About Me
Where it all started…
My name is Jane and in 2006 I bought a spur of moment ticket to Australia, travelling half way across the world at the age of 17 into the fast paced world of travel! If it wasn’t for a few chance encounters and the encouragement from a friend who was already out there doing it, I never would have gone travelling all those years ago. It is for that reason that I started this blog. To encourage others to see the world like me, and discover the wonders of travel.
Since 2006 I have visited over 30 countries and have been travelling full-time since September 2010. I have always travelled solo.
How this blog began…
I started this blog as a way to share my passion for travel, give other people the encouragement they need to travel, and share my expert travel advice with them to help them travel for longer, in the most cost-effective way, and in the way that suited them best. If it wasn’t for a friend encouraging me way back in 2006, I would never have set foot in Australia nor be travelling like I am right now (as I write this to you from Venice, Italy!) I have therefore made it my job to do the same for you!
But how do you fund all your travels?
My blog provides me with a full-time income so that I am able to travel indefinitely. I earn money through advertising, selling my own products (eBooks usually), and through paid freelance travel writing and speaking gigs I get as a result of having this blog. I also get a lot of freebies which help to keep the costs down.
The reality is however, if you find any job online - whether it’s running a blogging business like me, becoming a graphic designer, online translator, or something else – you can work from anywhere in the world provided you have a computer and internet access.
If it’s something you want to do with your life I’m here to tell you it can become a reality because it has become a reality for me… I don’t have rich parents, I don’t have some secret inheritance somewhere, and I don’t have any get rich quick scheme. I just a girl from Scotland who put a lot of effort into building her blog and getting it out there.
However, regardless of whether you want to travel full-time or you just would like to travel a little bit, maybe have a year out, a weekend away, or whatever… You will find content on this site that will either be useful to you on your travels, or at least interesting to read, view, or experience. That is what this blog is all about.
