Comments on: Why are you still home?

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:13:46 +0000

How do you get money to stay home? I lived on an island in Honduras for a year and my expenses dropped by 75%. I made a little money teaching English, but lived for the first seven months on a two-month severance package I got from my old job and a few banked unemployment checks. It doesn’t take much when you ditch the shackles of home.

By: HS

HS — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:57:48 +0000

Awsome idea but how are you getting money to live there? Unemployment? I would love to do this? Give me more! Thanks

By: Ryan D

Ryan D — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:41:46 +0000

It is absolutely true. I went to Ecuador for almost a month in October and spent about $600, eating and sleeping well. Nice hostels will run $5-10 a day and food is super cheap. Life is for living, if you hit some rough waters in your career, go experience another culture and you’ll come back smarter and wiser ready to re approach your life.

By: Jimmy B

Jimmy B — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:11:13 +0000

So true. I’ve lived three months in Honduras and six months in Ecuador. Both times I spent less than $1,500 a month after airfare and had way more fun than when I was home blowing more than double that amount.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:35:41 +0000

Couldn’t agree more!

By: NewWrldYankee

NewWrldYankee — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:18:59 +0000

With you totally on this one! I remember hemmin and hawing over the decision, and my uncle told me,”What is wrong with you? I would have gone yesterday!” Truer words were never spoken. I have never regretted it since. Life is cheaper here, not more expensive!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:39:20 +0000

Right on. I have a friend who canceled her trip to Argentina after her husband was fired. “Actually, it sounds like the perfect time to go,” was my response.

Most people think travel is expensive.