RENT. You really can't leave out rent. It's the biggest expense especially in a place like NYC. In my experience, you can get a very cheap place, but it can then be a place that's hard to live in. I rented a bed in a living room in a major city in the US, and it was hard to have no privacy. Also, that was still $200 a month. I can definitely see how spending that little on shampoo/food is attainable. But not if you add rent.
I didn't pay any rent. As I almost never pay for accommodation when I travel. Find something helpful that you can offer to people who can host you and...that's really the trick. I stayed at friends during these months.
@@WhatashameMaryJane I was going to hop on to say I then watched "How to save money on a trip" after this, where you mention apartment swaps and work for lodging, both of which I was not aware of but sound like great ideas, as well as that couchsurfing has been clutch for you. I've been loosely thinking about traveling to new cities for roughly a month, and this is super helpful advice, so thank you!
@@tangmusi3143 Glad you explored deeper into my channel and you found useful tips. If you're interested I collected all the travel on a budget tips in this playlist (I also have one on how to pack light and one on tips about how to couch surf) ua-cam.com/play/PLLn9YKWH2mmTia9I6iFqAACe_V5_Rx1vm.html
I blow through $21 in transportation in a week and $160 in clothes in ONE shopping trip. I find it rather amazing that you managed to only spend that in 4 months, well you already know how I just spend money like it's going out of style but I always make it back up so I never worry too much about it. $1986, Intriguing number, I was born in 1986. Yeah I know I'm old AF, give me a break. 🤣
I just realised for the first flight I paid 200 EUROS and not dollars as I counted in this video, so it would be 220 USD. Which doesn't change the total significantly after all, but I just wanted to be precise till the end.
Excuse me. I have lived in 7 places in 7 years. My children always reminds me of this. I have always stayed at a 4.5 star apartment complex. I furnish my apartment with furniture I got at a consignment store, an estate sale , or furniture auction. That way when I leave I can give the furniture away or sale it on consignment and not feel like I am wasting money.
Hi Mary Jane not sure if you will see this, I just want to know where did you live in NYC. I traveled from Toronto, Ontario, Canada with the greyhound that took about 11 hours to get to NYC for under $80.00 return and I had stayed at a Hostel in Manhattan, Queen's and New Jersey. I also slept over at the Port Authority on 8th Ave. to save money.
How did you find free accommodation. I know you already have a video on it, but specifically for this NY trip where did you stay? I love your videos cause you share so much with us! But on this topic you are quite vague
Oh well that’s a shame you don’t want to share that with your viewers and subscribers who are supporting your videos. As a subscriber I valued your honesty and willingness to share! That’s what really set you apart from other travel youtubers. But it seems that’s not the case, and you’d like to keep those “loopholes” to yourself. There are plenty other travel youtubers on this platform (literally thousands), and I’ll think I’ll take my support elsewhere from now on. Thanks for the content thus far.
@@WhatashameMaryJane hun I don't think you should allow anybody to bully you into disclosing everything, you have given wonderful wonderful tips. Some people have non-disclosure agreements which means you're not allowed to share that kind of information with others. That might be something that you set up for your members if you set up a patreon you know you give them the inside track on specific links but you have to clear that with the people that you work with. I find people to be very very very obnoxious about trying to get what they want to get. I feel they should just respect the fact that you came on here and you really shared your life with us. Blessings great luck with your travels!
BOBBIESSOIREES RobinWatkins I’m impressed with this comment. I’m so focused on giving out as much help as I can that I’ve never even thought about the fact that people should probably respect what I decide to share publicly and what not. Thank you for pointing this out, I really appreciate it.
You don't have an apartment because you travel back and forth from one city to the next. You have to sleep. Where did you sleep in the airport or train station for two days? You do not make sense! Did you stay with relatives? Where and how much?
I found an accommodation for which I didn’t have to pay any money. There are many ways to do it, some of which I already mentioned here ua-cam.com/video/u2xXYszMvUY/v-deo.html . As I just said in this video though, I may do a separate and complete video where I talk about finding free accommodation.
Thanks for the video! That's really inspiring and I think I'll subscribe to your channel! However, you didn't mention the accommodation cost... How much did you spend in that? Thanks again! Keep up the good work!
