Comments on: The Real Reason I Travel http://manvsdebt.com/the-real-reason-i-travel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-real-reason-i-travel Sell your crap. Pay off your debt. Do what you love. Tue, 22 May 2012 12:39:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Casey http://manvsdebt.com/the-real-reason-i-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4922 Casey Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:15:38 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2834#comment-4922 Where in Ecuador are you? I was there for a couple of weeks earlier this year and loved it. Based on your blog, I am assuming and hoping you made it out to Galapagos. It is so amazing out there. Kind of expensive, but I found a nice solo room for $10USD. I love your underwater pics. .-= Casey´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheJourneyIsOurGoal/~3/y6bsN-sKP6M/" rel="nofollow">Escaping Your Cell</a> =-. Where in Ecuador are you? I was there for a couple of weeks earlier this year and loved it. Based on your blog, I am assuming and hoping you made it out to Galapagos. It is so amazing out there. Kind of expensive, but I found a nice solo room for $10USD.

I love your underwater pics.
.-= Casey´s last blog ..Escaping Your Cell =-.

]]> By: Friday Linky Love | Small Hands, Big Ideas http://manvsdebt.com/the-real-reason-i-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4754 Friday Linky Love | Small Hands, Big Ideas Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:06:23 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2834#comment-4754 [...] Man VS. Debt: The Real Reason I Travel [...] [...] Man VS. Debt: The Real Reason I Travel [...]

]]> By: Josh Tremblay http://manvsdebt.com/the-real-reason-i-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4745 Josh Tremblay Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:30:00 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2834#comment-4745 Baker, The guest post week was an awesome call. Really a cool to thing to learn from these 5 different perspectives. Keep up the great content! Josh Baker,

The guest post week was an awesome call. Really a cool to thing to learn from these 5 different perspectives. Keep up the great content!

Josh

]]> By: shannon http://manvsdebt.com/the-real-reason-i-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4743 shannon Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:34:16 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2834#comment-4743 hi casey, i am reading your blog high in the mountains of ecuador and wishing i could try sand boarding! how was it? my husband came home 1.5 years ago and said, "hey, how 'bout we quit our jobs and travel for a year?" i said YES! we are still traveling. it has been freeing to simplify our life and concentrate on the basics. i also love the novelty of it. there's always something new which continually feeds my soul and expands my mind. we also do photography (mostly underwater - www.uwencounters.com). taking pics helps me pay attention to the world and people who are shot through with glory and beauty. thanks for your beautiful story and pic! hi casey,
i am reading your blog high in the mountains of ecuador and wishing i could try sand boarding! how was it? my husband came home 1.5 years ago and said, “hey, how ’bout we quit our jobs and travel for a year?” i said YES! we are still traveling. it has been freeing to simplify our life and concentrate on the basics. i also love the novelty of it. there’s always something new which continually feeds my soul and expands my mind. we also do photography (mostly underwater – http://www.uwencounters.com). taking pics helps me pay attention to the world and people who are shot through with glory and beauty. thanks for your beautiful story and pic!

]]> By: Casey http://manvsdebt.com/the-real-reason-i-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4737 Casey Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:56:38 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2834#comment-4737 I am really happy that you enjoyed it. In regards to "how LITTLE Americans travel" and "there are still some Americans who can only speak English," I think the numbers are a bit skewed. Yes, I agree that Americans (and everybody) should travel overseas if they are able to, but the United States is huge and I don't think those numbers factor in travel to Canada, Mexico, etc. I was shocked at how few people from the United States I met in Asia & Australia, but there were many in South & Central America. In regards to speaking multiple languages, I think it is just so convenient to stick with English and there is no dire need to learn another. I am not saying that is right and I am working on learning Spanish (I guess I have been for awhile... :) ), but just saying. Everything on the Internet & TV is in English. Actually, I don't even think you can submit stuff on StumbleUpon that is not in English, haha. Weird. Anyways, sorry for the long response and glad you enjoyed it. I will leave the BEST part of your comment for last..."Experience > material things" I am really happy that you enjoyed it. In regards to “how LITTLE Americans travel” and “there are still some Americans who can only speak English,” I think the numbers are a bit skewed.

Yes, I agree that Americans (and everybody) should travel overseas if they are able to, but the United States is huge and I don’t think those numbers factor in travel to Canada, Mexico, etc. I was shocked at how few people from the United States I met in Asia & Australia, but there were many in South & Central America.

In regards to speaking multiple languages, I think it is just so convenient to stick with English and there is no dire need to learn another. I am not saying that is right and I am working on learning Spanish (I guess I have been for awhile… :) ), but just saying. Everything on the Internet & TV is in English. Actually, I don’t even think you can submit stuff on StumbleUpon that is not in English, haha. Weird.

