Selling everything and travelling for years – possible?.
There are ton of stories where foreigners sell everything they own and travel for years. Is there a reality where a late 20s guy can do this too without reservice/mindef obligations to worry about?
No work visa or proper documentation, just extended travelling being a digital nomad.
Edit : Sorry didn’t make this clear but financials wise is not a concern, I am able to generate income whilst travelling. Concerns are mainly if the government will let me go w/o coming back
Netizens’ comments
Possible? Yes
Will it be easy? No
What those travel vloggers rarely tell you is their background or how they are able to finance their travels. Quite a few of them came from money background or left from a very paying job, like lawyers, tech, finance, consultancy like Claire and Peter were financial analyst in an investment/bank firm. These give them a lot of wiggle room and runway from their savings to find alternative source of income. Hence, you rarely see any travellers that come from lower to middle class background
Alternatively, you will need a job that allows you travel and be independent like a digital content creator, a writer, graphic designer which isn’t very high paying until you gain a significant level of following or job that push you to travel, that will be client relations, factory visits, sales or you have a very highly demand skillset.
I have heard of travellers who beg on streets in every countries they travel in to cover their travel cost but they kinda look down by other travellers. As they are seen either taking business from licensed street performers or making a fool of themselves.
Realistically, you may consider taking a work holiday, which you get free accommodation and food in exchange for work or travel for a few months in the SEA regions on a shoestring budget.