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How to travel better than a millionaire ? Spend less, do more. It's possible and better to travel with almost no money, discipline and challenge your body and y

How to travel better than a millionaire ? Spend less, do more. It's possible and better to travel with almost no money, discipline and challenge your body and your desires. Last year, I spent 3 months in Morocco, 1 month in Indonesia and 1 month in Jordan. As a married couple, our daily budget in Indonesia and Morocco was about $2-$3 dollar per day because we camped and hitchhiked, sometimes ate only bread for one week, sometimes had to walk for hours, sometimes got sick and spent hole day sleeping under a tree in the middle of nowhere. I can't express the taste of an egg after weeks of strict diet though. The wonderful taste of true freedom is not more money; it's actually not spending money. I had as much as time I wanted, and I could go any route I wanted. No credit cards, no bills, no worries. I believe travel should be about developing good habits and learning value of small things rather than turning the brain off and enjoying luxury and desire... Hope I didn't sound snobby, just wanna give different perspectives a voice. If it sounded interesting, you can take a look at this video to see it in action; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CC5htqMMFc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CC5htqMMFc

prawn 9y ago
Loved your video. There are some great experiences that money helps with but some of the most incredible things on the planet are free or cheap - walking, national parks, museums, etc. Sadly, the loudest voices (including advertising) are often the ones earning the most from speaking and so encouragement to find the simple and cheap attractions gets ignored.
sokoloff 9y ago
> sometimes ate only bread for one week, sometimes had to walk for hours, sometimes got sick A lot of people would disagree that that's "traveling better than a millionaire".
- roadbeats 9y ago
  "Pain is a treasure, for it contains mercies." - Rumi The point I'm trying to make is, happiness and joy is not in "more", it's in "less". And the "less" requires people to discipline their body to not demand comfort and luxury.
  - pclstyle 9y ago
    I think there's a middle ground in there somewhere. Many people experience "pain" and "lack" in other areas of their lives, and are looking to travel/vacation as an escape from that. Tying happiness and joy to "less" is just as arbitrary as tying it to "more". It's all about where you start.
  - Sleeep 9y ago
    I don't mean to be disrespectful but I really don't understand this. Why not just live in your car in the US? What's the point of going all the way to Asia just to live like a homeless person? Myself, I've had enough pain in my life already (domestic violence and abuse) so I'm ready to spend my vacation in pleasure.
    - roadbeats 9y ago
      I traveled all around US by car camping, it was quite joyful. But it's not as social as being in developing world and getting to know unique cultures in natural ways.
Sleeep 9y ago
Luckily there is not a correct way to enjoy travel (or anything else in life). It escapes me why someone would want to go all the way to Southeast Asia for that though.
saiya-jin 9y ago
this is just backpacking taken to one extreme. for most of us, like for everything else, some middle path is the best option (like your described diet options are really bad choice - some serious health issue might arise from them for some people). I did similar thing in india+nepal for 6 months, great times those were. I came back recently for few weeks, with much higher budget and more ambitious goals, and I had a blast on a different scale. travelling properly is an art, but rewards are numerous and lasting
mrisoli 9y ago
It is okay to have your beliefs, but don't come outright saying your travel habits are better than others, some people want to enjoy comfort and luxury while traveling or otherwise and there is nothing wrong with that. There is a reason five-star hotels are in business just like there is space for crumbling hostels and camping grounds. I say this as someone who's traveled a little bit on a minimal budget, there are good things about both and your posture is typical of condescending wanderlust travel bloggers(which these days come in troves) even if that is not your intention.

prawn 9y ago

Loved your video. There are some great experiences that money helps with but some of the most incredible things on the planet are free or cheap - walking, national parks, museums, etc. Sadly, the loudest voices (including advertising) are often the ones earning the most from speaking and so encouragement to find the simple and cheap attractions gets ignored.

sokoloff 9y ago

> sometimes ate only bread for one week, sometimes had to walk for hours, sometimes got sick A lot of people would disagree that that's "traveling better than a millionaire".

roadbeats 9y ago
"Pain is a treasure, for it contains mercies." - Rumi The point I'm trying to make is, happiness and joy is not in "more", it's in "less". And the "less" requires people to discipline their body to not demand comfort and luxury.
- pclstyle 9y ago
  I think there's a middle ground in there somewhere. Many people experience "pain" and "lack" in other areas of their lives, and are looking to travel/vacation as an escape from that. Tying happiness and joy to "less" is just as arbitrary as tying it to "more". It's all about where you start.
- Sleeep 9y ago
  I don't mean to be disrespectful but I really don't understand this. Why not just live in your car in the US? What's the point of going all the way to Asia just to live like a homeless person? Myself, I've had enough pain in my life already (domestic violence and abuse) so I'm ready to spend my vacation in pleasure.
  - roadbeats 9y ago
    I traveled all around US by car camping, it was quite joyful. But it's not as social as being in developing world and getting to know unique cultures in natural ways.

Sleeep 9y ago

Luckily there is not a correct way to enjoy travel (or anything else in life). It escapes me why someone would want to go all the way to Southeast Asia for that though.

saiya-jin 9y ago

this is just backpacking taken to one extreme. for most of us, like for everything else, some middle path is the best option (like your described diet options are really bad choice - some serious health issue might arise from them for some people). I did similar thing in india+nepal for 6 months, great times those were. I came back recently for few weeks, with much higher budget and more ambitious goals, and I had a blast on a different scale. travelling properly is an art, but rewards are numerous and lasting

mrisoli 9y ago

It is okay to have your beliefs, but don't come outright saying your travel habits are better than others, some people want to enjoy comfort and luxury while traveling or otherwise and there is nothing wrong with that. There is a reason five-star hotels are in business just like there is space for crumbling hostels and camping grounds. I say this as someone who's traveled a little bit on a minimal budget, there are good things about both and your posture is typical of condescending wanderlust travel bloggers(which these days come in troves) even if that is not your intention.