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Around the World for $18,000

Dreaming of a round the world trip and a year off from your normal life? Plenty of us think it's just not affordable, but let the Lost Girls convince you otherwise.

Their blog follows the round-the-world journey of three twenty-something American gals who decided a year spent bungee-jumping in New Zealand, volunteering in Kenya and learning yoga in India was better than sitting around at home. Journey nearly over, one of the girls (with a spreadsheet addiction) has calculated the budget of their trip. All expenses included, their year away came up to $18,000 per person: about the same as the rent they would've paid if they'd stayed home in NYC.

The Lost Girls also have a bunch of how-to posts, explaining how they chose their route, how they stay in touch and (the all important) how they gave notice to their bosses. Basically everything you need to know when you want to throw it all in and hit the road.

[Photo: The Lost Girls]

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· Around the World in 1000 Wines [Jaunted]
· The Lost Girls [Official Blog]