Budget Travel Europe: A Low Roller's Guide to Long Term Adventure: Earn, Live Cheap, Be Free, #1

By Robert Duke

If you are looking for a long-term European travel adventure there is no need to spend years saving first.

Whether you want to escape your full-time work, find the spare time to start your own work-from-anywhere business, extend gap year travels on the cheap, or just have a great adventure, Budget Travel Europe is the catalyst. Perpetual traveler Robert Duke has spent the last 6 years exploring Europe on a shoestring. During that time he has learned that long term travel need not be as expensive as you might think. In this book he shows you the techniques he uses that will allow you to:

> Achieve free motoring for the duration of your European travel.

> Stay in luxury houses without it costing a penny.

Quickly and easily raise the startup cash you need to go traveling now.

> Leverage work exchange programs to maximize your free time whilst minimizing your expenditure.

> Become a micro-entrepreneur to boost your travel budget.

> Travel cheap but smart, using travel hacking techniques to get cheap flights and accommodation.

> Never need to resort to hitch-hiking or backpacking.

Nothing like an ordinary travel guide, Budget Travel Europe is a blueprint for a new life. Gathered through first hand experience, the information packed into this book covers everything you need to know that will allow you to start traveling now - Because life is too short to delay your dreams.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Robert Duke
• Release date: Jun 26, 2015
• ISBN: 9781513060514

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Budget Travel Europe:

A Low Roller's Guide

to Long-Term Adventure

Earn, Live Cheap, Be Free

by Robert Duke

Edition Notes:

First Edition - Published June 2015

© 2015 Robert Duke

All rights reserved

Previously published as Low Rolling Europe

Cover image:

Eiffelturm vom Marsfeld by Stefan Krause Licensed under CC ASA 3.0 / LAL via Wikimedia Commons

Although the author has made every effort to ensure that the information in this book was correct at the time of publishing, the author does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause.

This book is dedicated to all the travelers out there who have overcome fears and difficulties to pursue their dreams of life on the road.

You have been my inspiration.

About The Author

Robert Duke left behind his normal working life in 2009 for a trip to France to see how long he could travel on a limited budget. Nearly six years later his travels are still continuing. He has visited 13 European countries and developed a system for extending his travels for the foreseeable future by combining crafty techniques for limiting expenditure with novel ideas for earning passive income.

He spends much of his new found free time writing, as well as rediscovering his love of making computer generated noises which, he hopes, people will one day learn to recognize as music.

Contents

Title Page

Dedication

About The Author

Prologue

Who This Book Is For

Introduction to Low Rolling

My Story

How To Use This Book

A Roof Over Your Head

Free Accommodation

Accommodation Via Work Exchange

Other Accommodation Options

Getting About

Car Ownership

How To Get A Free Car Every Year

More Travel Resources

Earning Money

Offline Opportunities

Online Opportunities

Getting There

How To Get Cheap Flights

Finances & Documentation

Banking

Currency Exchange

Passports & Visas

Overcoming Problems

Networking

Backup Plans

Insurance

Safety

Planning

Initial Planning

Rasing The Capital

Detailed Planning

Final Thoughts

Taking The First Step

The Key To Happiness

Epilogue

Personal Note From The Author

Suggested Reading

Prologue

Who this book is for & why long-term travel can work for almost everyone.

If you have dreams about increasing your freedom and indulging your travel fantasies but are struggling to work out how to do so on a budget, then this book is for you. The first step on a big adventure can be a tough one to take: You may have doubts, fears or misconceptions that prevent you from getting started. Here are some common questions that regularly crop up:

Do I have to quit my job?

Not necessarily. While many readers of this book will be looking for a way out of an unsatisfactory working life, some may be more settled or simply not ready to take the leap yet. The methods of travel in this book can be adapted for those seeking a cheap or extended European vacation, which can be a great opportunity to test the water and see if Low Rolling long-term travel really is for you.

Do I have to be young, free and single?

No. The cheap living ideology in this book can apply to couples as well as singles and many of the options are just as suitable for 60-somethings as for those in their twenties, in fact some more so. Traveling with kids can be a problem and requires more thought and planning, but it is not impossible. It is not something I touch on in this book because I have no personal experience of it, but what I can say is that I know several long-term travelers that have well adjusted children with them that they home-school.

Wait a minute, you mentioned cheap living! Does this mean I have to give up my home comforts and luxuries?

Absolutely not. The Low Roller's goal is to attain the maximum comfort for the minimum outlay. Every individual has their own needs and desired lifestyle and the Low Rolling methods can be adapted to suit almost everyone.

Do I need a healthy bank balance to get me started?

No! That’s the whole point of this book—how to achieve your desires by finding the cheapest way of travel that works for you.

Do I need to be fit?

Healthy yes, fit no. In fact Low Rolling travel can be a great way of getting fit. Before I started traveling I was a desk-jockey showing premature signs of middle aged spread. A couple of years into my new lifestyle and I was the fittest I had ever been in my life. When you have loads of free time and a vast choice of new work possibilities the opportunities to improve your health and fitness are almost endless. Of course traveling with major health problems can be problematic and is generally not recommended, but anybody reasonably healthy will be fine.

What if I am a single female traveling alone?

There is absolutely no reason for women not to travel on their own, as millions of solo-female travelers will attest to. The much hyped stories of nightmare scenarios that you read about in the media are rare and often exaggerated. European countries are generally among the safest in the world. All you need to do is to use your common sense, just as you should do at home. The safety advice to you is pretty much the same as it is to all travelers, regardless of gender.

Introduction to Low Rolling:

A Lifestyle Concept Not a Travel Guide

Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.

Oscar Wilde

If you have a yearning to travel but are struggling to find a way to do it with limited financial resources, or have a European trip planned and are looking for ways to extend your traveling time by making your money go further, what follows in this book will open up new possibilities to help you achieve your goals.

This book is not your average travel guide. It is not going to list a plethora of European destinations that I think you should visit. In fact I am not going to talk about any tourist attractions at all. Each traveler has their own mental itinerary and each of these can be as different as chalk and cheese. Where you go is up to you. This book is just offering a helping hand to get yourself there.

The techniques I am going to introduce are not the usual budget travel advice for those considering backpacking through Europe. While backpacking has its merits for some, for me it is