Hi Karina! Thanks 🙂 I didn’t pay for accommodation, I rarely do that’s how I can travel constantly. I made a video called “how to save money on a trip” where I talk about it and mention the methods I use and more. If you need more advice feel free to DM me on Instagram 😉
Hey! As a digital nomad, I was wondering if there are any online groups/communities you are a part of that helps you meet other nomads each time you move to a new city!
Awwwww Tiffany stop immediately!!! I know what it means to not get any work done because you're binge watching a new channel. Tip: when you start watching videos, choose 2 or 3 videos you're going to watch and open them in tabs, and just watch them, nothing else.
Hi Michael, I'm a digital nomad, meaning that I gave up having a house and I move around the world constantly. I still go back there from time to time (I'm quarantined here at the moment), but I don't properly live here.
Right now exclusively through my channel and Patreon page but it's recent, about one year ago I made a video titled "how to make money while travelling" where I talk exactly about that
As I read further down the comments I see you stayed at hostels and other places with poor people. I thought you were better than that. I am a nomad. An other 38 year old nomad. I have
I said it at the beginning of the video: I don't pay rents. I find arrangements for living without having to pay it. That's why I decided to become a digital nomad: I didn't want to pay rent for a place to live.
Dear Mary Jane, whenever you want to visit the Middle of the World (My country Ecuador) and the enchanting Galapagos Islands, you are more than welcom to stay at my parents place!
It is just that you do not need much calories because you r so skinny, that s where you saved... On food! Try to be male and weight 77 kg.. that's not fair at all!
Very misleading since you don’t have the cost of housing listed. Watched the whole video trying to see how you did it, but 🤷♂️ I guess you didn’t really live for $500 a month.
@@WhatashameMaryJane Ferdinand is not my real name XD, I got this name from my high school teacher since my real name was really hard for him to prounce. I am from China, and I am 24 XD. I watched your Norway video and learned a few tips about travel in Norway. Since then I followed you and learn from every video you upload to learn travel on budget step by step, cause I do enjoy travel around. I thought some time travel could be really expensive, but I think I am learning the trick here :)
@@ferdinandyang4034 I imagined you were Chinese :) I know that you guys are forced to change your name cause we are so bad are pronouncing them 😓 Thanks for introducing yourself! I see you comment quite a bit and I wanted to know who was behind this name 🙂 Did you go to Norway already? (Also, are you following me on Instagram as well?)
I don't see the point to live an entire Life on budget... We were made to be Happy And live a Great Life ..doing the best we can. Even if I can appreciate this way of travel on the Road which I belive is exaiting and interesting I really do not see the point to make tons of video to make experience on budget.. this seems to be a Non Life.. as if you can choose the man or women of your Life on a base of less expensive One.. you have to chose the One who was made for You.. the One who make you happy.strange approach. You have to do what you really want ..not what It cost the least.. Sorry Just my point of view.
Ciao Giacomo. First of all we need to make a distinction between living on a budget and making videos about living on a budget, which certainly is not the same thing. As for the second, I believe the purpose is pretty obvious: be useful to people who are interested in learning certain skills. About why to live on a budget, I understand your point. You seem to me to have a perspective of a person who grew up in shortage of wealth, or in any case in a different situation of mine. I was lucky enough to never experience poverty as I come from an average wealthy Italian family, who has never had to face real problems with shortage of money. To me the only problem to face is the opposite, which means the consequences of the exaggerated abundance of wealth that the Western world has nowadays. My choice of living a frugal life comes from this standpoint.
What kind of lifestyle did I adopt in New York? Discover it here 👉 ua-cam.com/video/jp98pb3YD5s/v-deo.html
RENT. You really can't leave out rent. It's the biggest expense especially in a place like NYC. In my experience, you can get a very cheap place, but it can then be a place that's hard to live in. I rented a bed in a living room in a major city in the US, and it was hard to have no privacy. Also, that was still $200 a month. I can definitely see how spending that little on shampoo/food is attainable. But not if you add rent.
I didn't pay any rent. As I almost never pay for accommodation when I travel. Find something helpful that you can offer to people who can host you and...that's really the trick. I stayed at friends during these months.
