102: 6 MONTHS OF TRAVEL FOR LESS THAN $3600?!!: Lauren’s Gap Year Story The Status Go Project podcast

102: 6 MONTHS OF TRAVEL FOR LESS THAN $3600?!!: Lauren’s Gap Year Story

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Never having stepped on a plane before, California native Lauren Cano graduated college at 21 with no plans for what came next. She accidentally manifested her Gap Year which involved low-budget travel across 7 countries in 6 months. How was she able to make it all work out as a newbie traveler?! Lauren tells all so you can start planning your own!

We discuss:

how she planned her trip
safety abroad as a solo female traveler
how she scored free accommodation and food in exchange for some easy work
what tools she used to help her along the way
hostels
how her family and friends reacted to the major life decision
more!

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VIDEO of this interview SOON available on YouTube

Discussed in this episode:

Workaway - http://www.workaway.info/

Girls Love Travel - https://www.facebook.com/groups/GirlsLOVETravel/

Going (Formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights) - https://www.going.com/

Couchsurfing - http://www.couchsurfing.com/

Hostelworld - http://www.hostelworld.com/

Google Maps (downloading for offline use)

Lauren’s Recommended Book:

Wild by Cheryl Strayed (Hardcover)

Wild by Cheryl Strayed (Paperback)

You can find Lauren on Instagram at @flauresc3nt

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SEE YOU ABROAD, FRIENDS!

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