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100 Dollars A Day

How to Fund Long-Term Travel

By Clara Ritger,

Aug 12, 2025   —   9 min read

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Over one million Indonesian rupiah in cash fanned out.
I'm a millionaire. 💅 (In Indonesian Rupiah... which is roughly $70. 😂)

Summary

37 creative, practical ways to afford a full year (or more) of long-term travel – no trust fund, tech job, or influencer status required.

Here are 37 money saving tips to fund long-term travel...

A GIF of The Lion King character Pumba's jaw dropping.
37!?

... So, no more excuses for why you can't just go.

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Clara Ritger

Clara is the author of the forthcoming New York Times Bestselling memoir Object in Motion. She is a writer and documentary filmmaker whose work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and NBC News.

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