- I’m new to this site. How did this all start?
- What are your plans?
- What are these phases about?
- Where are you planning to travel by yourself?
- How do you have all this money to travel?
I’m new to this site. How did this all start?
If you’re new and don’t feel like reading through all the posts from start to finish, there is a condensed version of the story of Brooke vs. the World you can peruse.
My plans are simply to travel around the world as I have been dreaming about for so long. During my journey, I may decide to stick around a place if I love it, take up a job, or even go home if necessary (why not?). One thing is for sure, I want this to be a learning experience – about cultures, history, languages, and myself. When I do decide to focus on a subject, it will be the theme of the current phase.
I want my travels to not only be about seeing the world, but also about really learning something in the process. So far, I have lived as an archaeologist in Spain, studied Spanish in Central America, and attempted to learn Russian in the former Soviet Union. Currently, I’m planning to attack the outback down under.
Where are you planning to travel by yourself?
My current phase will involve the following countries: Australia and New Zealand. Future locations will depend on my money in the bank and what other learning opportunities I come across. I really can’t say where I’ll be headed, but I do like the idea of India 
How do you have all this money to travel?
Work, work, work and save. I lived well below my means for over a year and put all the extras into savings. In addition, I picked up part-time jobs, cancelled cable, opened a couple of CD’s, sold my car, worked overtime, and so much more! Yes, I’ve done everything from scoring essays at home (email me if you want info), signing up for surveys from here, mystery shopping, affiliate marketing, ebaying, amazoning, anything that puts money in my account. No, it wasn’t easy, but it was worth it.
Send me your questions at contact (at) brookevstheworld (dot) com.
