But there was more to their story. Nick and Terysa weren’t really happy with their path in life. They were working long hours and spending their evening at home in front of the TV. They wanted to try something new–to travel and see the world–but they didn’t know how or where to start.

Then, in 2007, Nick bought his first boat and was introduced to the sailing community. Suddenly, the dream of seeing the world seemed possible. He set himself a goal–to ditch his old way of life and live on his boat full-time.  Nick and Terysa started working toward that goal, and in 2009 they bought their yacht, which they named Ruby Rose. They spent a year preparing it for travel, and then they set sails and left city life behind for good. 

They’ve been sailing for the past four years, visiting exotic destinations and enjoying their new, relaxed and disconnected routine. It’s not always easy–they usually have only each other for company, and life on a boat can be challenging–but they wouldn’t trade their new, free lifestyle for anything in the world. 

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On a post-university trip to Australia, Lee met Max, a local paramedic, and adventurer. They immediately clicked and decided to go backpacking together for 5 weeks. When the trip came to an end, they both knew they were destined to spend their lives together and travel the world. 

It was finally time for Lee to go back home to Canada, and Max decided to join her. They knew it was just another stop on their journey, not their final destination, but they had to work on a plan. They decided to join the ever-growing movement of “van lifers”, adventurers who travel the world in a van. That bought an old used van for 10k Canadian dollars and spent another 11K dollar on renovations. It took a whole year to get the van ready for the road.

Once the van was ready, they packed their few belongings, took their Australian Shepherd Occy and hit the road. So far they’re traveled across Canada, spent a few months in the US, then traveled through Mexico for six months. They’ve traveled through South America, and are now back in the States for another tour!

Life in a van isn’t all good all the time. It’s crowded, you have to think about every single purchase, and traveling can get pretty hectic. Max and Lee aren’t shy about that – they share their dark moments with their fans, as well as the nice ones. But at the end of the day, it seems to work for them. Living with less stuff and not being held down by a 9-5 work, mortgages and bills can be freeing – and freedom is just what they’re about. 

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Alex and Marko, AKA the Vagabrothers, have travel in their blood. Their parents are travelers, they have dual citizenship, and they’ve always wanted to see the world. 

So after College, when Marko had an opportunity to work in finance in India, he took it without hesitation. But then something happened – a series of terrorist attacks devastated the community he was living in, and he decided that his life’s mission was to promote communication and understanding between cultures. 

A while later, when Alex graduated from college, the two brothers traveled together to Spain and then to the Basque Country where they worked as English teachers and trying to break through as adventure travelers and filmmakers. Then, just two weeks before Marko’s visa was about to expire, they heard about a travel film contest, where the first prize was $50,000! They used the rest of their time to write and shoot their short film and submitted it. A few weeks later they got the good news – they won first place!

Alex and Marko knew exactly what to do with the money – they used it to buy equipment and create their new YouTube channel, The Vagabrothers. Ever since, they’ve been traveling the world together, getting to know new cultures, and having adventures together every day. 

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Jodi was living the life many parents wish for their kids: she graduated from college with great marks, got a law degree, and was working as a corporate lawyer for six years. She basically had it all – a fulfilling career, a stable income, and a bright future ahead of her. But it wasn’t what she wanted – well, it wasn’t all she wanted. There’d been an itch she was dying to scratch for years – and finally, she decided to do something about it.

Other than her interest in law, Jodi had always been fascinated by travel. In high school, she saw a documentary about trans-Siberian trains and had been longing to travel the world for a year ever since. So, after six years in corporate law, she finally decided to make a change and spend a year traveling. To keep her mom informed, she also started a blog, Legal Nomads.

But the ex-lawyer’s adventures interested more than just her mom, and soon she became a full-time traveler. Today, she’s still traveling the world. getting to know different cultures and having the time of her life. Doing legal work was great – but for Jodi, traveling is her real calling.

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About a decade ago, Jack graduated from high school and had to decide what to do with his life. Most of his friends went on to get their university degrees, but Jack knew it wasn’t for him. He needed to tread his own path.

At first, things were hard. Skipping college was a good personal decision – not everybody can fit into the strict, structured routine of higher education – but there aren’t a lot of prospects for young people without a university education. He spent years working dead-end jobs, the last of which was a six-year stint at carpet cleaning. Something had to change.

In 2012, he packed a bag and bought a one-way ticket to Bangkok and spent the next six years living out of a backpack. These were the early days of Instagram when only a handful of people were documenting their travels. Jack learned about this new platform and immediately started using it to share moments of his travels. He slowly gathered a following that has allowed him to stay on the road – and he hasn’t come back home yet.

