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Old 23-04-2013, 10:14
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You know the type - every time you log into Facebook yet another exotic photo album pops up.

Or at a dinner party when the topic of traveling comes up, and there's people of 30 years that have been to almost every continent.

How do these people afford it / how did they afford it? Although you wouldn't believe it listening to these folk, traveling IS unbelievably expensive. They're honestly not rich, but they always seem to have the money for an impromptu trip to Asia or new York.

My suspicion is that it's typically only people who inherit wealth in one form or another that go traveling in any serious way.

My ex-gf was like that, but she described her year going around the world as her own "grand adventure", when in reality it was a extremely special gift from her parents.
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Old 23-04-2013, 11:26
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My suspicion is that it's typically only people who inherit wealth in one form or another that go traveling in any serious way.
What absolute bollocks! I haven't inherited wealth BUT I've worked damned hard for what I've got and what I'm able to do with the money I've earned and put away to enjoy my retirement.
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Old 23-04-2013, 11:31
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Rubbish! I've worked since I left education, and have saved money towards having a comfortable retirement including being able to travel. I have not inherited any wealth apart from 20k which went on house repairs. I spend my earned money hpw I choose and if that includes travelling the world, so be it!
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Old 23-04-2013, 11:38
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You know the type - every time you log into Facebook yet another exotic photo album pops up.

Or at a dinner party when the topic of traveling comes up, and there's people of 30 years that have been to almost every continent.

How do these people afford it / how did they afford it? Although you wouldn't believe it listening to these folk, traveling IS unbelievably expensive. They're honestly not rich, but they always seem to have the money for an impromptu trip to Asia or new York.

My suspicion is that it's typically only people who inherit wealth in one form or another that go traveling in any serious way.

My ex-gf was like that, but she described her year going around the world as her own "grand adventure", when in reality it was a extremely special gift from her parents.
You recall cannot blanket everyone together just because your ex got this special gift. If you'll pardon me saying so you sound a bit envious? Travel doesn't have to be expensive, and it's so worth it ....
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Old 23-04-2013, 11:39
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Likewise my husband and I use our own money that we earn from our jobs to pay for our holidays. For air tickets we often use airline miles that we earn from credit card spends to pay for our tickets, and for accommodations we again use hotel points that we have for a basic room and if we want to then we will try to pay cash for an upgrade to get a nicer room. It still costs a fair bit but it might not be as expensive as people think.
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Old 23-04-2013, 11:45
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How do these people afford it / how did they afford it? Although you wouldn't believe it listening to these folk, traveling IS unbelievably expensive. They're honestly not rich, but they always seem to have the money for an impromptu trip to Asia or new York
One doesn't like to generalise but when someone is affording stuff that their supposed income can't afford you'll find they are either defrauding their employers or the Benefits system or are taking part in other crimnal activity.
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Old 23-04-2013, 11:47
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You can make a holiday "look" expensive without it actually being expensive.

You could go to a nice little backstreet bistro, fairly cheap. But take the right picture and you can make that fairly cheap bistro look "exclusive" and posh.

Go to the beach and take a wide-angle picture at the right time (when the other people on the beach aren't in shot) and it makes it look like a hidden gem, a golden beach with just you on it.
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Old 23-04-2013, 11:51
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What absolute bollocks! I haven't inherited wealth BUT I've worked damned hard for what I've got and what I'm able to do with the money I've earned and put away to enjoy my retirement.
I agree absolutely.

The green-eyed monster rears it's ugly head yet again.
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Old 23-04-2013, 11:54
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You know the type - every time you log into Facebook yet another exotic photo album pops up.

Or at a dinner party when the topic of traveling comes up, and there's people of 30 years that have been to almost every continent.

How do these people afford it / how did they afford it? Although you wouldn't believe it listening to these folk, traveling IS unbelievably expensive. They're honestly not rich, but they always seem to have the money for an impromptu trip to Asia or new York.

