Comments on: 100 Countries or an S.U.V.? http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/ Unconventional Strategies for Life, Work, and Travel Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:03:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan Errol Armstrong http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/comment-page-1/#comment-19887 Ryan Errol Armstrong Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:14:32 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/#comment-19887 I am on country # 36 and have been to all 7 continents. I totally agree with what is posted here. Quit your job and go. -R- I am on country # 36 and have been to all 7 continents.
I totally agree with what is posted here. Quit your job and go.

-R-

]]> By: Kate http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/comment-page-1/#comment-18075 Kate Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:50:46 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/#comment-18075 Wow okay I'm inspired. All I need to do is get out of debt you are incredibly lucky not to have debt when you started, but I'll get there. Life seems to be denying me a conventional life or job anyway so I should probably just listen to it. I haven't had a car since 2005 and I live in LA now so it's such a pain not to have one, but it makes life here a little more interesting. This year is the first year I have lived in one place for more than a year. College kind of screwed me over, but when I think about it I'm happy because, even though debt is frustrating, I'm not 9-5 and I'm alive and I get to answer to myself and clients I work with. I'm not meant for the "normal" lifestyle to whatever it is. You made me realize that when I see things like this it can be done. I use to watch the travel channel and say I want Samantha Brown's job so why not take the job by doing this myself? Wow okay I’m inspired. All I need to do is get out of debt you are incredibly lucky not to have debt when you started, but I’ll get there. Life seems to be denying me a conventional life or job anyway so I should probably just listen to it. I haven’t had a car since 2005 and I live in LA now so it’s such a pain not to have one, but it makes life here a little more interesting. This year is the first year I have lived in one place for more than a year. College kind of screwed me over, but when I think about it I’m happy because, even though debt is frustrating, I’m not 9-5 and I’m alive and I get to answer to myself and clients I work with.
I’m not meant for the “normal” lifestyle to whatever it is. You made me realize that when I see things like this it can be done. I use to watch the travel channel and say I want Samantha Brown’s job so why not take the job by doing this myself?

]]> By: Trackback from Location180 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/comment-page-1/#comment-14491 Trackback from Location180 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:09:19 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/#comment-14491 [...] Ok, if you still aren’t convinced that this is a good way to go (I may just be trying to reinforce my decision here) then you need to look at it from Chris Guillebeau’s perspective: Would you rather visit 100 countries or have an SUV? [...] [...] Ok, if you still aren’t convinced that this is a good way to go (I may just be trying to reinforce my decision here) then you need to look at it from Chris Guillebeau’s perspective: Would you rather visit 100 countries or have an SUV? [...]

]]> By: gary s chapman http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/comment-page-1/#comment-14262 gary s chapman Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:52:34 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/#comment-14262 Loved this post! In 1997 we had the choice of buying a new van for the family (boy 11, girl 9) or taking an 8 week trip around the world. We all voted for the trip. If we had purchased the car, it would almost be a rust-bucket by now. Instead, we have memories of thrilling adventures and wonderful people. Loved this post! In 1997 we had the choice of buying a new van for the family (boy 11, girl 9) or taking an 8 week trip around the world. We all voted for the trip. If we had purchased the car, it would almost be a rust-bucket by now. Instead, we have memories of thrilling adventures and wonderful people.

]]> By: Michelle Carter http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/comment-page-1/#comment-13897 Michelle Carter Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:51:34 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/#comment-13897 "I have no car, no sub-prime mortgage, no debt, and nothing preventing me from seeing the world..." You remind me to start putting my time and my money where my passion and priorities are. It seems unauthentic all of a sudden to claim to be a passionate world traveler and aspiring travel writer, when I have tied myself down with all of these convential trappings. Unfortunately, there's still that house and that credit card bill... “I have no car, no sub-prime mortgage, no debt, and nothing preventing me from seeing the world…”

You remind me to start putting my time and my money where my passion and priorities are. It seems unauthentic all of a sudden to claim to be a passionate world traveler and aspiring travel writer, when I have tied myself down with all of these convential trappings. Unfortunately, there’s still that house and that credit card bill…

]]> By: Brian http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/comment-page-1/#comment-11609 Brian Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:22:43 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/#comment-11609 When I read it first I thought the blog was "100 countries ON an SUV" Now that's an awesome challenge in itself ! I'm getting a picture of a bruised and mud-splattered Land Rover in the twilight halfway across Asia or Africa with the Roof-Tent deployed and a small group of weather-beaten travellers around a campfire... hummm... When I read it first I thought the blog was “100 countries ON an SUV” Now that’s an awesome challenge in itself ! I’m getting a picture of a bruised and mud-splattered Land Rover in the twilight halfway across Asia or Africa with the Roof-Tent deployed and a small group of weather-beaten travellers around a campfire…

hummm…

]]> By: Eugene http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/comment-page-1/#comment-11486 Eugene Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:31:40 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/#comment-11486 Wow, what an amazing journey you've profiled. I absolutely agree with you: happiness in life comes from experiences, not from materialistic possessions. I applaud your efforts. And while I don't have the dream of visiting every country in the world, I do want to travel to more countries than I have visited in my life (about twenty-five). Wow, what an amazing journey you’ve profiled.

I absolutely agree with you: happiness in life comes from experiences, not from materialistic possessions. I applaud your efforts. And while I don’t have the dream of visiting every country in the world, I do want to travel to more countries than I have visited in my life (about twenty-five).

]]> By: Trackback from Performancing http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/comment-page-1/#comment-10944 Trackback from Performancing Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:49:00 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/#comment-10944 [...] I’m not saying that you should go out and start a travel blog – there are thousands already. But if you travel more than once a year and have the opportunity, try (near) live-blogging your experiences on your personal website. If you’re talking about, say, a new media expo and your site is about new media, then live-blogging, audio and video content won’t seem out of place. Even if you’re going on vacation to get away for a while, some of your regular readers might enjoy following your experiences. [...] [...] I’m not saying that you should go out and start a travel blog – there are thousands already. But if you travel more than once a year and have the opportunity, try (near) live-blogging your experiences on your personal website. If you’re talking about, say, a new media expo and your site is about new media, then live-blogging, audio and video content won’t seem out of place. Even if you’re going on vacation to get away for a while, some of your regular readers might enjoy following your experiences. [...]

]]> By: Trackback from Sean Ogle http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/comment-page-1/#comment-10548 Trackback from Sean Ogle Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:40:44 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/#comment-10548 [...] money they need, but how much they are willing to spend on their business or travels. A while back Chris Guillebeau figured out that his goal of traveling to 100 countries would roughly equate to the cost of [...] [...] money they need, but how much they are willing to spend on their business or travels. A while back Chris Guillebeau figured out that his goal of traveling to 100 countries would roughly equate to the cost of [...]

]]> By: Trackback from LI http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/comment-page-1/#comment-9766 Trackback from LI Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:02:00 +0000 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/100-countries-or-an-suv/#comment-9766 [...] It probably won’t cost as much as you think however. As Chris Guillebeau likes to say, if you can afford a new SUV, you can afford to travel around the world. [...] [...] It probably won’t cost as much as you think however. As Chris Guillebeau likes to say, if you can afford a new SUV, you can afford to travel around the world. [...]

]]>