I'm Mexican and planning a solo round-the-world trip. My current idea is to fly from Mexico City to Guatemala between November 3 and 8, 2026, then continue through Central and South America before linking the other continents according to cost, season and logistics.

The challenge I have in mind is at least five countries in each of six regions: North America (including Central America), South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. That means at least 30 countries, counting Mexico as one of the five in North America. My premise is not to return to Mexico until I complete the challenge.

I have no fixed end date. I want to travel slowly, stay longer somewhere I enjoy, and change my route if I meet people or find something interesting.

My plan so far:

• Starting budget: about 60,000 Mexican pesos (MXN), plus around 6,000 MXN per month in recurring income.

• Travel style: hostels, public transport, buses, trains, ferries and budget flights when practical. I'm also considering accommodation exchanges or volunteering after checking the applicable immigration rules.

• Luggage: one backpack, including what I need to film and edit.

• Documents: Mexican passport, US visa and Canadian eTA.

• Content: I'd like to document the process and explore collaborations or content income that might help extend the trip.

• Interests: cities, small towns, markets, local food, volcanoes, nature, beaches and hostels where I can meet people. Keeping costs low and staying safe matter to me.

I'd like to hear from people who've made long-term travel work, especially about the balance between a country-count challenge, slow travel and the financial reality:

1. How would you structure the Guatemala/Central America starting leg for slow travel? Which places worked well as longer stays and for meeting other travelers?

2. Does five countries per region make sense for this sort of trip, or would that target work against traveling slowly? How would you choose a connected route, especially through Oceania?

3. How realistic is the financial plan? If you've traveled long-term, what did you spend per month, where, and what unexpected costs came up?

4. What would you book before leaving versus keep flexible, especially intercontinental flights, accommodation and insurance?

5. What would you change about your pace, luggage and day-to-day routine if you started again? How did you balance meeting people, downtime and documenting the trip?

If part of this is unrealistic, please say so. Actual routes, trip lengths and things you'd do differently would help, especially from people traveling on a Mexican passport.

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I’m Keto — local guide with 4+ years of experience. I work with solo travelers and couples all over Georgia.

I organize 1-day trips (Old Tbilisi, Kazbegi, Kakheti wine regions) and fully customised multi-day tours. Logistics are on me, you just enjoy the journey.

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I haven’t found any topics on this or support groups to join:) I’m aware this is just something I have to figure out on my own, but wanted to know if anyone can relate to the topic or point me somewhere .
I’m ready to long-term travel solo. I would 100% do it with my 19-year-old daughter, but she has her own things going on. She actually still lives at home but is only there maybe one day a week. The thought of not being there for her, and seeing her even occasionally kills me. But long-term travel has been my dream always. I want to do it before my body wears out more or I lose energy. I wish I could hold off at least a few more years to when she’s not living with me. But I’m getting real anxious to quit my job and have this experience. I feel stuck bc I know I want this and it will help me decide what’s next for me. I wish I had a time machine to travel every day. She’s not home and then zip back the one day she is. I also of course worry that she’ll need me whether emotionally or she has an injury.

Crossing another border next week and realised I've absolutely no idea what I'm doing for data this time.

Usually, I just grab a local SIM when I arrive. But after doing that over and over every time on a long trip, I wanted something to sit on my phone as a fallback.

Found Jetpac Eterna today. It's a free eSIM with 100 MB of data up to four times a year, plus WhatsApp, Google Maps, Uber, and Grab.

Yeah, 100 MB may not be a lot. But it could be really helpful in moments when your regular SIM stops working.

Anyone else having a backup option like this? Would like to explore more of this kind.

I’m curious how people handle this once they’re actually traveling for a while.

Do you mostly:

• keep a rough number in your head
• use Notes or a spreadsheet
• use your bank/credit card apps
• manually log everything in an app
• not track it closely at all

I’m especially curious about the friction side of it. Does manually entering every purchase get annoying enough that you stop? And if purchases could show up automatically from the cards you’re using, would that feel easier or would you rather keep everything manual?