Anyways, sorry for the long response and glad you enjoyed it. I will leave the BEST part of your comment for last…”Experience > material things”

]]> By: Casey http://manvsdebt.com/the-real-reason-i-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4736 Casey Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:46:10 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2834#comment-4736 I wanted to say thanks to you all for reading my post, commenting, and checking out my blog. I was very excited at the opportunity to guest post on MvD. See you all on future MvD posts and hopefully on my blog as well. Cheers! .-= Casey´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheJourneyIsOurGoal/~3/TA3cLD7ipsw/" rel="nofollow">Welcome Man vs. Debt Readers</a> =-. I wanted to say thanks to you all for reading my post, commenting, and checking out my blog. I was very excited at the opportunity to guest post on MvD. See you all on future MvD posts and hopefully on my blog as well. Cheers!
.-= Casey´s last blog ..Welcome Man vs. Debt Readers =-.

]]> By: kenyantykoon http://manvsdebt.com/the-real-reason-i-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4733 kenyantykoon Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:31:13 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2834#comment-4733 i wish i could travel more but the thing is that i am always working. one time i will snap and sell all my businesses and go on a round the world trip with no deadlines or worrying about money. PS: i am not just saying it, i have even started planning it but as they say, the devil is in the details .-= kenyantykoon´s last blog ..<a href="http://kenyantykoon.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/the-fund-of-funds-their-good-and-bad-sides/" rel="nofollow">THE FUND OF FUNDS- THEIR GOOD AND BAD SIDES</a> =-. i wish i could travel more but the thing is that i am always working. one time i will snap and sell all my businesses and go on a round the world trip with no deadlines or worrying about money. PS: i am not just saying it, i have even started planning it but as they say, the devil is in the details
.-= kenyantykoon´s last blog ..THE FUND OF FUNDS- THEIR GOOD AND BAD SIDES =-.

]]> By: Foxie | CarsxGirl http://manvsdebt.com/the-real-reason-i-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4731 Foxie | CarsxGirl Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:41:49 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2834#comment-4731 I'm totally looking forward to the day I get to go on a backpacking trip across Europe... Though mine's going to be more than a *little* different than your usual trip. :P (Think cars!! I'm really hoping to catch part of Le Mans live, plus a ton of other cool places and driving the Nurburgring. Not cheap, heh!) But, since we're moving to Washington, I'm *really* hoping to hop on over to Japan in the next couple of years! I'm hoping to transfer to a college that's offering a minor in Japanese, so I can go and somewhat comfortably soak in the culture... That's going to be another very car-oriented trip, and I can't wait to see Tokyo & the Wangan. ;) (Maybe even drive the Wangan, now that would be something pretty cool to me!) .-= Foxie | CarsxGirl´s last blog ..<a href="http://carsxgirl.com/2009/10/27/car-loans-are-they-evil-to-you/" rel="nofollow">Car loans: Are they evil to you?</a> =-. I’m totally looking forward to the day I get to go on a backpacking trip across Europe… Though mine’s going to be more than a *little* different than your usual trip. :P (Think cars!! I’m really hoping to catch part of Le Mans live, plus a ton of other cool places and driving the Nurburgring. Not cheap, heh!)

But, since we’re moving to Washington, I’m *really* hoping to hop on over to Japan in the next couple of years! I’m hoping to transfer to a college that’s offering a minor in Japanese, so I can go and somewhat comfortably soak in the culture… That’s going to be another very car-oriented trip, and I can’t wait to see Tokyo & the Wangan. ;) (Maybe even drive the Wangan, now that would be something pretty cool to me!)
.-= Foxie | CarsxGirl´s last blog ..Car loans: Are they evil to you? =-.

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://manvsdebt.com/the-real-reason-i-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4729 Financial Samurai Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:15:19 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2834#comment-4729 Fantastic! And awesome oasis picture. How neat! Experience > material things and travel is one thing that creates fantastic experiences. I'm constantly amazed by how LITTLE Americans travel. Supposedly only 60% of Americans have been overseas, and there are still some Americans who can only speak English! Never traveling and speaking only one language limits us to such a vast world of adventure. That's the other thing. If we can be financially disciplined, and make a good chunk of change, we can therefore travel more often, and more freely. Best, FS .-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FinancialSamurai/~3/mltMJhFji-M/" rel="nofollow">You’re Rejected! How I Use Rejection To Motivate Me Every Single Day</a> =-. Fantastic! And awesome oasis picture. How neat! Experience > material things and travel is one thing that creates fantastic experiences.

I’m constantly amazed by how LITTLE Americans travel. Supposedly only 60% of Americans have been overseas, and there are still some Americans who can only speak English! Never traveling and speaking only one language limits us to such a vast world of adventure.

That’s the other thing. If we can be financially disciplined, and make a good chunk of change, we can therefore travel more often, and more freely.

Best,

FS
.-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..You’re Rejected! How I Use Rejection To Motivate Me Every Single Day =-.

]]> By: Walter http://manvsdebt.com/the-real-reason-i-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-4727 Walter Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:52:53 +0000 http://manvsdebt.com/?p=2834#comment-4727 This made me realize how I take for granted the basic things in my life. I wish I could see Cinthya's eye and experience her longings; I will surely be ashamed of my ungratefulness of my current tropical and rain-cloyed lot. :-) This made me realize how I take for granted the basic things in my life. I wish I could see Cinthya’s eye and experience her longings; I will surely be ashamed of my ungratefulness of my current tropical and rain-cloyed lot. :-)

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