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Cory Vinny's avatar

I’m 37 and about to quit my ‘good job’ to take a sailboat indefinitely around the world with my husband. I’m so happy I found this newsletter!

As you mentioned, the craziest part for us is the opportunity costs. But we’ve downsized so much that our operating costs are only about a quarter of what they were in our ‘old life.’ This has allowed my husband to focus full-time in the boatyard so we can save more money on boat upgrades/maintenance.

I’m echoing your point: you don’t need to be rich to take a radical path in life. You just gotta plan a bit, you need to be patient, and if you’re in the 99%, you’ll need to be extremely frugal.

I’m so excited to read more from you!

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Claire at Backpacking Bella's avatar

I was talking with someone about this today. For some reason many people, myself included, assume we couldn't possibly quit our job to travel, even if it's our biggest dream. Sometimes we need a big wake up call to realise it's totally possible, if we do a bit of financial planning etc. I ended up spending a year backpacking solo around the world and it's the best thing I ever did!

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