Think you can’t afford a round the world trip? Think again!

Often times people think about an around the word trip or at least taking a year off to travel.  The thing that stops them most is the actual fear of going and not having a job or income.  One of the next things people think about is will they have enough money while they are traveling.  The truth is that even if you don’t have a ton of money now, you can still do your around the world trip.  Here are a few things that you can do to make your round the world trip possible. 

1.  Learn to live off the basics. 

Instead of buying those new shoes or eating out at a fancy restaurant, learn to cut back and only buy food that you need or replace shoes when your current shoes are ruined.  Learning to reduce your spend on clothes you don’t need and meals you could have spent less on will help you reduce your travel costs greatly. 

2.  Get a teaching certificate. 

There are tons of jobs teaching English abroad.  Some countries do require you to have an English Teaching Certificate like an TESOL/TEFL certificate.  By having a job in each country you are going to, you can not only help to make up for a lack of funds, but you can also further get to learn and enjoy the culture of the countries you are visiting. 

3.  Set up a blog and social media accounts. 

It is extremely easy to set up a Wordpress blog now.  You can also get extremely affordable hosting for it if you don’t use free hosting.  Then reach out to other travel bloggers when you have started blogging and ask for cross promotions and partnerships.  You can also ask them to guest blog on your site.  Not only will they normally tweet out the post giving you exposure to their readers, but you’ll also build a following.  Once you have that following you can monetize the blog as well as ask for sponsorships and free airline tickets or hotel rooms from Marketing and PR Departments at different travel companies in exchange for reviews.  You can even add in the VisaHQ affiliate program and help your readers apply for US passports and visas online, not to mention earn commissions off of each sale. 

There are a ton of ways that you can make extra money while you are traveling so that you don’t have to starve.  You just have to set up your plan ahead of time and make sure that you can cut out expenses that you do not need.  Please feel free to share your own ideas and comments below if you have any other ways to make money abroad or cut down your costs of living so you can travel. 

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5 Museums You Must Visit in Washington DC

Washington DC is not only the home of politics in the USA, it is also the home to numerous museums with exhibits you will not be able to find anywhere else in the world.  With too many museums to choose from, we want to recommend a few that are must see museums if you are visiting Washington DC. 

1.  The American History Museum. 

The American History Museum is one that helps you relive some of your favorite moments from American history.  Not only can you find memorabilia from your favorite tv shows and music stars, but you can also find exhibits on medicine, American artifacts and even a collection of Apple computers. 

2.  The Holocaust Museum. 

The Holocaust Museum will take you throughout one of the most gruesome and memorable events of the 1900’s.  You’ll get to see artifacts from the Holocaust as well as video and pictures of what life was like for the people who had lived and died during this time.  The Holocaust Museum is a great museum for learning about this period of time, and it is one that definitely has an impact on you so make sure you are prepared for it mentally. 

3.  The Natural History Museum. 

The Natural History Museum is one of my favorites.  They feature everything from dinosaurs to the hall of gems.  You can find everything from precious stones like the Hope Diamond to an amazing collection of plant life.  The Natural History Museum is educational and fun for your entire family. 

4.  The American Spy Museum. 

Have you ever wanted to be like James Bond?  You may never get the chance in real life, but at the Spy Museum you can find one of his original cars.  When you walk in you get to pick a name and a story and then watch a movie about how spies are currently working around the world and different ways they use to communicate.  This is one of the more fun and interactive museums and a great one to take your family to. 

5.  The Air and Space Museum. 

The Air and Space Museum is a great place to discover the universe.  You can find everything from information about the planets to the Wright Brothers and even see their airplane.  The Air and Space Museum features everything from missiles to what astronauts wore when in flight and features numerous movies about air and space. 

Washington DC is home to many incredible museums.  You could easily spend a week here and not get to see them all.  It is important to pick which ones you want to see the most and then also plan out what exhibits are most important to you.