rjmcready1972
3/21/2016 19:25 EST
I am moving down to Nicaragua in late May. Any advice for someone with little cash. I'm forty four years old and looking to travel and see the world.
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glockdiver69
3/22/2016 00:12 EST
I usually don't write on posts like this but I felt compelled. Let me get this straight. You are 44, have little money and you are going to move down to Nicaragua + travel and see the world. Are you an idiot? Is this a joke?
You have little money, so HOW are you going to live day to day? You will have a 90 day TOURIST visa, so your move will be short lived. Also, I [and the rest of the WORKING WORLD] would love the secret on how to travel and see the world using little cash.
Here is my advise: GET A JOB and SAVE $$$ so you can travel later in life. Nica, and all other countries in the world, require a person to have an income source in order to live.
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areasfam
3/22/2016 09:18 EST
If you are willing to live without the normal american "food" like cereal, fruits; pankakes; Fries;Burger etc. with 50 dollars a week (does not include rent), you can make it!! I m not sure what you mean about little money? Make sure you have enough to live in a decent place.
Good Luck
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elduendegrande
3/22/2016 10:27 EST
You can travel decently for $1000 a month. Get a seasonal job, save, and travel the rest of the year.
Sorry to run into peeple at a place like the Copan Ruins who came all that way and didn't have the price of admission to go in.
You can economize a little by staying in one place and renting a shack, but for a solo traveler this can be boring.
When I went on R and R in Hong Kong years ago, they warned us the biggest risk would be other GIs who spent all of their money the first few days and spent the rest of the week preying on other fools to get buy. Don't become part of the problem.
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elduendegrande
3/22/2016 10:34 EST
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Nic. is not a particularly good place to see the world. It is small. isolated , and has relatively poor transport and infrastructure. It is a place you pass thru on a one-way way trip elsewhere, such as South America. Lotta Dutch and
germans make such trips, then they go back home and make money, sleep in clean beds, and take hot showers daily.
Come, have fun, but don't plan on staying longer than your money will hold out.
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elduendegrande
3/22/2016 14:21 EST
Yes, cutting cane on the coast and anything you can talk your way into at a foreign owned hotel or bar.
You will not be working legally, so don't make long term plans.
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iguanalover
3/22/2016 16:38 EST
The two jobs we have seen that allow money to be made are yoga instructor and DJ, the DJ's have their own equipment. Other than that, it is pretty slim. A few folks do well working over the internet but they have their jobs before they come. There are some teaching jobs in private schools.
There are short term jobs in the hospitality industry, but be aware, immigration is starting to crack down on the illegals. It is best to bring your own money, this is not a good place to look for a safety net.
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rjmcready1972
3/22/2016 16:43 EST
Thanks Iguanalover. Just looking to travel and see all what the world has to offer. I'm sure I'm not the first person wanting to travel with a small budget.
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rjmcready1972
3/22/2016 16:44 EST
Just looking to travel and see all what the world has to offer. I'm sure I'm not the first person wanting to travel with a small budget. Thanks for the advice, douchebag.
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cedelune
3/22/2016 16:57 EST
If you can find one, illegally of course, you won't like what seasonal jobs pay and it won't be enough to live on in the style to which you've become accustomed. Better suggestion, develop an online career and then travel the world as a digital nomad. You can certainly make Nicaragua your home base if you like it well enough, but most folks who are not of retirement age or independent means either survive by creating a business that meets a need, or working online, which gives them the freedom to travel and make money at the same time.
The tone of your post suggests you are thinking to move to Nicaragua rather on impulse, rather than having studied your options and done some serious research about what to expect. I respectfully suggest that you think about what you have to offer the world and how you can offer it in order to make a living, then think about moving somewhere.
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rjmcready1972
3/22/2016 18:14 EST
Thanks for the advice and yes, I have done my research on Nicaragua. I truly regret asking advice on this forum. No need replying back.
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bluewind
3/22/2016 21:57 EST
You might want to check out hobotraveler.com. It's about a guy would travels the world on a tight budget. You can also youtube hobo traveler and see his videos.
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cedelune
3/22/2016 22:46 EST
Oops, sorry, that wasn't the kind of link I thought it was!! I just wanted you to consider couchsurfing as a way of traveling around and meeting people.
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dalepues
3/26/2016 09:09 EST
To see the world on a shoestring budget, I would suggest you buy a geography book. This is a good one, and only costs $2.95 plus s/h.: http://www.amazon.com/The-Kingfisher-Geography-Encyclopedia-Encyclopedias/dp/0753455919
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