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Like most of my random life choices lately, this one was inspired by an episode of ChooseFI. There have been lots of interviews with people who do slow travel, or move to new places every few months, but for some reason Trip of a Lifestyle really stood out to me. This couple took a 6 month honeymoon in Hawaii and didn't spend much more than a one or two week trip would take. It's all about making smarter choices to get the most out of your time and money.
Hawaii is one of the few places that I have any strong urge to visit, but I always think cruise. That might just be because cruises are what people do, and I do really want to go on a cruise somewhere. Also, I'm not big on beaches, and felt like I'd be obligated to hang out on the beach if I flew there and got a hotel. But if my "hotel" was a ship, I could stay on the ship when I wasn't doing non-beach excursions. Of course, this is totally silly and irrational. It's my vacation, I can do whatever I want. Like visit volcanoes!
After listening to this episode, I was inspired to look at this trip in a different way. Who says I have to spend a week at a beach resort, or take an overpriced 15 day cruise? I would love to visit Disney's Aulani resort, but I wouldn't want to spend a whole vacation there. The solution? Take a longer vacation and live like a local. I can get an AirBnB or even just rent my own apartment like this young couple did. It's genius! I can stay for a month or longer for the same cost as a week at a resort!
I certainly have enough money in my savings to cover a trip like this, and since I don't currently have a job, I don't have to worry about vacation time. However, if my plans to work remotely and for my self come to fruition, I could ideally make some money while I'm away and possibly cover a longer stay!
I just need to work hard now, so I can work less later.
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