Yes, you read that correctly, travelling whilst in debt can be done! Despite everything you may have previously thought or heard on the matter, travelling whilst in financial debt can be achieved.
To see just how this can be achieved, make sure to read on.
Whatever you do, do not take on more debt whilst travelling
Travelling with debt is not like travelling without debt, that much is for sure. When you travel with debt you have to be careful of your spending and, specifically, you have to be careful that you do not take on more debt and laden yourself with more borrowed money owed.
To avoid this, try and avoid credit cards at all times. Even at the best of times credit cards can induce a feeling of financial freedom, even when this freedom is not there. And, whilst on a travelling experience, this feeling of financial freedom will only be intensified because of the freedom that travelling itself induces. So, when travelling, try to only spend the money that you know for certain that you have.
Stick to any repayment plans you have started prior
Just because you are out travelling, that does not mean you haven’t still got responsibilities. More to the point, traveling does mean that you do not still have responsibilities in regards to paying off your debts. So, travelling or not, you must stick to any repayment plans that you have started. If this means carrying on consolidating credit card debt through debt consolidations programs that you have started back home, simply continue with these programs. Or, if this means continuing to pay the money you normally pay back monthly towards the clearing of your debt, simply continue to pay that amount.
Save and earn whilst you move around
The best way to fight debt is to save as much as you can and earn as much as you can. And, travelling does not mean you cannot do either of these things.
First of all, there are always ways for travellers to save, specifically when it comes to flights. You see, there are a number of air mile programs out there that reward frequent travellers for, well, frequent travelling. And, if you tap into these rewards you could find yourself saving a bucket load on your travelling expenses, and this save money could then be put towards debt clearance. Second of all, if you have the correct visas in the country you are travelling through to do so, there are always going to be chances for you to get yourself a job. Yes, this job might not be glamorous or particularly what you want to be doing, but it will pay the bills!
Of course, travelling with debt might not be advisable to do. Of course, travelling with debt might not be responsible to do. But, when you’re young especially, who has time for the advisable and the responsible? Anyway, as you can see from the advice above, travelling whilst in debt does need to necessarily be inadvisable or irresponsible anyway — if you are smart enough to actually follow the advice, that is.
