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How I Became A Full-Time Travel Blogger

Last Updated: May 5, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 3 Comments

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Hello! Today, I have a great story to share from Isabel Leong. She will be talking about how she made the transition to become a full-time travel blogger. Enjoy!

I’m Isabel, digital nomad and full-time travel blogger at Bel Around The World. Since its inception as a hobby blog when I was in university in 2015 until now, I’ve earned over $79,000 from it.

This is excluding sponsored 5-star experiences such as skydiving and going up on ice glaciers in New Zealand, doing white shark cave diving, paragliding and going on luxury safaris in South Africa, flying over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, glamping in Australia, visiting overwater villas in the Maldives and more.

At its peak, the site fetches a monthly average of over 55,000 page views monthly. Thanks to the quality, consistent, passive traffic and income, my dream of travelling full-time is now possible through this travel blog.

It was not always like that… [Read more…]

How This Family Is Overlanding And Driving Across The World In Their Jeep

Last Updated: March 5, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 5 Comments

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Next up in my Extraordinary Series is Eric and Brittany from Hourless Life. They are doing something very different from the average family – they currently live and travel in their Jeep full-time with their son.

Yes, they live full-time in a Jeep!

This overlanding family is driving across the world in their Jeep. Their plans are to visit South America, Africa, Europe, and all the way to Asia. They plan to see as much of the world as they can.

They have been full-time traveling since 2014, first by RV, and have been on the road ever since. Now, they are getting ready to drive around the world in a Jeep Gladiator truck.

In this interview, you’ll learn:

How they live in a Jeep with their son
How they afford to travel
What overlanding is
Where they sleep, cook, and use the bathroom
What an average day living in a Jeep is like
How much overlanding with a family across the world will cost them
Their tips for traveling with a child

And more!

This is a great article to read whether you are interested in overlanding with your family, or if you’re more interested in RVing as well. Both are great options depending on what you are looking for.

You can find Hourless Life on Instagram.

Please enjoy this interview. I really enjoyed reading it and learned a ton – so I know you will too. Enjoy!

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25 Best Travel Jobs To Make Money Traveling The World In 2023

Last Updated: December 13, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 3 Comments

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Are you looking for the best travel jobs? Are you wondering, “How can I make money and travel?”

The best travel jobs give you a chance to make money while pursuing your passion of travel.

Travel is a dream for many, but it doesn’t have to just stop there — you can side hustle, or earn a full-time income while traveling the world.

Whether you want to make extra money or if you’re looking for a full-time career, this list of best travel jobs may help you reach your goal to travel more.

Yes, it is quite possible to make money and travel full-time. Whether you want domestic or international travel jobs, there are many options.

Making money holds many people back from traveling more, but it doesn’t have to.

This is because there are many different types of best travel jobs that can make your travel dreams become a reality.

We sold our house, moved into an RV, and started traveling over 6 years ago, and we’ve now been living on a sailboat for around 3 years.

I’ve been location independent since 2013, and have been traveling full-time since 2015.

Because I work a job that allows me to make money while traveling, I have been able to travel extensively, while also being able to pay my bills and save fully for retirement.

Over the years, I’ve met many full-time travelers. There have been people who have saved up enough money to travel for an extended amount of time, those who are retired, those who find odd jobs on the road, those who work some of the best travel jobs I’m about to tell you about, and more.

The majority of the people I have met are not travel bloggers or Youtubers. I know you see a lot of that online, but the reality is there are many people traveling while working more traditional jobs.

Everyone has their own way of doing things to make full-time travel work, so I’m sure you can find something that will fit you the best. [Read more…]

Best Rewards Credit Cards For 2023 | What You Need To Know

Last Updated: January 15, 2023 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 10 Comments

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Are you looking for the best rewards credit card?

Perhaps you’ve been using rewards credit cards for years, or maybe you’re brand new.

Today, I am going to answer common questions about getting started with rewards credit cards, as well as list some of the best rewards credit cards to sign up for.

I’ve been using rewards credit cards for years, and they are pretty much all that I use now. It helps me save money on travel, I earn cash back, and more.

There are many different kinds of rewards credit cards, but the ones you hear the most about are travel rewards credit cards. That means you earn points that you can use to get free or nearly free travel.

You earn simply for using your credit card, but you need to make sure you’re paying your balance in full each month for the rewards to be worth it.

Cash back cards are another kind of popular rewards card. These cards typically pay you a percentage of your purchases back in cash, and it can add up very quickly.

If you are going to pay for something anyway, then you might as well get something for free out of it, right?

If you travel a lot and/or already use credit cards, then signing up for one of the best rewards credit cards can help you save some extra money. [Read more…]

How This Couple Reached Financial Freedom Before 40 And Live On A Sailboat

Last Updated: March 21, 2021 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 7 Comments

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Do you want to reach financial freedom and live your dream life?

In my Extraordinary Series here on Making Sense of Cents, I like to feature people who are doing things a little differently.

Today, I have a great interview with Fleur and Ronald. In only eight years, they were able to reach financial freedom and now they live on a sailboat.

They have been able to save enough money to invest in three real estate properties, buy and live on a 42 foot sailing catamaran, build a passive income stream, and more.

In this interview, you’ll learn:

How they reached financial freedom and FIRE
How they afford to travel and live on a boat
What an average day is like for them
How much living on a sailboat costs them
All about their passive income stream
How they saved money to purchase real estate properties

And more! This interview is packed full of valuable information.

I’m very excited to share this interview with you. Enjoy!

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2020 Business and Life Review

Last Updated: March 17, 2022 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 56 Comments

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Welcome to my 2020 Business and Life Review!

Usually, I separate my travel and business annual review content into two separate blog posts, but this year I’ve decided to combine it into one.

2020 was a different kind of year, and I’m sure nearly everyone would agree with that statement.

It was a tough year for a lot of people, and I completely understand.

I feel very grateful for the life that I get to live, but it was a hard year for me as well. I lost two important family members in my life, my grandma as well as my dog who was my best friend for almost 14 years.

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My True Travel Insurance Story – A Broken Leg & Surgery in the Dominican Republic

Last Updated: March 12, 2021 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 8 Comments

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Today, I have a great article written by my sister-in-law and editor, Ariel Gardner. She is sharing her travel insurance review story, and goes in-depth on the travel insurance process. I asked her to write about this because I feel like it’s not really discussed, yet there is a lot to learn! You may have seen her here before talking about taking her side hustle full-time, living in a small house, real life frugality, and more.

Earlier this year, I was enjoying myself on a relaxing Caribbean cruise with one of my best friends.

I had breakfast delivered to my room every morning, drank fancy cocktails in the evening, and barely thought about the travel insurance policy I bought just in case.

On the fourth day of our cruise, we docked in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and disembarked to explore the city. Our group ended up at Fortaleza Ozama, a Spanish fort built in 1502.

We walked up four or five flights of stairs to get a view from the top, and on the first step back down, I fell and broke my leg.

It wasn’t a major fall.

But I twisted my leg in just the right way to end up with a spiral fracture that broke several bones in my ankle, my tibia, and fibula.

There was so much chaos as we figured out how to handle everything, from whether or not to have surgery in the Dominican Republic and how to fly my husband down.

On top of everything, this was at the beginning of March 2020, just as the U.S. and many other countries were shutting their borders down because of COVID-19. [Read more…]