Go with an open mind, push yourself to be social, having a social hobby that you can pickup in the different cities you travel in can be a good way to meet people. I did Spain and South America, and my “hobby” was enrolling in Spanish classes in each city for 1-4 weeks at a time. Made lots of friends and did a bunch of travelling together.

People: “How do you afford to travel soo much!?”

Me: “Because I’m not financing a 1 ton metal box for 30% of my weekly income to carry meat and vegetables 5 minutes down the road”

Driving is a privilege and people feel it’s a right. If you really tried, even with 3 kids in tow, you could do without a car. It’s all about location. What you save in not financing and servicing a car you can put towards a better rental, or even a mortgage!

I haven’t owned a car since 2017 and I don’t think I ever will. I relocated next to the beach, I have a grocery store 2 blocks away. I work remotely. If I really need to, the city centre is a 15 minute tram ride.

r/fuckcars