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People are always asking me how to go about traveling around the world. The answer quite simply is to save money. Westerners are doubly fortunate because our currencies are generally stronger than the rest of the world (though the dollar is in an alarming slump).

But for some people, saving is just something they don’t seem to know how to do (kudos to the parents for instilling that one). Never fear though, there are ways to go abroad and still make money. Get Rich Slowly, a great personal finance blog, recently ran this piece about working abroad, which has some great tips and a few tidbits I wasn’t familiar with (like, for example, working in Japan exempts you from taxes in both the U.S. and Japan).

I’ve spent the last two years working in Japan as an English teacher, an opportunity open to anyone with a college degree. During that time I’ve taken four overseas vacations and several trips within Japan, paid off a small debt and saved another $20,000AU (roughly $15,000 US). Not only have I had the time of my life discovering Asia and studying Japanese cooking, I’ve built up a financial cushion that will give me options later. Meanwhile, friends from college who took out a loan for their first overseas vacation two years ago are still paying it off.

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