Today Jack lives in Bali with his girlfriend and travels the world in search of adventure. His journey is as beautiful as it is inspiring – and thanks to social media, we get to be a part of it too.  

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The tiny house movement has been trending in the past couple of years. Tiny house owners live in houses of about 300 square feet, that they either build themselves or commission from professional tiny house construction companies. Tiny houses can be immobile, or they can have wheels; They can be made with traditional materials such as wood or bricks, or they can be made from recycled materials such as old shipping containers, boats, and cars. Basically, if it has four walls and a roof- it can be a tiny house.

Tiny house owners live their lives free. They don’t have a mortgage to pay, they can travel the country if their house is on wheels, and they can sometimes even generate their own electricity with solar panels and gather rainwaters in a tank, thus avoiding bills – and unnecessary emissions.

Tiny houses may not be for everyone, but they sure are an interesting answer to our world’s problems. And who knows, maybe in the future we’ll all downsize to small, mobile, self-sufficient spaces.

The post These People Ditched Mortgages For Tiny Houses appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Janelle Eliana used to be just a regular young person, with a regular young person’s troubles. She wasn’t making enough money in a job she didn’t like, and life was weighing her down. But instead of grinding her teeth and keeping on, she ditched it all for a life as a traveler. She bought an old van, fixed it up, and started traveling across the States. On a whim, she launched a YouTube channel, hoping to share her journey with her friend.

That’s when things started going wild. One of her very first videos went viral overnight, and in about two months, she gained over one million subscribers. That’s when she went from being the girl with the van to a YouTube star.

Today, Janelle is still living her van life and sharing her journey with her fans. Her lifestyle might not be for everyone, but the lessons she teaches is one we can all learn – if the life you’re living makes you unhappy, don’t be afraid to get up and do something about it.   

The post This Girl And Her Van Will Inspire You To Follow Your Dreams appeared first on PlayJunkie.

But there was more to their story. Nick and Terysa weren’t really happy with their path in life. They were working long hours and spending their evening at home in front of the TV. They wanted to try something new–to travel and see the world–but they didn’t know how or where to start.

Then, in 2007, Nick bought his first boat and was introduced to the sailing community. Suddenly, the dream of seeing the world seemed possible. He set himself a goal–to ditch his old way of life and live on his boat full-time.  Nick and Terysa started working toward that goal, and in 2009 they bought their yacht, which they named Ruby Rose. They spent a year preparing it for travel, and then they set sails and left city life behind for good. 

They’ve been sailing for the past four years, visiting exotic destinations and enjoying their new, relaxed and disconnected routine. It’s not always easy–they usually have only each other for company, and life on a boat can be challenging–but they wouldn’t trade their new, free lifestyle for anything in the world. 

The post Couple Sails Around the World — and Will Make You Green With Envy appeared first on PlayJunkie.

On a post-university trip to Australia, Lee met Max, a local paramedic, and adventurer. They immediately clicked and decided to go backpacking together for 5 weeks. When the trip came to an end, they both knew they were destined to spend their lives together and travel the world. 

It was finally time for Lee to go back home to Canada, and Max decided to join her. They knew it was just another stop on their journey, not their final destination, but they had to work on a plan. They decided to join the ever-growing movement of “van lifers”, adventurers who travel the world in a van. That bought an old used van for 10k Canadian dollars and spent another 11K dollar on renovations. It took a whole year to get the van ready for the road.

Once the van was ready, they packed their few belongings, took their Australian Shepherd Occy and hit the road. So far they’re traveled across Canada, spent a few months in the US, then traveled through Mexico for six months. They’ve traveled through South America, and are now back in the States for another tour!

Life in a van isn’t all good all the time. It’s crowded, you have to think about every single purchase, and traveling can get pretty hectic. Max and Lee aren’t shy about that – they share their dark moments with their fans, as well as the nice ones. But at the end of the day, it seems to work for them. Living with less stuff and not being held down by a 9-5 work, mortgages and bills can be freeing – and freedom is just what they’re about. 

The post This Couple Ditched Their Day Jobs to Travel the World in a Van appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Alex and Marko, AKA the Vagabrothers, have travel in their blood. Their parents are travelers, they have dual citizenship, and they’ve always wanted to see the world. 

So after College, when Marko had an opportunity to work in finance in India, he took it without hesitation. But then something happened – a series of terrorist attacks devastated the community he was living in, and he decided that his life’s mission was to promote communication and understanding between cultures. 

