We are self-funded!
For several years, we worked and saved money in order to do this trip the way we wanted. No sponsor or partnership is dictating us where to go, how to travel and most importantly how and what type of content to create. Consequently, this full independence comes at a price. Namely that we set ourselves a strict daily budget of ~30€ p.p. (including insurance, visa costs etc.) to go as far as possible with our savings.
However, whether we reach Australia depends on our ability to fund the second half of the trip. If you like our content, you can actively support our mission (even without spending a dime).
3 simple ways to support Human Travel Stories
1. Invite us for our next ride
Did you know that 350 km by public transport in a local minivan in Azerbaijan only cost 5,70€? Or 1.300 km in a train in Kazakhstan are only 14,60€? In many places of the world public transportation is much cheaper than in Europe. Yet 19% of our travel expenses (yes, we track that) are solely expenses to get from A to B. Would you like to sponsor our next ride in a rusty Mercedes minivan or a rattling long distance overnight wagon? It’s not as expensive as you think. 😊
2. Use our affiliate links
Popular platforms
It’s the easiest way to support us at no extra cost for you. Say, you plan to order something on Amazon or to book an accommodation on Agoda. If you click one of our affiliate links before a purchase, we get a small commission for directing you to the platform, while the price for you remains the same. This counts for everything you purchase after clicking on one of our links (also things unrelated to our content).
Products and services that we recommend
The products and services listed below are things that have accompanied us on our trip, such as our travel insurance, our clothes and gear or platforms like Trusted Housesitters. Please be assured that we can highly recommend every single item listed here, because we’ve been using it throughout our journey. See and check if there’s something for you.
Our Travel Gear
We only recommend things that we have tested ourselves. All products listed on our Amazon page are items that we’ve been using on this or past trips and that proved to be worthy recommending to other travelers. Go and check the essentials we carry with us.
Our Travel Insurance
We invested weeks of research to find the best possible insurance for our trip and we are super happy with HanseMerkur. We use the health insurance basic plan and a travel liability insurance on top. We found it to be the best deal for us compared to other providers.
Trusted Housesitters
You want to travel, save money and like pets? Create a free account on Trusted Housesitters to see available sits. For us, the membership paid off after our 3rd night in Dubai. Become member & save 25% on any annual plan with our code ‘HTS25’.
3. Become a ‘Travel Stories Human’ (subscriber) on Instagram
Subscribe to our monthly subscription on Instagram. We consider the subscription as tip jar which is why we chose the lowest possible fee of 1,09€. As a subscriber you get access to behind the scenes content as well as to our Instagram broadcast channel.