My suspicion is that it's typically only people who inherit wealth in one form or another that go traveling in any serious way.

My ex-gf was like that, but she described her year going around the world as her own "grand adventure", when in reality it was a extremely special gift from her parents.
What absolute and utter rubbish.
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Old 23-04-2013, 11:55
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You know the type - every time you log into Facebook yet another exotic photo album pops up.

Or at a dinner party when the topic of traveling comes up, and there's people of 30 years that have been to almost every continent.

How do these people afford it / how did they afford it? Although you wouldn't believe it listening to these folk, traveling IS unbelievably expensive. They're honestly not rich, but they always seem to have the money for an impromptu trip to Asia or new York.

My suspicion is that it's typically only people who inherit wealth in one form or another that go traveling in any serious way.

My ex-gf was like that, but she described her year going around the world as her own "grand adventure", when in reality it was a extremely special gift from her parents.
Drug dealers or pimps, or even worse they ave good jobs.
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Old 23-04-2013, 11:56
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The OP just reads like a jealous person who went on facebook and found out his "friends" were having a better time of their lives than they were. So they MUST all have inherited a shed of money in order to have obtained such a way of life. They couldn't have possibly saved their money from a job they were working. Far too logical.
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Old 23-04-2013, 11:56
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They just do it to show off........must be compensating for having small cocks
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Old 23-04-2013, 11:57
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My suspicion is that it's typically only people who inherit wealth in one form or another that go traveling in any serious way.
Your suspicion is wrong. Contrary to popular DS belief, there are people who aren't on benefits or who aren't working at Tesco and who have well paid jobs, and thus can afford to travel to these places.
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Old 23-04-2013, 11:57
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My suspicion is that it's typically only people who inherit wealth in one form or another that go traveling in any serious way.
Nope, of everyone I know who has travelled, none of them have had an inheritance. I plan to do some form of travel in the next two summers. I will not have inherited any money either.
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Old 23-04-2013, 11:58
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Some people just save all of their money, either that or they have high wage
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Old 23-04-2013, 12:00
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They just do it to show off........must be compensating for having small cocks
Keep up! That's spelling Nazi's
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Old 23-04-2013, 12:01
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Some people just save all of their money, either that or they have high wage
Or/and they've got good pensions as well. A lot of the people I know who can afford a lot travel are of pensionable age.
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Old 23-04-2013, 12:01
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You know the type - every time you log into Facebook yet another exotic photo album pops up.

Or at a dinner party when the topic of traveling comes up, and there's people of 30 years that have been to almost every continent.

How do these people afford it / how did they afford it? Although you wouldn't believe it listening to these folk, traveling IS unbelievably expensive. They're honestly not rich, but they always seem to have the money for an impromptu trip to Asia or new York.

My suspicion is that it's typically only people who inherit wealth in one form or another that go traveling in any serious way.

My ex-gf was like that, but she described her year going around the world as her own "grand adventure", when in reality it was a extremely special gift from her parents.
Jealous much?
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Old 23-04-2013, 12:02
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Some people just save all of their money, either that or they have high wage
and some people do not upgrade their TV's every year, or buy brand new cars, or spend money on expensive clothing. It all depends what is important to a particular individual. Personally I would rather travel, than have all the latest equipment, brand new i-pads,and go out drinking every night!
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Old 23-04-2013, 12:02
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Some people just save all of their money, either that or they have high wage
I save my money, in fact I only spent £150 in January

You could say I'm the opposite of these "holiday-goers" and have no life
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Old 23-04-2013, 12:04
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Most of it is just facade to show their facebook friends how good their lives are. Most of us take a few photos whilst on holiday, but don't feel the need to upload 400 pictures to facebook.

