Great Sabbatical Planning Resources
May 22, 2009
There are no shortage of resources out there for planning your sabbatical, but here are three worth bookmarking as jumping off points for low cost travel, working on the go, and volunteering. Happy reading! - Dan
Travel Full-Time for Less Than $14,000
A while back we explored just how cheap it can be to take that sabbatical you’ve been longing for. One of our examples was professional hobo Nora Dunn, who “retired” at 30 to travel the world. In Travel Full-Time for Less Than $14,000, Nora shares her best tips, sites and strategies. There are a few great links and ideas in here for sabbatical planning. It’s a long article, but, as always, Nora doesn’t disappoint. Check it out.
Digital Nomad Website Directory
For those of you in the “have-laptop-will-travel” category, the Digital Nomad Website Directory is a great compendium of sites that inspire and inform the remote workers of the world. If you want to travel and do a little freelancing on the side during your sabbatical, there’s enough reading here to keep you busy for a while.
Who Does What - 100 Ways of Filling Your Time Off
If you’re wondering just exactly what to do with your sabbatical, this is an unbelievable list of volunteer sites, travel resources and books. A lot geared towards the younger gap year crowd, but if you’re looking to test-drive some voluntourism, this is the list for you.
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May 18, 2009
Over at Location Independent, Leigh Haugseth describes the ins and outs of house sitting as a way of keeping your costs down while on sabbatical.
…house sitting is a very cheap way to explore a destination without fully committing to it. And while a lot of these assignments are in more remote areas, there are also plenty in medium- to larger-sized cities.
For those wanting to be location independent and start a business that can be run anywhere in the world, house sitting is an inexpensive option, especially when starting out.
Having a rent free place to live while working takes some stress out of starting/running your business by reducing your costs even more and it can let you experiment with the lifestyle to see if it works for you.
Accommodation costs can be a big challenge for sabbaticals particularly if you want to relocate to a full house - house sitting can be a great solution. There are links to 5 reputable house sitting sites, including her favorite, Mind My House.
How to Live Rent-Free While Becoming Location Independent
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