- I am digging my set up, if I may say so. (laughs)

It's currently the beginning of April, and so far this year,

I've been two weeks in Australia, campervanned in Iceland in winter,

doing the entire Ring Road and Snæfellsnes Peninsula.

Went snowboarding in France.

I think I might have fractured my tailbone,

Because sitting still hurt and it's two months ago.

Went to Belgium.

Had a two week holiday with my mum in Latvia.

Fell in love with Estonia.

Took a day ferry to Helsinki, Finland.

Went to Lithuania.

Did a photography experience tour in Iceland, my first one ever.

Back to Dinka, as it's currently my base,

More information on that soon.

Spent a week with my family in Poland.

Two days ago I booked a trip to Bali for 10 days.

And after Bali, I predict I'll be solo caravanning on the East of Australia.

It's pretty good.

We live in the best time possible for the accessibility of the world.

Flights are incredibly cheap, there's endless information on how to travel depending on interest, your budget and so forth.

Perfect photo destinations are revealed to you with one click of instagram search.

The world is very open, but you're probably sitting on the other side of this video, thinking. "But how?"

"You're an influencer, it must be super easy for you.

"I could never do this, is this even possible?"

Well, believe it or not, I wasn't always a travel influencer.

I actually started travelling the world by myself solo,

at the age of 18, and basically, every single year since I've taken two or three months off traveled the world.

No one paid me for it, I did it out of my own money.

So, in this video, I'm going to be covering how I traveled the world before I was an influencer.

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How to travel the world when you are working in, probably crappy job.

It is so much easier than you think.

It's even easier these days, it was harder when i was going it.

I did this by working incredibly hard for a period of time, and then taking huge chunks of time off.

I would also save extra money by avoiding buying latest and greatest thing or the fast fashion.

I was a tight ass.

I wanted to make sure that I was gonna be on that plane as soon as possible.

And if I had to look bad for awhile, I mean, I was working in a bar, I really didn't mind

Unless you're working for tips, maybe a haircut is a good idea. (laughs)

Also, because I'm Australian, I have to really commit to travel, because taking a one week trip as an Australian

just didn't make sense, because we are isolated out there.

just didn't make sense, because we are isolated out there.

Flights out of Australia are expensive.

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But if you don't live in Australia, or in an isolated place, it's probably way easier for you to

just take a week here, a week there, cause i'd say that cheaps (laugh).

cheaps, I'd say that cheap flights are accessible to you.

Just go to momondo.com, and see where it takes you.

Type in your local airport, and then tour everywhere, and see what the cheapest come up as.

I also ensured that the jobs I was choosing were very easy for me to quit or put on hold for a little while.

And these are the jobs that I chose.

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- I was a bartender for quite a long time,

Two notes on that.

You have to work extremely hard, so that when you come back, it's really easy for your boss take you back.

And if there's a danger that if they might not take you back at place, make sure you get a reference.

Actually, always get a reference, because it's always easier for your to get a future job in a different place.

When I was bartending, I also started the process of how to freelance work

So, with my photography, with my videography, camp out the skill that you have.

Make that money, honey.

Freelance is gonna be your best friend.

And lastly, this is the greatest thing, when I was bartending, I learned the art of making money online.

You are the only one responsible for learning this skill,

honestly, if you are planing on going into a 9 -5 normal job, try to think differently about that.

Because very old school way of working and you are not slave, you are a human being.

Ahem, unless you like your job, then continue on your merry way.

And also these results are mine, this is just examples, and l'm not promising anyone anything.

Just thought I'd mention.

I took the full responsibility of how to make money online.

I wanted to make sure that I was working on my own terms.

If you wanna become a lawyer, a doctor, or so forth, obviously, it's a little bit harder.

Because you are going to have a full time , a steady job.

But for me, that was not really of interest to me.

I just wanted to make sure that I had my own time, I could to whatever I want, whenever I wanted.

and I could be still making money, even when i was sleeping.

This was a very long process for me to master how to make money online.

I am not even gonna go into it, but start learning now.

The sooner the better. Just give it some time.

While you're bartending, you can still be take time off, and still be learning these skills and perfect it.

And one day, even if it takes you to 25 or 30, at least after 30, the world is yours.

You never have to get a job again.

That's a lot of time that you have to live life exactly how you what to be living.

Another way to afford to travel when you are working in a bar. For example is you go volunteering.

When I was 18, bla bla bla.

When I was 18, I worked as a volunteer in Canada for a year.

But I also had to prepay this institution that I was volunteering with. 6 thousands dollars.

Luckily, times have changed, now you can just go to this kind of website.

and you can have accommodation, everything is free. And you don't have to pay a fee.

See, this is how much times have changed already. (laughs)

Volunteering is genius, because during your free time,

if you wanna become a travel influencer.

Talk about the area you are in,

talk about your volunteering journey,

inspire others to do exactly what you are doing.

This is another way of how you can learn

to make money online.

How to become a public figure.

This is all part of the process.

Once you're on your adventure, you just have to make sure

that the money lasts as long as possible.

So, I would take three months off,

but I wasn't living extravagantly at all. (laughs)

I was a minimalist, so I took very little baggage with me,

meaning that I also couldn't buy extra things

when I was overseas, because it wouldn't fit in my bag.

Cheap accommodation, cheap transport, cheap food.

There are so many hacks to travel cheap.

When you're younger, traveling on the cheap is so much fun,

because it's all about meeting people, exploring,

the world is so exciting, everywhere you look,

it's just mmm!

It's awesome.

So doing travel extremely cheap

is not something to shy away from.

It's really fun.

Now, would I want to stay in hostels all the time,

and eat two minute noodles all the time?

No!

But that's just because I'm in a different life stage.

Ain't nothing wrong with that,

I like a little bit of luxury.

You know what I'm saying'

To summarize though, if you're brand new to travel,

and you don't know how to do this,

and you want to do this more, it's a skill.

I can now almost travel with my eyes closed.

It's so second nature to me.

But when you're first learning, it is overwhelming,

and you're gonna get really.

Emotions, scared, everything.

Everything's gonna run through your mind,

you're gonna think you're not able to do it.

It's so much easier than you think.

So just start.

Secondly, how I make money as an influencer.

This is what you can look forward to

if you go down the path of becoming an influencer.

Brand deals, semi-earned trips around the world.

Like the Iceland trips that I put on.

Sell courses, ebooks, prints online.

I sell mentorship in my area of expertise.

Sell photography, videography skills,

and if you want to get extra insights

on how to get paid as an influencer,

if you're just starting, here is the video for that.

I hope you guys enjoyed this video,

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and I look forward to seeing you guys next time.

Peace out.