It’s bugged me so long to always hear “you’re so lucky” from friends about our travels as a family.

Like Kailyn and others say, coming from someone in a developing country, this is a truly valid comment.

But mostly, “you’re so lucky” comes from my friends, sitting in their $500,000 plus houses, with their good-paying jobs, up to their eyeballs in debt, and with a 50,000 SUV in the garage.

We’re not lucky – We just worked our arses off, and made travelling a commitment. No debt, no payments, no regrets 🙂

Glad I could be of service Rich – get on the case and if you need any help let us know 🙂

thats like 2 weeks in paradise fully paid for – crazy office kids 😛

Exactly what I was going to say. Just for being Westerners, we are lucky already! It might be a different story among our peers, yes. Yet, not in comparison to most of the world’s population, without all the great rights and lack of visa restrictions we enjoy…

I am on my way!

None gives you this opportunity and it doesn’t just come to you. You have to change your life if you want a experience one like this. No excuses.

I have the odd not out (which in London means being anti-social), I don’t go to restaurants (only the very rare cheap eatery), my diet is boring, and I haven’t had a shopping spress since I made the decision to go travelling long term over 17 months ago.

Here’s how I saved. I have a one way ticket. What will be will be 🙂

http://www.backpackerbecki.com/1/post/2012/02/travel-preparation2.html