The Thought Card: Travel Tips, Travel Hacking, and Financial Freedom For Financially Savvy Travelers

Get motivated to create a vacation fund and stick to your travel goals! When I decided years ago to prioritize travel, one of the most empowering steps I took was establishing a dedicated vacation fund, a special bank account solely for my travel savings. Learn practical tips for managing a dedicated vacation fund.

Read the blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/vacation-fund-tips/

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Other Episodes You’ll Enjoy:

• Why You Need a Travel Fund – Episode 2
• 10 Ways To Travel Without Getting Into Debt – Episode 143
• Ways To Save Money Traveling and Cut Costs (blog post)
• Must-Read Budget Travel Books (blog post)

Read My Books:

• We Are Financially Savvy Travelers
• Affording Travel: Saving Strategies For Financially Savvy Travelers
• Traveling With a Full-Time Job
• Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner
• Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure

Connect With Danielle Desir Corbett:

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Resources For Financially Savvy Travelers:

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Thrifty Traveler Premium for finding cheap flights and mistake fares.

CardPointers for figuring out which credit card to use to maximize points and miles. Save 30% using our link.

SafetyWing for travel medical insurance in your home country or anywhere you travel.

Trade and Travel by Teri Ijeoma for learning how to trade in the stock market as a day trader or swing trader.

Get Outdoors 101 by Olivia Christine teaches you how to confidently plan outdoor adventures so you can unplug and de-stress. For $50 OFF, use the promo code ‘ThoughtCard50.’

Knack Bags for stylish and functional backpacks perfect for weekend trips, business travel, or carry-on; laptop storage space and pack enough clothes for a 3-4 night trip.

Books Worth Reading

• 12 Trips In 12 Months by Jen Ruiz
• Hues of Africa by Tiffany Heard
• We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers
• Your Journey To Financial Freedom by Jamila Souffrant
• Financially Lit by Jannese Torress

Podcasting Gear and Equipment:

• ATR2100x Dynamic Microphone
• Sony Dynamic Stereo Headphones
• Ausha for podcast hosting
• Streamyard for streaming and high-quality studio recording<...

Richelle Gamlam is a serial expat, travel blogger and spicy food lover who has spent the last five years living in China and traveling around Asia.

For more stories and misadventures, be sure to check out her blog Adventures Around Asia where she writes about Asia off the beaten path.

During her time in China, Richelle taught and worked in many different capacities. As an oral English teacher she taught over 1,000 high school students at a Chinese public high school. She has also worked part-time at agencies teaching children, tutored pre-schoolers and even taught Business English to Chinese businessmen. Most recently she worked as a college counselor where she helped Chinese students get into U.S. universities.

Richelle has since quit her job to become a digital nomad exploring places, activities, and cultures most people miss in Asia.

• What inspired Richelle to study abroad in Beijing and Xi’an
• Why teach abroad programs may not be the right fit for you
• What is the TEFL certification
• Do you need the TEFL certification to teach English online
• Types of teaching jobs in China
• Salary ranges for teaching in China
• Spicy foods to try in China

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• Find a high paying job
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Join Richelle's Facebook Community: China Teach Abroad Community.

This group is for you if you:

• Want to teach in China someday
• Are in the process of applying for jobs in China
• If you're already a teacher in China

Blog: https://www.adventuresaroundasia.com

Facebook: @adventuresaroundasia

Twitter: @adventures_asia

Instagram: @adventuresaroundasia

Located in the heart of Metropolitan Phoenix, Tempe, Arizona, is a college town with a personality all its own. With 330 days of sunshine each year and the average temperature around 87 degrees, Tempe is a fun, refreshingly offbeat destination that embraces an active lifestyle and laid-back atmosphere. It’s also a place where community matters. Splash around on a lake, explore miles of hiking and biking trails, chow down on delicious eats and not-so-typical treats, cheer on your favorite sports team or grab a cold at one of the many craft breweries. But what you may not have realized is that Tempe has a vibrant art and cultural scene.

From performing arts to contemporary art, and even the natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert, in this episode, we discover where to experience art in Tempe through three remarkable Arizona attractions - the Desert Botanical Garden, ASU Gammage, and ASU Art Museum.

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Link to episode: https://podcast.thoughtcard.com/art-in-tempe-arizona/

What if you can earn consistent income in the stock market? Would you quit your job? Travel the world? How about both? This was possible for Teri Ijeoma, a former assistant principal who, after successfully earning $300 per day, quit her job and never looked back.

Learn how Teri used day trading as a side hustle to supplement her income and things new swing traders and day traders should know before investing in the stock market.

Read the blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/teri-ijeoma-trade-and-travel/

Stocks 101 Course: A go-at-your-own-pace course that equips you with the foundational knowledge and skills to trade stocks effectively (it does not cover options). It’s designed to help you supplement your daily, weekly, or monthly income with active investing — even if you don’t have any experience, loads of money, or can’t quit your job yet.

Walk away with:

• A solid understanding of stock market basics.
• A solid trading plan
• Knowing how to pick good companies
• Technical analysis skills like reading charts
• How to protect your money by calculating risk and reward
• Short selling, gaps, and Globex

Other Episodes You’ll Enjoy:

• Answers To Frequently Asked Questions About Trade & Trade Course (blog post)
• Best Stock Research Tools - Episode 99
• How To Pick Good Companies To Invest In - Episode 98
• Are You a Short-Term or Long-term Investor - Episode 97
• How Investing in the Stock Market Improves Your Financial Outlook - Episode 96

Resources For Financially Savvy Travelers:

Thrifty Traveler Premium for finding cheap flights and mistake fares.

CardPointers for figuring out which credit card to use to maximize points and miles. Save 30% using our link.

SafetyWing for travel medical insurance in your home country or anywhere you travel.

Get Outdoors 101 by Olivia Christine teaches you how to confidently plan outdoor adventures so you can unplug and de-stress. For $50 OFF, use the promo code ‘ThoughtCard50.’

Knack Bags for stylish and functional backpacks perfect for weekend trips, business travel, or carry-on; laptop storage space and pack enough clothes for a 3-4 night trip.

GigSky is a powerful eSIM that provides service in over 190 countries, both at sea, and in-flight. Avoid high roaming fees and connect to Wi-Fi at all times while traveling. Save 10% using the promo code 'THETHOUGHTCARD10'

Podcasting Gear and Equipment:

• ATR2100x Dynamic Microphone
• Sony Dynamic Stereo Headphones
• Ausha for podcast hosting
• Streamyard for streaming and high-quality studio recording
• Swell AI for episode descriptions, show notes, and social copy

With the release of every new book, I share an excerpt on the podcast. In this episode, I read excerpts from Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of Traveling With A Full-Time Job.

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In Chapter 2, we address the elephant in the room. We discuss the challenges many face trying to find the time to travel with traditional nine-to-five jobs. In Chapter 3, I encourage readers to address any limiting beliefs they may have so we can come up with effective solutions. Remember, time is your biggest asset. Now start treating it like one!

If you enjoyed this episode, order a copy of Traveling With A Full-Time Job on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Rakuten Kobo.

BONUS VIDEO: Don't forget with your purchase, you also get access to a bonus video featuring four avid travelers who share advice for managing your time and why pursuing your career should not hold you back from traveling the world.

Check out all of my other books here.

• Affording Travel
• Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner
• Planning Local Adventures During A Pandemic

Connect with Danielle Desir

Blog: https://thoughtcard.com/

Podcast Website: https://podcast.thoughtcard.com

Author Website: https://danielledesir.com/

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