HeyJaredThe Frugal Traveler
After 20+yrs as a LMT & 10+ as a dance teacher, I’m ready to retire and see the world! Join me while I prepare to pull the trigger and make the leap. I'll be sharing my adventures AND all the great things I'm learning about how to travel on a budget
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The Hidden Cost of All That STUFF (opens the original)
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Two years ago, I discovered the concept of living a slow travel/nomadic life in retirement. Initially, I figured it would be expensive and well out of my reach. But the more I researched the lifestyle the more I realized two things:1) The nomadic life takes a certain kind of mindset. The successful ones who don’t burn out within a year or so are in no rush, and they tend to stay in places longer than “tourists”. There is a curiosity in them that finds joy in the small things that make up a commu
Trail Mix #34 - Guest Post: Want to Experience a Place Like a Local? Start With the Bakery by Irina Totterman (opens the original)
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I am excited to introduce you to Irina Totterman, who wrote today’s post. She writes Baking Like a Chef, about French desserts and the chefs behind them. She also teaches sourdough baking at Sourdough Talk.I love how Irina brings curiosity and a willingness to explore a new place through her passion for all things baking. But this isn’t just about finding a bakery…it’s about learning about how another culture ticks through your interests and hobbies. What memories could you make by approaching t
A Simple Beginning to a More Wander-full Life [From the Archives] (opens the original)
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I realized after last Monday’s On the Trail post that this would be the perfect time to bring back this post, which was one of my very earliest entries here on Substack. Frugal travel begins at home when we become intentional in what we spend and what we bring into our lives. This post essentially covers the “reality check” of your budget and your non-negotiables so that you can start to come up with a plan that fits your reality.Your First Action Steps for Budget Travel Budget travel means diff
Trail Mix # 7: Are You A Tourist, A Traveler...Or Both [From the Archives] (opens the original)
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I just got back from Mexico a couple days ago where I went for an adjustment to my implants, and I had planned to write a follow-up post to the two posts I recently re-shared about dental tourism today. But I’m finding that I’m still trying to organize my thoughts around the whole experience and I want to take more time to work on that post. So, I’m bringing this post back from my earliest days (when I was happy if a few hundred people opened their email!) that seemed to strike a chord with many
Frugal Travel Begins At Home (opens the original)
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I’ve had a few requests for more “frugal travel” content, and I promise that this topic will be covered a lot more once I hit the road and I can back up my writing with my personal experiences of finding ways to save money while creating amazing experiences as I travel. When I started writing here on Substack, my original intention was to share my experiences as I downsize and prepare to launch into a frugal, slow travel lifestyle, and ultimately, my experiences on the road. But as I clear out m
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