Comments on: The Year of Living Frugally – Week 5 http://chainsofbabylon.com/2008/03/the-year-of-living-frugally-week-5/ Emancipate yourself from mental slavery... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:10:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Jen http://chainsofbabylon.com/2008/03/the-year-of-living-frugally-week-5/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Jen Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:13:09 +0000 http://chainsofbabylon.com/2008/03/the-year-of-living-frugally-week-5/#comment-34 I think this was your best post yet, and I will throw in another vote for working as a freelance writer. Find some travel publications and try to either get assignments or pitch some ideas to the editors. That's a beautiful part of the world. If you have a good camera and a laptop, you'd be good to do for writing on the fly. Some publications--if you can get assignments--might even comp you some of your travel or pay for you to get into some events, etc. (I do some freelance writing on the side, myself.) Also, as far as boarding costs--have you given any thought to trying to stay in youth hostels. Many people travel that way. Also, if you know anyone anywhere you are going, could you perhaps couch-surf? I wish you a lot of luck reaching your goals. (Just out of curiosity, what would you want for La Mirena, if you really WERE going to sell her?) ~JM I think this was your best post yet, and I will throw in another vote for working as a freelance writer. Find some travel publications and try to either get assignments or pitch some ideas to the editors. That’s a beautiful part of the world. If you have a good camera and a laptop, you’d be good to do for writing on the fly. Some publications–if you can get assignments–might even comp you some of your travel or pay for you to get into some events, etc. (I do some freelance writing on the side, myself.)

Also, as far as boarding costs–have you given any thought to trying to stay in youth hostels. Many people travel that way. Also, if you know anyone anywhere you are going, could you perhaps couch-surf?

I wish you a lot of luck reaching your goals.

(Just out of curiosity, what would you want for La Mirena, if you really WERE going to sell her?)

~JM

]]> By: sumdumsurfer http://chainsofbabylon.com/2008/03/the-year-of-living-frugally-week-5/comment-page-1/#comment-29 sumdumsurfer Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:40:31 +0000 http://chainsofbabylon.com/2008/03/the-year-of-living-frugally-week-5/#comment-29 I could skip South America, or I could work for a couple extra months... maybe I could find something else to sell. Anybody want to buy anything? Maybe la sirena? Thanks for reading! I could skip South America, or I could work for a couple extra months… maybe I could find something else to sell. Anybody want to buy anything? Maybe la sirena?

Thanks for reading!

]]> By: Scott..... http://chainsofbabylon.com/2008/03/the-year-of-living-frugally-week-5/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Scott..... Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:39:44 +0000 http://chainsofbabylon.com/2008/03/the-year-of-living-frugally-week-5/#comment-26 Great writings, sounds like you may also be able to suppliment your income by doing some freelance writing, both here and while on your trip! With regard to your problem( the trip cost), I know the idea is to see as many places as possible, but what about scaling back. You could sellect some target spots and linger longer instead of traveling so far down into Central America. Just a thought, or you could get a second job, work like a dog, and burn yourself out like all the other working stiffs arround you. Great writings, sounds like you may also be able to suppliment your income by doing some freelance writing, both here and while on your trip! With regard to your problem( the trip cost), I know the idea is to see as many places as possible, but what about scaling back. You could sellect some target spots and linger longer instead of traveling so far down into Central America. Just a thought, or you could get a second job, work like a dog, and burn yourself out like all the other working stiffs arround you.

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