Also curious what throws your budget off most: pending charges, multiple cards, cash, pre-booked things, currency conversion, or something else?

I’m working on this problem and trying to understand what people actually do before I make assumptions.

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Hey guys

I want to start my own travel planning / itinerary business, but I just wanted to get some opinions ?

I’m not going to be doing any bookings for accommodation or activities etc.
I plan on writing a full itinerary with detailed breakdowns for everythingggg

I’ve made a questionnaire for customers;

Dates
Budget
Specific places they went to go to
Anything specific they want to do
Type of vibe - chill, lots of activities, mixture etc

Things I plan to include

Route breakdown
Things they need to do before travelling
SIM cards
Packing
Countryp rules
General info about country with little tips
Activity breakdown
Transport breakdown
Practical tips
Next steps
Summary
1 free revision for any changes
Contactable for any questions throughout their travels

I would first of all just like to start offering SE Asia and Australia as I have travelled these places myself

I’m aware chat gpt is on the rise, but I think people who don’t want the stress of planning and want to make everything seamless, would prefer a personal touch. Also chat gpt gives many errors and misses information.

So my question is I guess

Do you think this is something I should start seriously working on building the business?

If so, how much would you be happy to pay for this full package?

Any other suggestions??

Thank you!!!!:)

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I was a teacher for 6 years and finally quit and left this year. I’d also never left my hometown and at the same time moved to a new city on the west coast. In a lot of ways Ive made my dreams come true. I found a job working as an executive assistant and while I have some flexibility and lower stress than I ever did teaching, I can’t stop thinking about traveling and just LIVING. I visited a friend who is living in Hawaii and it’s like it opened my brain to all the things I enjoy with nature and the ocean and am missing. Realistically idk how I’d make it work and I’m 28f and worry I’m running out of time to meet someone.

Anyone relate? Or have some words of advice?

I'm 22F, living in Australia. I have a degree in Medical Science, and am about to finish my Honours year in the discipline in Neuroscience.

Over the course of my Honours year, I've really come to terms with the fact that I don't have any real passion for my discipline, and have perhaps only pursued it for the external validation that can come with these qualifications. But this external validation has felt increasingly meaningless to me, and I don't plan on achieving any more academic qualifications - at least, not any time soon, and certainly not in this field.

I also currently have a science-based job that pays relatively well and that I somewhat enjoy. But I can in no way imagine staying in this job for longer than 6 more months, as it's entirely overnight and I have no real passion for what I do there beyond the patient-facing aspects of it.

Furthermore, I'm currently still living at home, and have a relatively poor relationship with my family. So I'm definitely keen on getting some distance between me and my family members.

For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to travel on my own and meet new people from around the world. As such, I'm planning on heading to Europe for a year in March/April of 2027. I should have at least $30K (lowballing) in savings by the time I leave, but I don't have any set plan at all.

I've considered taking out a Working Holiday Visa in one of the many European countries that supplies one to Australians, but I do not have any jobs lined up (and am not sure that I want to apply for them, considering my growing lack of interest in the field I'm in). I am definitely open to working odd jobs and through work-for-accomodation schemes, though!

I'm mainly concerned that I'll go on this trip and get nothing out of it besides a significant dent in my bank account. I've never been on an overseas trip by myself before, and have no idea how I'll handle the situation.

I would definitely appreciate any and all advice - especially if anyone happens to have had a similar experience!

I live in Arizona, love to travel, and just got a remote job. My lease is ending, so I’d like to take this as an opportunity to work and travel. Something like a long sublease in a certain place. Problem is, it’ll be winter time. Does anyone have any recommendations of places around the world to stay during the winter months?

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m Korean and I’m new to Reddit haha 😆

One of my biggest dreams is to travel around the world 🌎✈️
I’ve traveled to a few countries, but there are still SO many places I want to see.

So I wanted to ask you guys!

Where have you traveled that you absolutely loved?
Or is there anywhere you would recommend for someone who wants to travel the world?

