175 - Travel and money with Man vs Debt

Published: Nov. 23, 2010, 10:07 a.m.

b'World travel as a way to cut down your debt? That\'s exactly what this family started doing a few years ago. We talk family travel, work and travel and debt reduction.\\n\\nWhen they set off, the plan was to work in Cairns, Australia and make the most of the amazing diving opportunities right next to their apartment. What they didn\'t realise was that having a "dependent" (a child, in non-government parlance) meant they couldn\'t get the work and holiday visas they were relying on. With no time to change their plans, they still went to Australia hoping to make something work.\\n\\nIt was next to impossible, so they moved down to Auckland, New Zealand where they were quickly able to find work and -- although the diving didn\'t happen -- a lifestyle. Travelling from there the three of them found a workable pattern of travel and Baker put a pile of work into his personal finance blog, Man Vs Debt. The family proved it was possible to cut down their US consumer debt and travel the world with a child.\\n\\nTo read more, visit http://indietravelpodcast.com'