adventures of an indian traveller
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I quit my corporate job to travel for a living; this is how and why.TRANSCRIPT
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WORK, EARN, TRAVEL, REPEAT
Adventures of an Indian traveller
BECAME FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT AT 17
• Student loans
• Part-time jobs
• Internships
WORKED IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
QUIT MY CORPORATE JOB
STARTED A TRAVEL BLOG
BECAME A PUBLISHED TRAVEL WRITER
CO-FOUNDED INDIA UNTRAVELLED
TOOK ON FREELANCE SOCIAL MEDIA ASSIGNMENTS
CONTINUE TO FEED MY WANDERLUST
TRAVELLED TO 18 COUNTRIES ON 4 CONTINENTS
LIVED WITH THE
WHITE THAI TRIBE
IN A REMOTE
VILLAGE IN VIETNAM
HITCH-HIKED ALONG
TURKEY’SBLACK SEA
COAST
9TH INDIAN
TO VISIT
RODRIGUESISLAND IN 2012
HITCH-HIKED ALONG
TURKEY’SBLACK SEA
COAST.
HIKED TO THE LAST VILLAGE OF INDIA BEFORE TIBET
AND TO THE LAST VILLAGE OF INDIA BEFORE PAKISTAN
MET INCREDIBLY KIND PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY
HAD INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCES.
WHY DO I TRAVEL?
• The thrill of new adventures
• Humbling experiences
• A great way to meet interesting people
HOW DO I AFFORD IT?
• Working on the go
• Sponsorships in exchange for blogging & writing
• Travel contests
Specialties~ Travel blogging~ Travel writing~ Travel consultant / speaker~ Social media strategy
HOW CAN YOU DO IT?• Save money
• Find work that is location independent
• Don’t stop dreaming
“My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there.” --Rumi
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