It's the same as people who go to a gig and spend the entire time filming the show, just to upload to facebook. No one wants to watch 40 minutes of grainy footage of one direction from 300 metres away. Just enjoy the band ffs.
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Old 23-04-2013, 12:12
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and some people do not upgrade their TV's every year, or buy brand new cars, or spend money on expensive clothing. It all depends what is important to a particular individual. Personally I would rather travel, than have all the latest equipment, brand new i-pads,and go out drinking every night!
Exactly. We travel with another couple who, unlike us, haven't retired but have 3 or 4 breaks a year. Their siblings are always moaning about how they can't afford it - well the answer is, the siblings like to enjoy an expensive party lifestyle and pay a hefty amount every month to lease the latest German status-symbol car, whereas our friends run a 2 year-old Nissan and don't go out on the lash.

You pay your money etc...
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Old 23-04-2013, 12:52
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Duh, of course I'm bloody jealous. Why would I have posted this otherwise? It's pure and utter jealousy. All these people who have similar jobs to me, live in similar places to me, have similar lifestyles at home... but they "mysteriously" manage to see the world, too.

And I'm not talking about those of you who are maybe a few years older, have worked for more years, or have retired, I'm talking about people in their 20s!

Thinking about it some more, everyone I know like this that has indeed had a "secret" income or source of wealth. Secret because they don't tell mention it when discussing how they budget for stuff. Be it savings, shares, inheritance or just very generous gifts from wealthy relatives.

Nothing wrong with it, I just wish more people would acknowledge their own good fortune and display some kind of realisation that trips are expensive, and not something many people can afford without "extra help".
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Old 23-04-2013, 12:58
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There are lot of things which can make travel really quite cheap. The more of these boxes you can tick, the cheaper it gets:
[LIST][*]Able to travel at short notice, and prepared to take last minute deals.[*]Travel at "off peak" times[*]Travel as a couple, with no kids.[*]In good health (travel insurance can be really cheap if you have no "pre-existing medical condtions" and shop around)[*]Book from "bucket" websites, and be prepared to accept that 1 holiday in 5 will not meet your expectations.[*]Be prepared to accept uncomfortable flights (e.g. middle of the night, 8 hour connection in Minsk kind of flight) to get a cheaper booking.[*]Travel regularly, that way you already have all the extras that infrequent travelers need to buy.[*]Stay with friends in your destination country. (Make friends the first time you visit, then scrounge off them the next time you visit )[*]Be prepared to shop around, and go to less fashionable destinations.[*]Use public transport, or walk, whenever possible during your stay.[*]Buy your food where the locals buy their food.[/LIST]
Personally, I can't tick any of these boxes, so holidays are really expensive for me, but friends who travel a lot do tick all the boxes.
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Old 23-04-2013, 13:04
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There are lot of things which can make travel really quite cheap. The more of these boxes you can tick, the cheaper it gets:
[LIST][*]Able to travel at short notice, and prepared to take last minute deals.[*]Travel at "off peak" times[*]Travel as a couple, with no kids.[*]In good health (travel insurance can be really cheap if you have no "pre-existing medical condtions" and shop around)[*]Book from "bucket" websites, and be prepared to accept that 1 holiday in 5 will not meet your expectations.[*]Be prepared to accept uncomfortable flights (e.g. middle of the night, 8 hour connection in Minsk kind of flight) to get a cheaper booking.[*]Travel regularly, that way you already have all the extras that infrequent travelers need to buy.[*]Stay with friends in your destination country. (Make friends the first time you visit, then scrounge off them the next time you visit )[*]Be prepared to shop around, and go to less fashionable destinations.[*]Use public transport, or walk, whenever possible during your stay.[*]Buy your food where the locals buy their food.[/LIST]
Personally, I can't tick any of these boxes, so holidays are really expensive for me, but friends who travel a lot do tick all the boxes.
I tick every single box that my frequently-traveling friends tick.

And they might have jobs that pay a few grand more, sure, but there's not enough difference in our primary incomes to explain the huge difference in our travel outlooks.
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