@@WhatashameMaryJane I was going to hop on to say I then watched "How to save money on a trip" after this, where you mention apartment swaps and work for lodging, both of which I was not aware of but sound like great ideas, as well as that couchsurfing has been clutch for you.
I've been loosely thinking about traveling to new cities for roughly a month, and this is super helpful advice, so thank you!
@@tangmusi3143 Glad you explored deeper into my channel and you found useful tips. If you're interested I collected all the travel on a budget tips in this playlist (I also have one on how to pack light and one on tips about how to couch surf) ua-cam.com/play/PLLn9YKWH2mmTia9I6iFqAACe_V5_Rx1vm.html
@@WhatashameMaryJane Thanks! I subscribed, and checked out some of those. I'm sure your channel will continue to thrive. :)
I blow through $21 in transportation in a week and $160 in clothes in ONE shopping trip. I find it rather amazing that you managed to only spend that in 4 months, well you already know how I just spend money like it's going out of style but I always make it back up so I never worry too much about it.
$1986, Intriguing number, I was born in 1986. Yeah I know I'm old AF, give me a break. 🤣
Ahah we’re almost the same age, I don’t feel old at all!
I would be very grateful to hear your advice for finding cheap housing accommodations!
Added the video to my list ;)
I just realised for the first flight I paid 200 EUROS and not dollars as I counted in this video, so it would be 220 USD. Which doesn't change the total significantly after all, but I just wanted to be precise till the end.
What a shame Mary Jane
Where did you sleep???
I can’t believe you have only 5K subsss!
Help me grow please 🙂 I do all alone so I can’t manage to do enough promotion...share my channel!
@@WhatashameMaryJane Now you are now at almost 50K. Way to go.
@@ravenandrewricamora8698 Yeeeees!!! 😊
I live in Boston but want to move to NYC, this video inspires me and gives me hope! Lol
Especially now I think the rents will drop in NYC
Excuse me. I have lived in 7 places in 7 years. My children always reminds me of this. I have always stayed at a 4.5 star apartment complex. I furnish my apartment with furniture I got at a consignment store, an estate sale , or furniture auction. That way when I leave I can give the furniture away or sale it on consignment and not feel like I am wasting money.
Well, I see you just hit 20,000 subscribing. Congratulations!👍
i love this video ms jane
Very inspiring video :) Sure I would like to know more about accomodation tips, as it is the most expensive category in a travel !
I put the video in my planner then ;)
How do you make money when you travel around like this?
I made an entire video about it ua-cam.com/video/eRZTiaT_ixc/v-deo.html :)
Hi Mary Jane not sure if you will see this, I just want to know where did you live in NYC. I traveled from Toronto, Ontario, Canada with the greyhound that took about 11 hours to get to NYC for under $80.00 return and I had stayed at a Hostel in Manhattan, Queen's and New Jersey. I also slept over at the Port Authority on 8th Ave. to save money.
Hi Rosa, in NYC I've stayed all over the place. I've used both hospex websites and hostels in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn.
@@WhatashameMaryJane Thank you!
How did you find free accommodation. I know you already have a video on it, but specifically for this NY trip where did you stay? I love your videos cause you share so much with us! But on this topic you are quite vague
Oh well that’s a shame you don’t want to share that with your viewers and subscribers who are supporting your videos. As a subscriber I valued your honesty and willingness to share! That’s what really set you apart from other travel youtubers. But it seems that’s not the case, and you’d like to keep those “loopholes” to yourself. There are plenty other travel youtubers on this platform (literally thousands), and I’ll think I’ll take my support elsewhere from now on. Thanks for the content thus far.
You have private ways to contact me, you know. I'm not going to make some informations public but this doesn't mean that you cannot ask privately.
@@WhatashameMaryJane hun I don't think you should allow anybody to bully you into disclosing everything, you have given wonderful wonderful tips. Some people have non-disclosure agreements which means you're not allowed to share that kind of information with others. That might be something that you set up for your members if you set up a patreon you know you give them the inside track on specific links but you have to clear that with the people that you work with. I find people to be very very very obnoxious about trying to get what they want to get. I feel they should just respect the fact that you came on here and you really shared your life with us. Blessings great luck with your travels!
