How to drop everything and earn traveling the world

In October 2013, Chris and Danik Carlotta came out of his apartment in San Francisco to walk to the nearest bar, and suddenly Chris turned to Danika and said: "let's have ourselves a vacation." Three cocktails later, the couple decided to quit my current job to go on a spontaneous trip.

And if Chris, before settling in San Francisco was constantly on the move, traveling Danica was limited to an annual trip to Mexico. And when they decided that the thirst for travels prevails over the desire to have a stable job, they decided to leave the States. And, managing to combine travel and work here for the past two years, they forgot to think about returning to their homes, preferring the comfort of home visit new places on the map.



Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Says Danica is one of the most picturesque places, where they stayed an Unexpected journey Original plan Chris and Danica Garlotte was to spend in travel for about six months and then return back to San Francisco. But when the pair started to make a list of places they want to visit, they realized that they would need much more time to travel.




Halong Bay, Vietnam. Tickets for the tour there Carlotta managed to book at the last minute. They surrendered their house and sold all the junk Before leaving San Francisco the couple had rented out my apartment, sold all the furniture and most of his property. "Why pay for things that lie in the storage, if we are not going to use them again?" — said Chris. Most of the money the family put in a Bank account, to be able to rent apartments during their travels.




One of the most beloved photos of family Garlotte. Berlin during the festival of lights. They changed their schedule and Garlotte not take any extra effort to Finance their trips, because they continue to do freelancing abroad: Chris works for a company that develops graphic design, and Danica is busy in the field of Internet marketing.

"For our clients there is no difference – we work here or abroad. We in the US rarely met them face to face, " he says." But we really feel good about these changes".




Danika rides through the vineyards of Alsace, France. They stay in countries with lower cost of living than in the U.S. "We found that began to work much more efficiently because we don't want a day to sit in the Internet — says Danica. — Once we finish our work, we immediately go outside to survey the neighborhood". Depending on the load, a pair of works from approximately 20 to 40 hours per week.

They noticed that earn less than when they lived in Frisco, but living in countries with a lower rate and saving money on housing, they don't feel any difference in the standard of living.





Tokyo, Japan. Carlotta remember that it was full of neon lights and colorful signs. They are trying to save on their trips , the Pair becomes particularly economical when it comes to moving. "We're trying to find the cheapest option, but we hate when we have to spend 12 hours there where we could be for 4," says Danika.

Before they considered the cost of each ticket and expected time for each flight. Now Chris and Danika happy to embark on a spontaneous journey.




Hong Kong, China. Danica calls it a Beautiful Chaos. They are free applications on the road, Carlotta use the MAPS app.ME that allows the user to download maps from the Internet directly to the phone. It is convenient for travelers who do not have permanent access to the mobile Internet. "We get to the new apartment and put a mark on the map, says Danika. — So we always know our address. In addition, we constantly monitor maps to find the places we want to visit".




Corniglia, Italy. One of our favorite places in Italy. There is always so calmly, says Danica They are accustomed to life in the eternal wanderings , a Side effect of their travels, which they did not expect, was that the trip made them more healthy. "We go through the day, 7-8 miles, both lost weight and become more athletic," says Chris. "Comparing our present life with the life in San Francisco, we both came to the conclusion that they have become much happier and healthier", says Danika.




Night view of the Louvre, France. They managed to take this shot while they walked the streets of Paris after midnight. They do not put a price tag on my life by Their example, they showed that work and travel at the same time is possible. "People often ask us how much money need to save up for such a lifestyle, he says.— But the fact that there is no magic number. If you can comfortably live on$ 5000 a month (given the cost of travel), start packing and move in!".published
 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: dnpmag.com/2015/03/27/kak-brosit-vse-i-zarabatyvat-puteshestvuya-po-miru/