Comparing My Travel Style with Three Travel Celebrities' (& How Can I Afford It?)

I wanted to take a look at various travel philosophies for people who are interested in world travel. There are many different ways to approach it depending on preferences. Here I examine the travel styles of Rick Steves, Drew Binsky, and Itchy Boots and compare them to my own. I also wanted to discuss how I choose the places in which I want to travel and how I am able to afford all of it.

0:00 Intro
0:56 Rick Steves
2:21 Drew Binsky
4:09 Itchy Boots
6:53 My travel philosophy
14:26 How can I afford all of this travel?

[rosshere]

The "must be nice" comments are so true. You are exactly right most people that say that just don't have travel high on their priority. They would rather an expensive car, clothes etc. Although I'm not rich every year I make it a priority to plan one international trip. I find out how much it will cost then start budgeting. I sometimes will just have $auto deducted into a "travel account". If it's a personal priority for you you can make it happen.

[crabring]

Geography king talking about living thrifty. He's reached a new level of genius for me :-)

[chrisj.]

I'm sorry to hear views peaked two years ago for you. I hope you're able to do this for many decades to come.

[jaretthale]

Kyle your videos are the best. You’re probably one of the most genuine guys on YouTube and the content is awesome. Keep it up, and I hope you keep getting more and more viewers and sponsors so you can still travel and also get a new phone that’s from this century haha

[jacoboros]

Great insight. Your strategy reminds me of what my wife and I do domestically - we have a goal of visiting every US National Park. The way we do that is flying Southwest Airlines, using loyalty miles; staying in Airbnbs away from tourist areas; Turo rental cars instead of brand names like Enterprise; and eating at local digs instead of nice restaurants. You'd be surprised how much you can save when you prioritize what's important to you - for us, getting to hike in incredible destinations is worth far more than a couple nights in a luxury hotel.

[moisesparra]

“Must be nice.” That’s exactly what someone said to me as I was on my way to Chile. Spot on.

[JWhiz]

Bald and Bankrupt is one of my favorite travel channels. It’s really interesting to see him go to very off the beaten path places and see him interact with locals and get their stories. It’s also cool that everything he does is as minimal as possible, he doesn’t try to stay in expensive places or anything. He’s also very knowledgeable of the history of the countries he visits so his added commentary is interesting too and adds a lot to his videos especially when he visits big cities or big historical markers.

[WyattWPenke]

I love your videos. This is by far my favorite channel. You shouldn't have to apologize or justify your travels.

[wesleynewsam]

Not having kids is probably the biggest one, but my wife and I also share one car between the two of us (and it's an older, cheaper car with lots of miles on it). Definitely makes a big difference toward letting us travel more often

[NicksDynasty]

Get some more sponsors and travel more!

We'd love to watch the extra content 👍🏿

[thededoidheskey]

This channel is legendary, I hope it continues forever. Proper geography, proper knowledge, and proper advice. As long as this channel is around, I’ll always watch.

[cmcmcmcm]

Absolutely crazy to me I haven't subscribed yet. Been watching every video for 3 years and didn't think about it until you mentioned it in the outro of this video.

[MikeP]

I definitely use the Geography King technique for world travel, with just a dash of Rick Steves when necessary.
I am by no means wealthy, but I got extremely lucky when I found my condo in 2002, I drive a practical, reliable car, no kids, never married, and can travel on the cheap pretty much whenever I want to. Within reason, of course. I can't drop everything and fly to Sydney tomorrow afternoon, but as winter really sets in I'll take a quick JetBlue flight to Long Beach for some sun just for the helluvit.
It may sound pathetic to most people, but I almost prefer traveling solo. It depends on the destination, but I love the freedom of just flying by the seat of your pants.

[KurtDepner]

Agreed, Kyle. Bought a small house and paid it off in 10 years. Paid cash for our cars. Even with limited incomes like ours, keeping costs low allow us to splurge on things like travel.

[alancarpenter]

Great video ! I've been following Itchy Boots for about 5 years now and am able to see the world thru her eyes. I am not able to travel (and wouldn't want to fight the hassle). I strongly encourage folks to follow her. She has inspired this 74 yo retired guy to get out and travel on my motorcycle. And like Kyle said, you have to give up some of the luxury items to be able to afford to travel. I drive a 10 yo truck and 17 yo motorcycle (Suzuki DL-650) and that allows me to have $$ for other travel costs. Keep up the great work Kyle. I've been following you since you first appeared on YT.

[pyrho]

I'm looking forward very much to the evolution of this channel. Good luck and be safe!

[santiagohills]

Rick Steves style has matured with his viewers. When I first saw him in the 1980s any sort of overseas travel was adventurous—no need to visit Benin, a couple weeks backpacking in core Europe was a very big deal. Recall that Eastern Europe was no-go.

[valelavidavivir]

I like your videos, Kyle. I am a geography freak. I love to travel. But at 66, it gets a bit harder. I really like to get to know a country too. Been to 26 different countries, half in the Western Hemisphere, half in the Eastern. Speaking Spanish has made Latin America much easier. Spanish will open doors to understanding. Chile is amazing. I know it better than Colombia or Mexico, but both of them are cool too. Chile just has so many different climates, the scenery is amazing and in country transportation really works, I like your prioritizing and helping people see how they can save to travel. Smart video.

[mikeroberts]

I’ve gotten the, “Must be nice” vibe many times. I live frugally, and travel by searching for best flight deals, stay in hostels, avoid expensive cities, eat frequently from grocery stores. It can be done. Seen all 50 states, six continents, and 44 countries. Safe travels!

[danielkoon]

My brother lives in Bangkok, travels SE Asia a lot (he's currently taking three weeks off to deliver blankets to those in need in North Thailand) but when he comes back for Christmas, he's splitting an Airbnb with our parents because Travel within the U.S. is too expensive. Definitely love the idea of choosing more cost effective and memorable places.