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The Thought Card: Smart Travel Tips and Travel Hacking For Financially Savvy Travelers

Jan 12, 2023

What if you could take a year off from work to travel on your savings? Think its impossible, think again.

At 41 years old, Stephanie Perry quit her job as a hospital pharmacy technician to take a one-year trip around the world. During her adult gap year, she traveled to 12 countries in 12 months, spending $1,200 per...


Nov 4, 2021

Growing up in Durham, in the North-East of England, Gemma Thompson did not have a lot of experience traveling before booking her first solo backpacking trip.

In 2002, she quit her job, gave up her apartment, and left her boyfriend to travel independently. She went on to spend three months backpacking across Southeast...


Mar 7, 2019

Frantzces Lys is the co-founder of Chronicles Abroad. Chronicles Abroad is a blog and podcast that uses travel to highlight stories of personal growth. From courageous world travelers and creative wanderers to digital nomads, Frantzces and co-host Nubia inspire people who have been wavering to finally pursue their...