Earth Vagabonds

Earth Vagabonds Budget slow travel in early retirement. We show you how it’s possible. From 2015 to mid-2023, our budget was $2,000 a month for two people.

Earth Vagabonds - Ellen and Theo - quit the rat race and retired early to travel the world. That amount is still possible for an extremely comfortable lifestyle in developing nations. We have shared many monthly budget breakdowns to demonstrate to would-be retirees that it is possible to live outside the USA on a (relatively) small budget. In June 2023, Earth Vagabonds left Asia, and headed back w

est to the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Accordingly, we have increased our budget to meet the more expensive cost-of-living in these areas. Our budget for these regions is $3,000 a month for two people. While that is a dramatic increase, we still feel it is a bargain compared to what early retirement would cost in the USA, and most importantly --- we get to keep traveling to new places on Earth. Our dream lifestyle is realized: travel the world in early retirement. We hope to inspire others to live this lifestyle sooner rather than later. Our mantra: Life is Now. Specific 'how to' guides, such as health care abroad without insurance, and our popular budget breakdowns, are easily accessible on https://www.earthvagabonds.com.

It was a rainy afternoon so we went to the movies. Spiderman entertained us for $6 a ticket in Hua Hin, Thailand. Fun fa...
13/08/2026

It was a rainy afternoon so we went to the movies. Spiderman entertained us for $6 a ticket in Hua Hin, Thailand.

Fun fact: in Thailand, everyone is asked to stand before movies during a video tribute to the king.

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☺️We can still hardly believe we did this.But we did! We brought electricity and drinking water to the mountaintop villa...
11/08/2026

☺️We can still hardly believe we did this.
But we did!

We brought electricity and drinking water to the mountaintop village of the indigenous Ati tribe during the pandemic. Our friends live on mainland Malay in the Philippines.

Earlier this summer, we took a hike back up there to see what changed in Kurong Village since we left in early 2022.

Here’s Theo’s account — along with many photos — of our return to ‘Ati Mountain’.

https://www.earthvagabonds.com/return-to-ati-mountain/





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We’re in Thailand now. Bangkok was our first stop, where we got our Qdenga boosters against dengue fever. And as soon as...
04/08/2026

We’re in Thailand now. Bangkok was our first stop, where we got our Qdenga boosters against dengue fever.

And as soon as we left the clinic— Theo killed a mosquito!
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He nearly needed hospitalization from the mosquito-borne virus back in India.

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There are four dengue strains, so surviving one infection does not mean immunity for life, like it does for chikungunya (another mosquito virus Ellen got in back Mexico).

In fact, subsequent dengue virus infections with a different strain can be much more serious than the first time!

And the virus is spreading around the world. Dengue is now in places like FLORIDA!

Our Qdenga shots are not approved in the USA, however. Thailand and the EU are examples of places where you can get this vaccine.

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Initial vaccinations in Bangkok were $75. We got those in April. Our recent booster shots were also $75 each.

With our two-dose courses complete, we are protected against severe dengue fever — no hospitalizations or organ failures.
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We went to the WellMed Clinic in Asok. Highly recommend!
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To learn more about dengue fever — which becomes more prevalent every year — go here ⬇️

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dengue-fever/symptoms-causes/syc-20353078

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Again: Qdenga is not yet available everywhere, including places like the U.S. and India.

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To read more about the vaccine, go here ⬇️

https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/qdenga

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To read about Theo’s dreadful dengue fever experience, see his post ⬇️

https://www.earthvagabonds.com/dissecting-days-of-dengue-fever-in-india/

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Life is Now!

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Someone’s been busy making new travel plans. 😁As much as we love Malay, Philippines, it’s almost time to get going. - Th...
13/07/2026

Someone’s been busy making new travel plans. 😁

As much as we love Malay, Philippines, it’s almost time to get going.

- Thailand (again)
- Laos (first visit, country #40)
- Vietnam (again- first time since 2019)

For now, we are enjoying a few more weeks right where we are!

Life is Now.
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It’s been a minute. So far there has only been one wash-out rain day this Habagat (monsoon) season. And no typhoon hits....
05/07/2026

It’s been a minute. So far there has only been one wash-out rain day this Habagat (monsoon) season. And no typhoon hits. 🙏

So we’ve been busy simply enjoying life as early retired budget travelers who find joy in this part of the Philippines— for our local friends, and maybe also the landscape. 😉

In fact, we *highly recommend the Philippines for all budget travelers who seek authenticity and adventure. Especially newbies!

Here’s why:
https://www.earthvagabonds.com/3-best-countries-in-asia-for-new-budget-slow-travelers/

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It’s Habagat in the Philippines — monsoon season. Heavy rain and sudden thunderstorms. But it’s also an El Niño year, so...
20/06/2026

It’s Habagat in the Philippines — monsoon season. Heavy rain and sudden thunderstorms.

But it’s also an El Niño year, so tourists have mostly rain-free days and off-season prices.

We enjoy it either way.

Life is Now.

(Real photo, not AI.)





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The night skies are still poppin’ ova heeyah in the Philippines. Pictured: the current ‘parade of planets’.🌏✌️
17/06/2026

The night skies are still poppin’ ova heeyah in the Philippines.

Pictured: the current ‘parade of planets’.

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