New book! Unconventional Budget Accommodations now on Amazon
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Update: Unconventional Budget Accommodations is now available in paperback! The audiobook version will hopefully be ready in early October.
For anyone who purchases a paperback during launch week (before October 3, 2018), I’ll send you a free gift! Just forward your e-receipt to michelle[at]intentionaltravelers.com and let me know if you’d prefer a free Kindle copy or free audiobook files of the book.
Thanks in advance for your support!
For as much as I (Michelle) enjoy writing and blogging, I’ve always felt that writing a book was simply too overwhelming. But then came along a topic that really needed writing, and I somehow convinced myself to do it!
Our goal with this blog has always been to inspire and equip our readers to have transformational experiences around the world. But I know that one of the biggest hurdles to traveling is the cost. And one of the biggest expenses for any trip are accommodations.
This book offers a fresh perspective on how to save your travel dollars. It’ll help you crack the code to meaningful, impactful and low-cost trips by tackling one of the biggest trip expenses: lodging.
Over the past four years, we have had to get creative with accommodations in order to keep our living expenses low. Surprisingly, we found that this went hand in hand with having more meaningful, local experiences.
If you’ve been with us for a while, you might have noticed that we use a hodge-podge of different strategies to save money on travel. They’re not things you’ll find in the budget travel guidebooks. (The “budget” hotel sections in travel books is usually too expensive for us, and when given the choice, we prefer not to share hostel dorm rooms with twenty strangers.)
We have a completely different way to travel. It’s an unconventional way. A way that not only saves money so you can travel more, but also gives you a richer experience.
There wasn’t a good resource about the unconventional accommodation strategies we use, so I decided to write one!
An Intentional Travelers Guide to Unconventional Budget Accommodations is now out for Kindle on Amazon!
I wrote this book so you don’t have to go through the trial-and-error stage with these different accommodation strategies. You can piggyback on everything we’ve figured out, and start stretching your travel dollars soon after.
More About the Book
This book will help you to…
– Stretch your money – travel for a full month, at the same cost or less, of a typical one-week vacation
– Leverage the sharing economy to live rent-free in some of the most desirable destinations
– Skip the trial-and-error stage with house-sitting, work exchanges, Couchsurfing, and other platforms by applying lessons learned from case studies
– Arm yourself with check lists and practical, step by step guidance to get the most out of each accommodation experience
– Leave behind cookie cutter tours and standardized hotel experiences for more meaningful independent travel without sacrificing comfort and privacy
This book is for you if…
– You want to travel more but don’t have unlimited funds
– You are budget-conscious and want to be responsible with your money, but you’re not interested in “cheapening” your travel experiences
– You love learning about new cultures
– You appreciate authentic local experiences
– You don’t mind putting in a little extra effort if it means saving money and having a more satisfying experience
A few things this book does not cover:
– Flights and transportation – this book is exclusively focused on accommodations
– Miles and points strategies
– Hotel deals or cheap hostels that might save you a few bucks but have no other value to offer
With the purchase of this book, you’ll also receive access to bonus materials, including:
– A Step By Step Guide to Finding Amazing Work Exchanges
– How To Be a Great Exchange/Homestay Guest
– Interview with Popular Work Away Host
– Sample Work Exchange Proposal on Facebook
– How to Create a Winning House-Sitter Profile checklist
– Important Steps to Successful Pet-Sitting guide
Testimonials for Unconventional Budget Accommodations
Michelle’s guide to Budget Accommodations is comprehensive and action-packed. Read it today, and you’ll save money on your very next trip. My favorite tip: ‘The early bird gets the best birdhouse.’
– Chris Guillebeau, Author of SIDE HUSTLE and THE $100 STARTUP
This is a book for everyone who travels. Michelle shares great examples of the true power of the exchange economy and how it opens so many doors to exciting opportunities. The motivation to try these approaches is saving money, but the real win is the cultural exchange and personal growth with making true connections with people from all around the world. I loved the examples because anyone can do these, depending on your vacation time, your circumstances, or your comfort level. If this doesn’t change your views of what a vacation can look like (or cost), nothing will!
– Dorene, Travel Life Experiences
We all need to sleep. Michelle is a master at doing it on the cheap without resorting to hostels and budget hotels. From workaways to home exchanges this guide demystifies the art of finding a place to lay your head while having an authentic and transformative travel experience.
– Stephanie Zito, Wandering For Good
Michelle has always been our go-to person for tips on how to travel the world on a budget. Finally in Unconventional Budget Accommodations the world can learn from her brilliance on how to save money and travel.
– Heath and Alyssa Padgett
Unconventional Budget Accommodations is a must-have guide for travelers wanting to save money while deepening their travel experiences. Michelle expertly shows you how reducing your travel costs can lead to better travel!
– Cate Brubaker, Small Planet Studio
For anyone who has ever wondered how the heck people can travel for long periods of time without spending tons of money, this book answers those questions! It covers a lot of my own strategies (and even prominently features a Workaway host I recommended to Michelle, the author, and her husband Jedd), and I learned some new strategies, too. I just spent my evening reading it, and now I’m wiser about creative accommodations. Check it out if you’re interested in exploring more of the world and its people in a deep, meaningful way.
– Gina Lorubbio, American Heirloom Project
