The Retirement Newsletter: Travelling in retirement — hobby or side-hustle?

Issue Number: -47 — can I finance my love of travel through travel?

Photo by Author — I have no idea where I was heading when I took this shot!

Welcome

Welcome to issue number -47 — Travelling in retirement — hobby or side-hustle?

This week, I will look at travelling and ask if I can change my love of travelling into a side hustle and make some extra cash.

Travelling — hobby or side hustle?

I like to travel.

I like going to new countries, exploring, and trying new foods.

I have been lucky because I have travelled a lot for work and pleasure.

I’ve also had the opportunity to spend some considerable time living abroad in the States and Malaysia.

I enjoy travelling.

Over the years, I have travelled through Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Europe.

During my travels, I have often kept a journal of my adventures and sometimes posted my stories to a blog.

Of course, all this ended in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic started. My travel was curtailed, and I moved to Zoom and Teams for my work — no more overseas travel…