Comments on: Interview with Perpetual Traveler, Graham Phoenix

By: j choban

j choban — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:30:39 +0000

I certainly agree that its a rewarding way of life and wonder if you have any recommendations for finding house- sitting opportunities. I am in my fourth year of travel (when I started I thought I had enough $ to go 2 years). I’ve been lucky enough to land a great house-sitting job in Mexico, but would like to know about other locales.
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By: Earth Pilgrim | Perpetual Traveller

Earth Pilgrim | Perpetual Traveller — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:35:11 +0000

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By: Taking Your Professional Career on the Road | AlmostFearless.com

Taking Your Professional Career on the Road | AlmostFearless.com — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:22:51 +0000

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By: John

John — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:13:17 +0000

Hi Andy,

Thanks for the comment and question suggestion.

I personally feel that many travelers don’t really have a daily accommodations budget. We all want to save money but it is not always about finding the cheapest place. My wife and I have never stayed in a hostel because we want a little more comfort and privacy. We will gladly pay double or triple the rate of a hostel.

By: John

John — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:12:19 +0000

Hi Avraham,

Thanks for the comment.

Actually, there are many families traveling long-term with children. Homeschooling is an option and there are also great opportunities to exposure your children to local schools, languages and culture.

I would recommend looking at http://www.mayafrost.com/. She and her husband found alternative avenues to education and managed to help their daughters graduate university much earlier. They also had several foreign languages mastered.

By: Avraham

Avraham — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:52:46 +0000

Had kids, fine, but how about education? how can you be constantly traveling with a family?
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By: Andy Graham

Andy Graham — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:48:11 +0000

As I finish my 12 year of perpetual travel, never living in one place longer than three months I realize there are some funny opinions.

Am I a Backpacker? Yes, I carry a backpack, becauase I go to Africa and places where there is mud.

The question in my opinion would be better asked,
“What is your daily Budget for Hotel Rooms or Apartments?”

Thanks,
Andy in Sosua, Dominican Republic, a lucky many. I was in Haiti for two months, then left five days before the Earthquake.

Hmm, I pay from 5-30 Dollars per day for a room, food is about the same all over the planet. I try to hang now between the 10 dollar and 15 dollars mark. I am good though, I can often find the 15 dollar room that is better than the 50 dollar per night hotel. I have started making videos because people do not believe you can get a great room for 10 dollars per night.
Andy Graham´s last blog ..Andy HoboTraveler.com Travel Journal – Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:18:10

By: Graham Phoenix

Graham Phoenix — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:04:57 +0000

Moon, thank you for concern, but I can assure I am not in my ‘Older Age’. You will realise when you get here that the corny saying, ‘You are as old as you feel’ is very true. It is no stretch at all for me.
Graham Phoenix´s last blog ..Travel is in my Blood

By: Perpetual Traveller | Rising from the Ashes

Perpetual Traveller | Rising from the Ashes — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:10:14 +0000

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By: soultravelers3

soultravelers3 — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:21:02 +0000

Another nice interview and I had not heard about Graham before. Always interesting to hear all the different viewing points based on each person’s experience!

As we enter our 4th year of non-stop world travel as a family, I’m more convinced than ever that the trend of extended travel/digital nomad living will continue to grow until it is mainstream with people (and families) of every age because it’s a very rewarding way to live and very doable today for anyone.
soultravelers3´s last blog ..Seth Godin, Linchpin, Education & Travel