Seizing Your Opportunity to Travel, Saving Money as a Solo Traveler, Lessons from a Career Break, and How to Figure Out What You Want (In 60 Seconds) with Leslie McKellar

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel, Business, Society & Culture

4.5 • 828 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

If a new opportunity comes your way, are you ready to take it? When professional photographer Leslie McKellar was forced to move out of her apartment in 2020 because of toxic mold, she took it as an opportunity to reevaluate her trajectory. After realizing her calling to travel full-time, she set out a plan to make it happen and left for Europe in January 2022. This interview is extra special because not only was it recorded in person but I also met Leslie 8 months into her travels so she has some fantastic insights to share from her experience. You will not want to miss what she has to say about how she budgeted for the trip, advice on how to pick the right destinations, valuable lessons from curveballs along the way, why traveling can help you reset, and a 60-second challenge to help you find new adventures. What are your takeaways from the 60-second challenge? I'd love to hear about them and hope you will share by sending me an audio message. *This month, we're sharing previous episodes highlighting travel turnarounds! Zero To Travel interviews are timeless, providing valuable insight whenever you listen. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: Why toxic mold was the unexpected launching point for Leslie’s travel dreams The strategy Leslie used to budget and plan accommodations How Leslie has navigated visa renewals during her year abroad The unexpected challenges that have come up during her time abroad Why she considers climate and weather when seeking destinations What her experience has been being a solo female traveler The biggest differences between slow travel and a quick trip How this journey impacted Leslie’s perspective on her career Why Leslie decided to leave her photography equipment at home Her takeaways from nearly a year of traveling and why it's a bigger risk not to seize the opportunity And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Check out Leslie’s Photography Follow Leslie on Instagram Want More? Only $50 And A Dream: Biking Across The USA Solo With Zero Experience with Jasmine Reese Transition To Travel: Melinda’s Story Shamans, Solo Travel, and a Healing Path Thanks To Our Sponsors Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host. Nissan - Go find your path and enjoy the ride along the way with the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition. Learn more at nissanusa.com.

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1:07.0	I just want like a reset button and just carve out a year and just go do what I love, which is travel.
1:18.1	When people think about doing a trip like this or doing something really big like this, of course, you know, our brains are scrambling for like security and logistics and this is just
1:29.1	such a big risk. How do you know that, you know, it's not going to go disastrously and how are you
1:33.0	going to afford this and how are you going to make this happen and how are you going to, you know,
1:37.3	it's so risky. It's so risky. And I just feel like, but you know what, it's also a risk
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