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Why are Travel Blog Exchange Meetups in the most expensive countries on the planet?
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I have to wonder this: why are all these Travel Blog Exchange conferences in the most expensive countries on the planet?Why not have them in places where travelers can actually afford to go?Like…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tim Leffel Dec 12, 2011.
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maxciriloy replied to Wade Shepard's discussion Why are Travel Blog Exchange Meetups in the most expensive countries on the planet?" According to me, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Taiwan, Norway, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Denmark, Argentina, China.
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"" You say people can afford to go too but that's a matter of perspective. People can afford to go to LA to NYC easier than they can go to LA to
Bangkok. "
Yes, and it's not only money. Convenience is a factor, too. For…"
Conner Gorry replied to Wade Shepard's discussion Why are Travel Blog Exchange Meetups in the most expensive countries on the planet?"Good points Meliha. When I suggested Mexico, I was thinking Yucatan - Merida, Chichen Itza, etc. Yucatan has lowest murder rate in the country and some kick ass cochinita pibil (at only $2 a plate!!)"
Meliha replied to Wade Shepard's discussion Why are Travel Blog Exchange Meetups in the most expensive countries on the planet?"All good points.
I commend the organizers of TBEX for what they're doing. They're trying to put together an "affordable" (that's a relative term) conference that will be interesting to all different types of travel…"
Meliha replied to Wade Shepard's discussion Why are Travel Blog Exchange Meetups in the most expensive countries on the planet?"Wade -- are you suggesting that a conference be set up in Mexico? I travelled there in 2008 and there was a pretty serious "situation" going on down there. While the police were trying hard to clean it up, last I checked, there are…"
Meliha replied to Wade Shepard's discussion Why are Travel Blog Exchange Meetups in the most expensive countries on the planet?"All good points Gary.
--Meliha"
Meliha replied to Wade Shepard's discussion Why are Travel Blog Exchange Meetups in the most expensive countries on the planet?"Affordability is relative. My earlier response to one of your posts said that I felt $20-$30 for 2 people for dinner was reasonable, but you didn't agree.
Personally, I'd rather spend more money to attend a conference in a…"
Meliha replied to Wade Shepard's discussion Why are Travel Blog Exchange Meetups in the most expensive countries on the planet?"I like the Las Vegas and Portland ideas. Seattle also sounds like a decent option...but not sure how the weather would be (how many days out of the year is it rainy there...?)...
--Meliha"
Nomadic Matt replied to Wade Shepard's discussion Why are Travel Blog Exchange Meetups in the most expensive countries on the planet?"By our very nature, travel bloggers are all over the world at any given time. You can find us everywhere. But as Gary pointed out, there are clusters and most of those clusters are North America or Europe. It makes sense to have a conference…"
Dave replied to Wade Shepard's discussion Why are Travel Blog Exchange Meetups in the most expensive countries on the planet?"There's a separation these days between travel blogs and their former role as travelogues. Since all this "make a million" from your travel blog came about, along with blogging as a whole has become more respected/mainstream, the mere…"
No Vacation Required replied to Wade Shepard's discussion Why are Travel Blog Exchange Meetups in the most expensive countries on the planet?"Yeah, Vegas is always a good option becuase of infrastructure and affordablitlty (if you can keep away from the casino, that is). It is just SO played out. Don't get me wrong, we love Vegas. We just got back from our second…"
Wade Shepard replied to Wade Shepard's discussion Why are Travel Blog Exchange Meetups in the most expensive countries on the planet?"Look in the sidebar as there is a widget showing where the recent visitors of this site are. This does not directly indicated "users" and the resolution is poor, but it is something to go off of.
Looks like a lot of action coming…"
Wade Shepard replied to Wade Shepard's discussion Why are Travel Blog Exchange Meetups in the most expensive countries on the planet?"Sounds good, Kim. I understand fully why you have your conferences where you do. I was just raising a point as I observed a pattern.
Thanks for your time in considering my proposition, I appreciate it.
Hope to meet you at…"
Wade Shepard replied to Wade Shepard's discussion Why are Travel Blog Exchange Meetups in the most expensive countries on the planet?"Gary, it seems as if you are loaded with money, so I can't expect you to relate to traveler money issues.
"If you did a density map of where travel bloggers live, you'll find they don't live in the places you…"
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Start a micro business to travel the world
Ever wonder how you could start a journey with no end date? How you can keep traveling perpetually without having to go home? How you can make money on the road doing something you enjoy?
So have I.
To meet these ends I have been publishing a series of articles about people that I meet on the road who make up their travel funds through running independent micro-businesses. These travelers have been wandering for years, and do work that they truly…
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Work around the world Interview with Wade from Vagabondjourney.com
Hello,
I was just interviewed by Travel with a Mate about how to work your way around the world. The story can be found at http://www.travelwithamate.com/working-as-you-travel.
Thanks!
Walk Slow,
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How to save money traveling slow
I just published a series of articles about how to save money and get to know the places you travel to better by renting out rooms by the month. In most countries of the world -- including some expensive ones -- it is possible to rent out rooms for well under $300 a month.
This was my travel strategy back when I was an international student in various countries and has been revived as I travel with my wife and baby on the meager income that I can make from…
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Traveling family in Mexico
I have been traveling perpetually -- which means not staying in any one location for longer than three months -- for 11 years, through 47 countries. In the summer of 2009 I married and had a baby. We have now been traveling as a family for more than 8 months through the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize, Mexico.
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