Around-The-World Trip Update and Expenses: Da Nang, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

If you haven’t read any of the prior expense reports from our 5-month Around-The-World trip, check them out below: Scotland Ireland Morocco London Berlin Munich Chiang Mai Luang Prabang Vientiane Chiang Rai Hanoi and Ha Long We spent 13 days and 14 nights between Da Nang, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, arriving … Continue reading Around-The-World Trip Update and Expenses: Da Nang, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Around the World Trip: Hanoi and Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

*By Whitney* Vietnam was the 8th country on our trip! If you haven’t already, check out my posts on our adventures at the other stops: Edinburgh, Scotland Dublin, Ireland Agadir, Morocco London, England Berlin and Munich, Germany Chiang Mai, Thailand Luang Prabang, Laos Vientiane, Laos Chiang Rai, Thailand Timeline for Hanoi: Oct 4-8th, and Ha Long: Oct … Continue reading Around the World Trip: Hanoi and Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

The Guide to Minimizing Dining Expenses While Traveling Internationally

This is the second part in my series on saving money when traveling internationally. If you haven't read the first part on saving money on housing expenses while traveling, then check out that post to learn more about our current trip and my goal to spend less than $6,000 while traveling around the world for … Continue reading The Guide to Minimizing Dining Expenses While Traveling Internationally

Around-The-World Trip Update and Expenses: Hanoi and Ha Long

If you haven’t read any of the prior expense reports from our trip, check them out below: Scotland Ireland Morocco London Berlin Munich Chiang Mai Luang Prabang Vientiane Chiang Rai We spent 11 days and 11 nights between Hanoi and Ha Long, Vietnam, arriving on the evening of October 4th from Chiang Rai, Thailand and … Continue reading Around-The-World Trip Update and Expenses: Hanoi and Ha Long

Interview on the “ChooseFI” Podcast

I was very excited to be featured on the ChooseFI podcast after an interview I had last month with The hosts Brad and Jonathon. I talked about my path to FI including working only 3 years full time, having a 90% savings rate, and some tips on how I have been able to travel the … Continue reading Interview on the “ChooseFI” Podcast

Around the World Trip: Chiang Rai, Thailand!

*By Whitney* By this point, we had visited seven different countries. We had already been in Thailand once before and were returning to visit a different city! If you haven’t already, check out my posts on our other stops: Edinburgh, Scotland Dublin, Ireland Agadir, Morocco London, England Berlin and Munich, Germany Chiang Mai, Thailand Luang Prabang, Laos … Continue reading Around the World Trip: Chiang Rai, Thailand!

How to Pack for a 5 Month International Trip, Using Only a Carry-On!

*by Whitney Eakin* Around the World in 2018... with Backpacks! For anyone who may be unfamiliar, Jared and I are currently halfway through a 5-month trip around the world, including 11 different countries in 3 different continents! When we first started planning our trip, Jared presented me with the concept that we would need to … Continue reading How to Pack for a 5 Month International Trip, Using Only a Carry-On!

Around-The-World Trip Update and Expenses: Chiang Rai, Thailand

If you haven’t read any of the prior expense reports from our trip, check them out below: Scotland Ireland Morocco London Berlin Munich Chiang Mai Luang Prabang Vientiane We spent 7 days and 7 nights in Vientiane, Laos, arriving on the evening of September 27th from Vientiane, Laos and leaving on the afternoon of October … Continue reading Around-The-World Trip Update and Expenses: Chiang Rai, Thailand

Around the World Trip: Vientiane, Laos!

*By Whitney* This was the seventh country we visited on our trip, and the second country in the Southeast Asian portion of our trip! If you haven’t already, check out my posts on our other stops: Edinburgh, Scotland Dublin, Ireland Agadir, Morocco London, England Berlin and Munich, Germany Chiang Mai, Thailand Luang Prabang, Laos Timeline for Vientiane: … Continue reading Around the World Trip: Vientiane, Laos!

Around-The-World Trip Update and Expenses: Vientiane, Laos

If you haven’t read any of the prior expense reports from our trip, check them out below: Scotland Ireland Morocco London Berlin Munich Chiang Mai Luang Prabang We spent 4 days and 4 nights in Vientiane, Laos, arriving on the evening of September 23rd from Luang Prabang, Laos and leaving on the afternoon of September … Continue reading Around-The-World Trip Update and Expenses: Vientiane, Laos