Is traveling one of your first interests?

I always comment on the responses I receive and I post the occasional photo. The search box works better these days but I don't earn anything from it. I spend more tiome reading discussions I can't think of a response to or someone has already responded in the manner that I was going to. I earn less than 2 cents a post. I've made a huge effort this month and I should make payout in 2 months , not 3.

Thanks so much for BR. .

It is getting more challenging to travel with Leo because he is so heavy and yet he will never be able to walk. He needs catheter care and for a trip of three weeks we need to take four boxes of those. Mobility wise it is easier when our accommodation is on the ground level and it is difficult it is up a flight of stairs. If so I park the buggy at the bottom of the steps then I carry Leo upstairs to our room. I put him somewhere safe whilst I go down to get Amber. Then I put her somewhere safe. Next I go down the stairs and get the buggy. That is 12kg and it is not easy to carry. Getting on and off the plane is a nightmare. The airline have to have the buggy on the plane. I carry Leo on to the plane and an airline member of staff has to carry Amber on to the plane. It is difficult to be able to go to the washroom on the plane. There changing a nappy area is tiny and Leo needs catheter care every three hours. The airline let me do his catheter at the back of the plane where the staff have their rest. I get my money from primary school teaching. I like to do contract work and be able to travel in term time when airfares are cheaper. I paid an adult fare for me, a child fare for Leo and an infant fare for Amber for the flight from London to Vancouver return. I pay for the flight then I save money up for the next six months for the traveling expenses like accommodation. Travel is my top hobby and I always can afford to do it. I go without other things or do it as cheaply as possible. After my trip to New Zealand I came home very poor. So my next trip was a cheap flight to Italy, a bus overnight to Croatia then camping in my tent. When Amber reaches age 2 airfares will be more expensive. I will still carry on traveling. Hug.

You are wonderful, Maxine!!! I´m sure airlines will help you with Leo. There might be some things you haven´t asked them to do. I understand what a flight of stairs can be: I went for vacations several times with a handicapped friend. She could walk, but with walking sticks (Is that the word in English?). Once we went to a place where it rained a lot and we could not have her slip. When that happened, I made lunch and dinner at our bedroom and played cards while looking at the view through the great windows of the hotel main room. I hope your traveling dreams continue to be a reality. This year I thought I would not be able to set a foot out of my house yet I went to Pucón for a week and then to Arica for another.

I always wonder how can you travel alone with now two chidren, specially since Leon has his special needs. How do you manage to save so much money? I do want to go to Canada but it is too far away and I haven´t been able to raise the money. Hugs!

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That´s a good idea, Dawn. Specially when you have stock (which I don´t

It is a good way to Save money for traveling. Online work really helps, even if sometimes you have to add a bit more from another place.

I hope you have your dreams come true, my friend. Hard work and being constant helps. I save all my online earnings for vacations and live frugally the year around. I also pay for my vacations bit by bit. My online earnings are taking me to Aruba next March and I already paid for the tickets.

Yeah! I got inspired with what you are doing and will try to do the same. :D

Oh, I would love to go to several of the places you mentioned: Hongkong, Singapore and Australia. Oh well, maybe one day...

True. Each person has his own priorities. When my children were little, even though we had a lot more money because my husband was alive, we never had much money to spare. The kids´education, clothing and all that meant a lot of money. That was our prioroty than.

It is difficult to travel if you don´t have some spare money. I did not travel as much when I was young as I´m doing now that my children are grown yp and living by themselves.

It is a good way to have a separate account for traveling. That way it takes moke thinking to use it for something else. Happy posting and thanks for answering!

Where do you live? I could not read anything in your profile to learn about your country as it was all in black. Pity!

I have never been to India and I suppose I will never go as it is too far away. But since I have been here at mylot and have met online indian friends, I have developped an appetite for traveling to your country. I guess I will have to settle with show on TV. I´m glad they make good ones now and you can learn a lot from them

Travelling doesn´t mean that you will not go back to your place of birth sometime. Now that I´m old I only travel for a couple of weeks each time. But when I was young I considered going to work to another country for a couple of years. Many people I know did it and they were happy with their choice.

Japan is too far away from where I live so it will never be in my list of posible destinations. Butbesides doing real travels to where I can go, I also like to see places in TV in those channels where they show the beauties of each country.

I think that if we wish and work with all our might we can do many things within certain limits. I never thought I would be able to travel yet I am doing it fairly often. True I don´t go to fancy restaurants all the time but I have learnt to bend that too and know how to prepare gourmet cooking. I have never visited India. It is very far away from my country and would probably feel lost if I went there. But since I have been here at mylot I have developed a wish to see India with my own eyes and not only in TV shows.

Welcome to mylot,rhia! I´m glad you like to travel. Where have you gone lately? What kind of places do you prefer? Share!