inside my Packing Hell
Posted on 21. Sep, 2010 by Steph.
I’ve never been a big fan of packing: my natural indecisiveness can turn picking which pair of flip-flops to bring into a life or death decision. Packing for this trip is like the Boss level of packing challenges because: It’s for an ENTIRE YEAR. An entire year full of variety, events and weather. I have [...]
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The Last-Minute Roller Coaster Ride
Posted on 19. Sep, 2010 by Steph.
For a long time now I’ve been planning to write a post describing my last few days in the US and the emotions I was sure I’d be feeling. This is not the post I planned to write, because my feelings right now are not nearly as straightforward as I imaged in all the months [...]
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Crossing the Finish Line!
Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by Steph.
So this is it- my spending diet is basically over. The trip is a mere two weeks away. My ultimate goal back in January was to have raised $20,000 by this point. After months of frugality and nail biting, the grand total is: $22,232.27 (This total is assuming I sell my car for exactly what [...]
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What to Do While You’re Waiting to Travel
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Steph.
When I originally conceived the idea of this Round-the-World trip, the plan was to leave in December 2009. By the time that August had rolled around, I realized I wasn’t going to have anywhere close to the money I’d need to get things rolling, and I made the decision to postpone until September 2010. It [...]
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Lists, Lists, Lists
Posted on 22. Aug, 2010 by Steph.
I’m leaving the United States indefinitely exactly one month from today. I’ve given my notice at work and told everyone I know, so there’s no going back now. Everyone keeps asking me how excited I am and the truth is- right now not so excited. Not even nervous. Right now all I can feel is [...]
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How to be a Smart Splurger
Posted on 01. Aug, 2010 by Steph.
Spending Diet update! You can track how my own savings are progressing here. Time to come clean… For all the money advice I’ve been dictating to you guys, all the pep talks and enthusiasm I show, I’m actually a pretty poor role model. When it comes to discipline and resisting temptation… I could use some [...]
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The London Book Project
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Steph.
If you haven’t been paying attention: I really love to read. I’m a total nerd of the English major variety. My room is overflowing with books that I can never seem to whittle down. I’m such a nerd I even named my cat after TS Eliot: Awhile back I wrote a guest post for Sharing [...]
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Notes From the Home Front: Me versus My Calendar
Posted on 13. Jul, 2010 by Steph.
I swear, my inspirational calendar is mocking me. I’m not even sure where it came from—maybe the printer my company uses gave them out. It’s big and glossy so I hung it up in my gray cubicle. All year it has sat up there, giving me smug messages: Focus: People with goals succeed because they [...]
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Is the American Dream Holding You Back? -
Notes from the Homefront: How much is Too Much (Planning)? Plus! My Itinerary -
What is your Biggest Travel Disappointment? -
Haters Gonna Hate -
We’re All Travelers Here