A while later, when Alex graduated from college, the two brothers traveled together to Spain and then to the Basque Country where they worked as English teachers and trying to break through as adventure travelers and filmmakers. Then, just two weeks before Marko’s visa was about to expire, they heard about a travel film contest, where the first prize was $50,000! They used the rest of their time to write and shoot their short film and submitted it. A few weeks later they got the good news – they won first place!

Alex and Marko knew exactly what to do with the money – they used it to buy equipment and create their new YouTube channel, The Vagabrothers. Ever since, they’ve been traveling the world together, getting to know new cultures, and having adventures together every day. 

The post Two Brothers Travel The World Together for a Living appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Jodi was living the life many parents wish for their kids: she graduated from college with great marks, got a law degree, and was working as a corporate lawyer for six years. She basically had it all – a fulfilling career, a stable income, and a bright future ahead of her. But it wasn’t what she wanted – well, it wasn’t all she wanted. There’d been an itch she was dying to scratch for years – and finally, she decided to do something about it.

Other than her interest in law, Jodi had always been fascinated by travel. In high school, she saw a documentary about trans-Siberian trains and had been longing to travel the world for a year ever since. So, after six years in corporate law, she finally decided to make a change and spend a year traveling. To keep her mom informed, she also started a blog, Legal Nomads.

But the ex-lawyer’s adventures interested more than just her mom, and soon she became a full-time traveler. Today, she’s still traveling the world. getting to know different cultures and having the time of her life. Doing legal work was great – but for Jodi, traveling is her real calling.

The post This Big-Shot Lawyer Left Everything Behind to Go Traveling appeared first on PlayJunkie.

About a decade ago, Jack graduated from high school and had to decide what to do with his life. Most of his friends went on to get their university degrees, but Jack knew it wasn’t for him. He needed to tread his own path.

At first, things were hard. Skipping college was a good personal decision – not everybody can fit into the strict, structured routine of higher education – but there aren’t a lot of prospects for young people without a university education. He spent years working dead-end jobs, the last of which was a six-year stint at carpet cleaning. Something had to change.

In 2012, he packed a bag and bought a one-way ticket to Bangkok and spent the next six years living out of a backpack. These were the early days of Instagram when only a handful of people were documenting their travels. Jack learned about this new platform and immediately started using it to share moments of his travels. He slowly gathered a following that has allowed him to stay on the road – and he hasn’t come back home yet.

Today Jack lives in Bali with his girlfriend and travels the world in search of adventure. His journey is as beautiful as it is inspiring – and thanks to social media, we get to be a part of it too.  

The post A Decade Ago, Jack Morrison Hopped on a Plane and Hasn’t Come Home Since appeared first on PlayJunkie.

The tiny house movement has been trending in the past couple of years. Tiny house owners live in houses of about 300 square feet, that they either build themselves or commission from professional tiny house construction companies. Tiny houses can be immobile, or they can have wheels; They can be made with traditional materials such as wood or bricks, or they can be made from recycled materials such as old shipping containers, boats, and cars. Basically, if it has four walls and a roof- it can be a tiny house.

Tiny house owners live their lives free. They don’t have a mortgage to pay, they can travel the country if their house is on wheels, and they can sometimes even generate their own electricity with solar panels and gather rainwaters in a tank, thus avoiding bills – and unnecessary emissions.

Tiny houses may not be for everyone, but they sure are an interesting answer to our world’s problems. And who knows, maybe in the future we’ll all downsize to small, mobile, self-sufficient spaces.

The post These People Ditched Mortgages For Tiny Houses appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Janelle Eliana used to be just a regular young person, with a regular young person’s troubles. She wasn’t making enough money in a job she didn’t like, and life was weighing her down. But instead of grinding her teeth and keeping on, she ditched it all for a life as a traveler. She bought an old van, fixed it up, and started traveling across the States. On a whim, she launched a YouTube channel, hoping to share her journey with her friend.

That’s when things started going wild. One of her very first videos went viral overnight, and in about two months, she gained over one million subscribers. That’s when she went from being the girl with the van to a YouTube star.

Today, Janelle is still living her van life and sharing her journey with her fans. Her lifestyle might not be for everyone, but the lessons she teaches is one we can all learn – if the life you’re living makes you unhappy, don’t be afraid to get up and do something about it.   

The post This Girl And Her Van Will Inspire You To Follow Your Dreams appeared first on PlayJunkie.