How We Afford a Life of Travel
Our Story
We Quit. We Traveled. We Figured It Out.
In 2018, we both walked away from stable TV careers — good salaries, respectability, two weeks of vacation a year — and decided to trade all of it for a life on our own terms. No inheritance. No trust fund. No plan B.
We started from scratch: seasonal resort work to fund travel, then slowly building content creation from zero. First brand deal was a barter. We restarted our account with under 1,000 followers while traveling with a one-year-old. We learned every piece of it — Instagram, brand deals, guides, affiliate revenue — by doing it, failing at it, and doing it again.
Now 90+ countries in, living in Spain with two girls, we have a real location-independent income. And we teach others how to build theirs too.
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How We Do It
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The Tools We Actually Use to Fund This Life
Travelpayouts — This is the affiliate platform I use to earn from every hotel, tour, and train recommendation I make. 45+ travel brands in one dashboard. If you’re a travel blogger, they also pay up to $600 per creator you refer. Join Travelpayouts →
SafetyWing Nomad Insurance — Our family’s travel and health insurance for life abroad. Covers medical emergencies worldwide. Essential when you’re not covered by a home country plan. Get SafetyWing →
DiscoverCars — We save 23–54% on every car rental by comparing 500+ suppliers. Use this instead of booking direct or through the hotel. Compare car rentals →
Our Amazon Storefront — Every piece of family travel gear I actually use: packing cubes, travel strollers, kids’ travel pillows, eSIM routers, and more. Shop the storefront →
PUENTE — Move Your Family to Spain — If you want to actually live this life (not just travel for it), PUENTE is our programme that guides you through the legal and logistical side of relocating your family to Spain. Learn about PUENTE →