Today’s guests are a Canadian couple who, after suffering multiple tragedies in their lives, sold it all to travel South America for 7 months. They left with no plan, no skills, and no solid travel experience. To get started, they went to volunteer, not expecting to inadvertently create a life of travel for themselves. Upon returning, they knew they couldn’t just sit still at home after having done the things they did.
Now, they’re perpetually on the road, living and working from their laptops - and enjoying their freedom in the real world. In this episode, we dive into what inspired their travels, and how they’re able to perpetuate them financially, and why they’re compelled to do so.
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What We Cover:
How tragedy led Dalene and Pete to choose life.
Dalene and Pete had no skills or travel experience before they left, and figured out a life of travel as they went.
Discovering housesitting helped them perpetuate their travels.
They started a blog to attempt to cure their boredom and fund their lifestyle.
What sorts of work they do now with Hecktic Media as a career they can do from the road.
Whether they recommend travel blogging as a way to earn a living, and why or why not
Dalene and Pete’s Best Travel Advice:
The First Step: Say to yourself, "You're never going to regret it." Use that as a mantra.
Money Saving Tip: Housesitting. Check out their book!
Packing Tip: Wear your layers  and get packing cubes!
Favorite Internet Travel Resource: Rome2Rio.com
Favorite Travel Book:
Favorite Travel Gear: Canon EOS 6D 20.2 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only)
Weirdest Food: Fried Tarantula!
Explore Further:
Dalene and Pete's blog, Hecktic Travels
Their book on Housesitting
Music Credit: Intrepid Journey, by Aaron Static
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