Comments on: Interview with World Travelers, Jason Demant and Sharon Duckworth of LifeAfterCubes

By: Nomadic Matt

Nomadic Matt — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:15:52 +0000

There is so much life after cubes…like surrealism…or was that before cubism? lol sorry had to make the art joke.

Anyways, good interview. It’s good to see more people break away.
.-= Nomadic Matt´s last blog ..Learn to Teach English Anywhere =-.

By: Jennifer Barry

Jennifer Barry — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:26:56 +0000

Good to know Jason, I will definitely get a phrase book. I feel like China is someplace I need to see soon!
.-= Jennifer Barry´s last blog ..Eat Locally, Wherever You Are =-.

By: Guest Post Round-Up | LifeAfterCubes

Guest Post Round-Up | LifeAfterCubes — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:38:10 +0000

[...] Our Interview at JetSetCitizen – This was a fun interview Sharon and I had the opportunity to do. Find out about our thoughts on traveling as a couple, our advice for people considering long-term travel and much more. [...]

By: John

John — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:20:10 +0000

That ‘making money thing’ is the hard part isn’t it.

My wife and I love China too. It is such a clash of modern and traditional ideas. You can spend $30 for a pot of tea, then go around the corner and have a full dinner for two with beers for $5.

By: John

John — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:51:11 +0000

One thing about World Nomads is that it is much more expensive for non-US residents. It can sometimes be triple the price.

I wonder if anyone knows of a good alternative for other countries?

By: Jason Demant

Jason Demant — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:05:37 +0000

Happy to help a little! I know World Nomads is available worldwide, so I would definitely recommend them for health care. (And if you look around on the Internet, I believe there’s a coupon code floating out there.)

As for international banks…that’s tough to say. I’d recommend trying to find travel blogs from people from your country and just shooting them an email. I’m sure they’ll be happy to help you. That’s basically how I found World Nomads and Charles Schwab. Good luck!

Jason
.-= Jason Demant´s last blog ..The Traveler Dilemma: Seeing Everything Versus Taking It Slow =-.

By: Jason Demant

Jason Demant — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:01:24 +0000

Traveling has been surprisingly cheaper than living at home…now if we could figure out that whole making money thing .

I (Jason) really liked China…Sharon was so-so on it. We both agree though that it’s quite a experience! I definitely recommend a little phrase book and trying to memorize a few Chinese characters — the meat one’s in particular are pretty easy to learn and remember.
.-= Jason Demant´s last blog ..The Traveler Dilemma: Seeing Everything Versus Taking It Slow =-.

By: Jason Demant

Jason Demant — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:58:35 +0000

Thanks Sam! Yeah, I'm not sure how long we'll be staying, but we're definitely looking forward to being home for at least a little while, the last couple of months of the year! .-= Jason Demant´s last blog ..The Traveler Dilemma: Seeing Everything Versus Taking It Slow =-.

By: Jennifer Barry

Jennifer Barry — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:22:25 +0000

I appreciate the insight into your budget. It lets people know that traveling can be cheaper than living at home!

Thanks for the heads up on China. I am planning to go there next year so I will make sure I know the names of all my favorite dishes, and how to say “no feet please.” Chicken feet are very popular at the traditional dim sum here but I never got the appeal myself.
.-= Jennifer Barry´s last blog ..Chile’s Proud People =-.

By: Maxim

Maxim — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:06:55 +0000

Special thanks for advice on banking, bills and health care! It would be really great if you share more on this topic especially for those who are not in the US. Thanks!