In short: it takes time to prepare for a full-time traveling lifestyle. While you could decide to just drop everything tomorrow and just go, we feel you'll have much more success if you put a little thought into it first. Plan your route, save up an emergency fund, get your vaccinations... maybe even learn some key phrases in a few languages. While we also want to travel as soon as we can, the more time you have to prepare, the better you can maximize your traveling experience.
We can't travel just yet, but we'll be able to again, hopefully within the next year or so. And by then, you will have all the tools you need to enjoy your new life to the fullest!
Plus, start now, and you'll get the jump on everyone else who will also be anxious to travel as soon as we can!
There is a lot of information out there.. I mean, a LOT. And sure, you can probably find everything we know and more by scouring the internet. However, this is exactly what we did.
And it took us three years to finally start traveling.
We want to get you on the road faster and without the confusing stress we trudged through. We are dedicated to giving you just the tools you need, without the quagmire of outdated, conflicting, sponsored, or flat-out wrong information. We've done the work of sorting it all into a consumable plan that isn't overwhelming. And we'll partner with other travel experts to make sure everything we teach is relevant and useful to you.
While the goal of this membership is to teach you how to achieve the freedom to travel as much as you want, we are not a travel agency and do not provide any travel services, tickets, or vouchers.
When you sign up, you lock in the current pricing for as long as you continue to be a member in good standing. Even though the price of the membership will increase each time we open the doors to new members, you'll continue to pay your original rate. How awesome is that??
Yes! ...but with a few limitations. Monthly members can switch to annual billing at any time, effective for twelve months beginning with the next billing cycle. Annual members can switch to the monthly plan within the first 30 days. Otherwise they can switch to the monthly plan when renewing the 12-month term.
See full details on our payment plans here.
Monthly members may cancel at any time, and membership will stop at the end of the current billing cycle. Those on the annual plan may cancel during the first 30 days or at the end of the 12-month period. Members will remain in the membership until the end of the period, and prorated refunds will not be offered for unused months.
Also, note that once you cancel, you will not be able to rejoin at a later date at the original price. You will only be able to join once doors open once more to the public and at the new rate.
See our full cancellation policy here.
Absolutely! We will give you all the tools you need to become a successful, independent traveler, regardless of where you start.
This membership is designed for all levels of travelers, from cubicle prisoner to seasoned globetrotter. While this program will focus more on the transition to full travel freedom, we believe there is always something new to be learned by surrounding ourselves with people who share our passion. We expect that even if you have been traveling for a while, you will come away with a few new ideas and a few new friends that will improve your wanderlust experiences.
Of course! While we don't have kids, ourselves, we know of many families who travel full-time and raise their little ones on the road. Travel is one of the best educators out there!
It's impossible to be experts in every type of travel. Therefore, we will partner with these connections and more to ensure you get the information that matters most to you.
We're pet parents, too!! We have two cats, and we love them to pieces. One is 18 years old, and both are spoiled rotten with special food multiple times a day. We hated to leave them behind, but not all cats travel well (though some do!).
Caring a great deal for our own fur babies, we'll help you find the best solution to keep them happy, whether that's fostering, long-term petsitting, or even taking them with you!
Of course! We welcome travelers from all over the world! While we are American and our journey and experience primarily come from that background, our techniques are applicable to all!
You get what you put into the program. We are obsessed with your progress, and so we encourage watching the monthly lessons, completing the exercises, and engaging in the community.
However, we know everyone is busy, so we are designing the program to where you can complete the materials in as little as an hour a week (less than 10 minutes a day).
To make sure we can properly focus on YOU and your progress inside the membership, we will only open the doors to new members a few times per year. We haven't set a date for the next open doors, but it might not be until next year. If you missed the deadline to join, be sure to sign up for the waitlist so you're the first to know when doors open again... and don't hesitate to sign up right away as soon as they are!
We would be more than happy to answer any additional questions. Feel free to send them to membership@bigtinyworld.com.