Comments on: Six Months In A Warm Locale Sample Budget http://sabbatical.me/2009/09/six-months-in-a-warm-locale-sample-budget/ 6 Months in a Warm Locale Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:30:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: uberVU - social comments http://sabbatical.me/2009/09/six-months-in-a-warm-locale-sample-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-208 uberVU - social comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:24:32 +0000 http://sabbatical.me/?p=207#comment-208 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by mysabbatical: *New Blog Post*: Six Months In A Warm Locale Sample Budget http://bit.ly/7Eq6O... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Nora http://sabbatical.me/2009/09/six-months-in-a-warm-locale-sample-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Nora Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:38:27 +0000 http://sabbatical.me/?p=207#comment-140 @Scott - I'm not sure on the 30 Euros a day for food budget. It has been many ears since I was in Spain, and it wasn't a trip where I was able to shop and cook for myself much....sussing out the local markets and cooking for yourself will certainly be the way to stay on-track with your budget! (And go for it....see if you can get some free or discounted digs by offering up your expertise. The worst they can say is 'no', and you might even find another place that says 'yes')! @Rosostrov - Depending on the org you wish to do missionary work with, they often have programs in place to help you raise money for volunteering. You may want to do a little research with the missionary orgs to see what they have on offer. Scott's suggestion is also great - look for a place that will cover your expenses for volunteering your time. @Scott – I’m not sure on the 30 Euros a day for food budget. It has been many ears since I was in Spain, and it wasn’t a trip where I was able to shop and cook for myself much….sussing out the local markets and cooking for yourself will certainly be the way to stay on-track with your budget!
(And go for it….see if you can get some free or discounted digs by offering up your expertise. The worst they can say is ‘no’, and you might even find another place that says ‘yes’)!

@Rosostrov – Depending on the org you wish to do missionary work with, they often have programs in place to help you raise money for volunteering. You may want to do a little research with the missionary orgs to see what they have on offer. Scott’s suggestion is also great – look for a place that will cover your expenses for volunteering your time.

]]> By: Scott http://sabbatical.me/2009/09/six-months-in-a-warm-locale-sample-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Scott Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:06:01 +0000 http://sabbatical.me/?p=207#comment-138 @Rosostrov: Raising money fast for anything is always a challenge. Perhaps look for missionary work that pays for everything including housing and food as part of the deal? So instead of going off on your own to try and help people, be part of an organization that can support you as long as they align with your mission. @Rosostrov: Raising money fast for anything is always a challenge. Perhaps look for missionary work that pays for everything including housing and food as part of the deal? So instead of going off on your own to try and help people, be part of an organization that can support you as long as they align with your mission.

]]> By: Scott http://sabbatical.me/2009/09/six-months-in-a-warm-locale-sample-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Scott Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:55:44 +0000 http://sabbatical.me/?p=207#comment-137 @Nora: Thanks for your comment. I actually was talking to my wife last night about offering a home owner some physical labor in exchange for staying at the property. For instance, if the backyard needs a lot of work (deck, shed, landscaping), I can work over the winter to get that in decent shape for the summer renters in exchange for free board. I certainly need to be doing something every day beyond basking in the sunlight. What do you think about 30 Euros a day for food? Certainly that could be very high for some people and very low for others. What’s your experience? @Nora: Thanks for your comment. I actually was talking to my wife last night about offering a home owner some physical labor in exchange for staying at the property. For instance, if the backyard needs a lot of work (deck, shed, landscaping), I can work over the winter to get that in decent shape for the summer renters in exchange for free board. I certainly need to be doing something every day beyond basking in the sunlight.

What do you think about 30 Euros a day for food? Certainly that could be very high for some people and very low for others. What’s your experience?

]]> By: rosostrov.ru http://sabbatical.me/2009/09/six-months-in-a-warm-locale-sample-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-135 rosostrov.ru Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:32:35 +0000 http://sabbatical.me/?p=207#comment-135 How can i raise money fast for missionary work? How can i raise money fast for missionary work?

]]> By: Nora http://sabbatical.me/2009/09/six-months-in-a-warm-locale-sample-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Nora Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:49:26 +0000 http://sabbatical.me/?p=207#comment-134 This plan looks pretty do-able to me, without having researched the cost of living in Spain myself. During your 6 month sabbatical though, will you have ongoing expenses to keep your place at home going? (or memberships, or licenses, or insurance, etc)? These are things that can unexpectedly add up. One way to curb your accommodation (and sometimes food) expenses is to work in trade for your accommodation. There are lots of different ways you can earn a free stay, from house sitting, to gardening, to landscaping, to campground management, to teaching english...I even managed to stay in a Hawaiian hostel for free by painting murals on the property...and you work anywhere from 6-25 hours/week, depending on the gig (and perks involved), so there is still usually lots of time to enjoy your surroundings too. I found I am able to travel (full-time) for less than your 6 month budget, but then again I take lots of cost-cutting measures that might not be your cup of tea. That's the wonderful thing about travel - it's so different for everybody! This plan looks pretty do-able to me, without having researched the cost of living in Spain myself. During your 6 month sabbatical though, will you have ongoing expenses to keep your place at home going? (or memberships, or licenses, or insurance, etc)? These are things that can unexpectedly add up.

One way to curb your accommodation (and sometimes food) expenses is to work in trade for your accommodation. There are lots of different ways you can earn a free stay, from house sitting, to gardening, to landscaping, to campground management, to teaching english…I even managed to stay in a Hawaiian hostel for free by painting murals on the property…and you work anywhere from 6-25 hours/week, depending on the gig (and perks involved), so there is still usually lots of time to enjoy your surroundings too.

I found I am able to travel (full-time) for less than your 6 month budget, but then again I take lots of cost-cutting measures that might not be your cup of tea. That’s the wonderful thing about travel – it’s so different for everybody!

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