I've traveled without money before. Three months through Portugal on foot and by thumb. Soon I hope to also travel without money in Holland. I'll go on foot and live off of what people give me.
After that I also want to do the next step. I want to live completely without money. But I still have a home and I'm paying rent and bills. And I want to keep my home. The next step will be to to figure out how to solve this.
A car costs a lot of money. A whole lotta money. Insurance, maintenance. Initial buying costs are very high and gas prices are mainly rising. And many cases you don't really need a car. Forget about it and go hitchhike!
A great way to travel without money is by making use of free hospitality exchange networks. These networks facilitate travelers who are looking for fellow-travelers who are able to host each other.
"Life is too short to be unhappy." Don't Pay Me is a portrait of people who follow their heart and decided to live an alternative lifestyle. People who consciously chose to disregard conventional priorities about money and ownership of goods.
Elf Pavlik gave up money in 2009 after he had come back to Europe from San Francisco. In California he had been working for a highly competitive internet company that was mainly trying to compete with other companies, without really producing anything to make people happy.
I have just returned from a first successful trip without money through the Netherlands. Over three weeks walking from spot to spot, just with a hammock, some toiletry, sour dough for making bread and extra clothing.
Owning and driving a car is expensive. Buying a new car is cheap compared to the regular costs you have on fuel, insurance, maintenance and tax. And then there might be other costs depending on your situation, such as parking and a car loan you took out to acquire your vehicle.
How can you live with little or no money? See inspiring examples and tips. Also read the introduction and the page about Moneyless.org.
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