About this episode

The episode discusses the costs of living at home versus traveling, along with insights on older individuals backpacking.

Hello :) It was one of those ideas that suddenly came to me when I was lying in bed, having been seeded I think by a conversation I'd had with one of my travel content creator friends, Hayley , about how much it cost to live at home in the UK and how much less expensive it is to travel. I said I'd written a blog post about that very issue back in 2015 but that it probably needed updating and anyway it would make a better pod. So here we are. Stick two other vaguely related topics with it, one of which I also wrote a blog post about in 2015, and Bob's Your Nepo-Parent, as it were. Content Warning: It … all turned out quite less cheerful than I was anticipating. And to anticipate comments, no I do not have a terminal illness. I'm just … dour! Topics discussed in this episode are: Part One: Housekeeping * It's getting sunny; Laura is unimpressed * I'm a professional comedian? * I've been writing blog posts Part Two: The Costs Of Staying At Home And Not Travelling * You can't just leave if you own a house * I own a house, for a given definition of house * How much it costs me to have a house * How much cheaper it is to travel * But I can't do that Part Three: Older People Can…

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