Comments on: A Practical Guide to Vagabonding and Long Term Travel (Part 6): The Cost of Living on the Road http://www.vagabondish.com/practical-guide-long-term-travel-part-6-cost-living/ The Travelzine for Today's Vagabond Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:10:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nora - The Professional Hobo http://www.vagabondish.com/practical-guide-long-term-travel-part-6-cost-living/comment-page-1/#comment-11886 Nora - The Professional Hobo Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:10:03 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/?p=2300#comment-11886 @Tyler - It's funny; I just had this conversation with somebody else yesterday - he's a traveler who realized that the search is really internal. He still travels, but acknowledges that his physical location has little to do with his happiness. @Tyler – It’s funny; I just had this conversation with somebody else yesterday – he’s a traveler who realized that the search is really internal. He still travels, but acknowledges that his physical location has little to do with his happiness.

]]> By: Tyler http://www.vagabondish.com/practical-guide-long-term-travel-part-6-cost-living/comment-page-1/#comment-11881 Tyler Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:53:09 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/?p=2300#comment-11881 People are always "searching" for something in themselves. They will never find it within because nothing on this Earth can satisfy. Only the power from above, a knowing of Him can be the true fulfillment. I hope and pray that each one of you consider and come to the light of love. It's only through Him that we are happiest. And that is what I found on the road. People are always “searching” for something in themselves. They will never find it within because nothing on this Earth can satisfy. Only the power from above, a knowing of Him can be the true fulfillment. I hope and pray that each one of you consider and come to the light of love. It’s only through Him that we are happiest. And that is what I found on the road.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.vagabondish.com/practical-guide-long-term-travel-part-6-cost-living/comment-page-1/#comment-8221 Jenny Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:39:28 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/?p=2300#comment-8221 Credit cards are to be used for emergencies. Now, if only I could tell my husband that. Credit cards are to be used for emergencies. Now, if only I could tell my husband that.

]]> By: Nora Dunn http://www.vagabondish.com/practical-guide-long-term-travel-part-6-cost-living/comment-page-1/#comment-8139 Nora Dunn Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:08:46 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/?p=2300#comment-8139 I will agree that credit cards are to be used carefully, especially if discipline in spending is questionable. But there is no getting around its need for booking tickets and itineraries, and credit cards aren't all bad. Here's an article on just that topic: http://www.wisebread.com/top-seven-reasons-why-i-use-my-credit-card-for-everything I will agree that credit cards are to be used carefully, especially if discipline in spending is questionable. But there is no getting around its need for booking tickets and itineraries, and credit cards aren’t all bad. Here’s an article on just that topic:
http://www.wisebread.com/top-s.....everything

]]> By: brian from nodebtworldtravel.com http://www.vagabondish.com/practical-guide-long-term-travel-part-6-cost-living/comment-page-1/#comment-8125 brian from nodebtworldtravel.com Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:39:54 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/?p=2300#comment-8125 I'm with Marco. I try to avoid using credit cards at all times. I never put my bank card in an ATM unless it is at a physical bank location. Once you swipe and punch in your code, you have no idea who has you info. I’m with Marco. I try to avoid using credit cards at all times. I never put my bank card in an ATM unless it is at a physical bank location. Once you swipe and punch in your code, you have no idea who has you info.

]]> By: Marco van de Kamp http://www.vagabondish.com/practical-guide-long-term-travel-part-6-cost-living/comment-page-1/#comment-8086 Marco van de Kamp Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:22:05 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/?p=2300#comment-8086 You are a big fan of using my credit card for almost everything. I use my credit card as less as possible. In Asian and African countries it can happen easily that your credit card is being used by others then you. It might sound stupid, but I spend a few years traveling, never used it because I knew problems could happen. I bought just 1 thing with my credit card and after I got back home my credit card company informed me about strange expences I made. Be careful with credit cards use it only for big stuff, like expensive hotels and air tickets. For accommodation try Couchsurfing or TravelersForTravelers You are a big fan of using my credit card for almost everything.

I use my credit card as less as possible. In Asian and African countries it can happen easily that your credit card is being used by others then you.

It might sound stupid, but I spend a few years traveling, never used it because I knew problems could happen. I bought just 1 thing with my credit card and after I got back home my credit card company informed me about strange expences I made.

Be careful with credit cards use it only for big stuff, like expensive hotels and air tickets.

For accommodation try Couchsurfing or TravelersForTravelers

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