175 - Travel and money with Man vs Debt

World travel as a way to cut down your debt? That's exactly what
this family started doing a few years ago. We talk family travel,
work and travel and debt reduction. When they set off, the plan was
to work in Cairns, Australia and make the most of the amazing
diving opportunities right next to their apartment. What they
didn't realise was that having a "dependent" (a child, in
non-government parlance) meant they couldn't get the work and
holiday visas they were relying on. With no time to change their
plans, they still went to Australia hoping to make something work.
It was next to impossible, so they moved down to Auckland, New
Zealand where they were quickly able to find work and -- although
the diving didn't happen -- a lifestyle. Travelling from there the
three of them found a workable pattern of travel and Baker put a
pile of work into his personal finance blog, Man Vs Debt. The
family proved it was possible to cut down their US consumer debt
and travel the world with a child. To read more, visit
http://indietravelpodcast.com