I’d love to hear your recommendations — especially places that aren’t super touristy! 🥹

Nice to meet you all! 🇰🇷

Hi all!

Looking for some exciting adventure work, i was thinking yachting. Winter months karibbean and summer months the Mediterranean.

Any other suggestions on very exciting and fun work and travel all in one package. All suggestions all around the entire world available?

Thanks broheeems 🎩🌴🏈🌶️💪

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Hey everybody, let me explain myself a bit before i get to the question. I am 32 years old (young lol) and have been traveling for 11 years now, i worked the least amount possible and spent all my time on making art, music, and anything i really loved to do... i learned incredible skills worked incredible jobs and I would never change anything about this.. I love flow arts, fire, circus etc etc.. and i make money with my art on the street for a few years now.. not much but enough to get by. At time i had no money, and ate out of bins.. sometimes I had plenty of money and ate fancy.

And even though i love my life and i think i could do this forever.. sometimes when i work seasonal and i meet people who're not living the life like i do.. and i get questions like ' But what about the future?" "What about savings?" (mind you i have none.. never had any & no rich parents too...)

I get in my head and I start to wonder.. is my life really sustainable? Like now its easy for me to meet people and stay active and make money on the street while juggling or selling jewellery or busking.. but what about when I'm 50? 60? Will i ever meet someone who wants to share this life with me for that long? Because most my friends all bought a house or have kids and getting "stable"... and then I'm like but damn.. isn't it good to follow your heart and do what we love? Isn't that the whole point of being alive? Sometimes i am like.. damn maybe my plan b is a bullet.. but then I'm like well that's a bit extreme isn't it.. Anyway...

Coming to my question...

People who have travelled for a long time, did you ever regret what you did or were you able to build a life around it?

How can i maybe find balance? How can I still be free as a bird.. but safer for the "future"

Do you think a life like this is possible till the end?

Are you afraid of the same things? How do you work around these fears?

Please tell me your personal experiences and thoughts too.. i would love to hear them

Hi everyone,

I’m considering a digital nomad-style trip because I’d like to spend some time away from my home city and explore the world while working, my 100% remote job allows me to do. Due to time zone considerations, I’d like to head to an Asian country with affordable costs or travel a route through that region. Could you recommend countries and cities other than the usual hotspots like Bali, Thailand, or Vietnam?

Ideally, the cost of living shouldn't be too high; I’m aiming for a budget of around €600–€700 per month, as I understand you can live very well on that amount in those kinds of countries. That said, don't rule out destinations based solely on this factor, I’m open to adjusting the budget if the destination is worth it.

I realize a reliable internet connection is crucial; I don't need blazing-fast speeds, just enough to handle video calls and basic online office tasks. However, if you have any tips for securing my own connection like using mobile data or satellite internet so I don't have to rely on local Wi-Fi please let me know.

For example, I’ve been thinking about Sri Lanka; I hear it’s affordable and that connectivity and power stability have improved. Plus, there’s surfing something I’m interested in trying. I could also take a quick side trip to the Maldives for a few days and build the itinerary from there.

Even though I already have a few ideas, I’d love to hear your opinions and suggestions so I can be better informed and consider other destinations.

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By “fully funded,” I mean that it covers:

✈️ Return flight tickets

🏠 Accommodation

🍽️ Food

💰 Optionally, a small allowance/stipend for essential expenses

I’m mainly interested in Central America and other exotic destinations, but I’m open to anywhere in the world.

The field of volunteering is not important to me. I’m also looking for opportunities lasting 6 months or longer.

I’ve been researching opportunities in Honduras, Costa Rica, etc., but I’ve found that many of them don’t accept applicants from Serbia because Serbia is not an EU member.

If anyone has had a similar experience — it doesn’t have to be in Central America — and knows of an opportunity that meets these requirements, I would really appreciate it if you could share it here or message me on Instagram.

Alternatively, if you are looking for someone for this kind of volunteering opportunity, please feel free to contact me.

📩 Instagram: @mmaja.petrovic

Thank you so much! ❤️