BOBBIESSOIREES RobinWatkins I’m impressed with this comment. I’m so focused on giving out as much help as I can that I’ve never even thought about the fact that people should probably respect what I decide to share publicly and what not. Thank you for pointing this out, I really appreciate it.
You don't have an apartment because you travel back and forth from one city to the next. You have to sleep. Where did you sleep in the airport or train station for two days? You do not make sense! Did you stay with relatives? Where and how much?
Do you got a visa ?
Where did you live during those months? Was it free? Sorry I didn't hear you say anything about rent
I found an accommodation for which I didn’t have to pay any money. There are many ways to do it, some of which I already mentioned here ua-cam.com/video/u2xXYszMvUY/v-deo.html . As I just said in this video though, I may do a separate and complete video where I talk about finding free accommodation.
@@WhatashameMaryJane That video would be great!
New subscriber here. Keep the vids coming along!
Welcome to the channel David!
Thanks for the video! That's really inspiring and I think I'll subscribe to your channel! However, you didn't mention the accommodation cost... How much did you spend in that? Thanks again! Keep up the good work!
Hi Karina! Thanks 🙂
I didn’t pay for accommodation, I rarely do that’s how I can travel constantly. I made a video called “how to save money on a trip” where I talk about it and mention the methods I use and more. If you need more advice feel free to DM me on Instagram 😉
@@WhatashameMaryJane Thanks a bunch! I just subscribed to your channel! Your videos are great!
You can't even pay 1 month of rent for a small studio apt. with $1,986 nowadays if you really live in Manhattan.
Yep I know. That’s why this was an interesting challenge for me!
Hey! As a digital nomad, I was wondering if there are any online groups/communities you are a part of that helps you meet other nomads each time you move to a new city!
Hi! Not really, I don't know many other digital nomads to be honest...
Why do you want to go back to NYC? Try visiting other parts of the country.
Because I want to stay in NYC.
Clickbait! Without the rent obviously its easy to live in New York!!!
Where did you sleep? It wasn’t Couchsurfing. Did you find a boyfriend or sponsor? Cheers. Big fan!
I'm not going to make it public (otherwise I would have done it already) :)
@@WhatashameMaryJane a place to sleep is a big deal and should be included in your expenses..
Complimenti per i 5100 iscritti!! Video girato a Camporosso?
Grazie!!
Sì 😉
What about your rent?
Did you couchsurf for 4 months?
I found a way to stay in a place for free. More about this topic in this other video ua-cam.com/video/u2xXYszMvUY/v-deo.html
I just want to say that I am work but I am not getting ANY work done because I'm on a serous UA-cam binge with your videos!! smh LOL
Awwwww Tiffany stop immediately!!! I know what it means to not get any work done because you're binge watching a new channel. Tip: when you start watching videos, choose 2 or 3 videos you're going to watch and open them in tabs, and just watch them, nothing else.
@@WhatashameMaryJane Thanks I'll try that next time! I promised myself that I WILL get work done today!! lolol
You should consider inline skating!
That's stupendous!
Thanks!
Inspiring video, greetings
what about rent??
You can't be 4 months with a tourist visa. Maximum 3
Do you still live there?
Hi Michael, I'm a digital nomad, meaning that I gave up having a house and I move around the world constantly. I still go back there from time to time (I'm quarantined here at the moment), but I don't properly live here.
What a shame Mary Jane “a digital nomad”. I like that!
God bless you
How do you earn money to travel?
Right now exclusively through my channel and Patreon page but it's recent, about one year ago I made a video titled "how to make money while travelling" where I talk exactly about that
As I read further down the comments I see you stayed at hostels and other places with poor people. I thought you were better than that. I am a nomad. An other 38 year old nomad. I have
This is clickbait. Everyone knows rent is the biggest expense in NYC and you neglected to mention it 🧐🤨
Because I didn't pay for it. Check out my video "How to save money when travelling" to know how.
Very great movie
Hold on .... did I miss the most important expense? What about rent ?
I said it at the beginning of the video: I don't pay rents. I find arrangements for living without having to pay it. That's why I decided to become a digital nomad: I didn't want to pay rent for a place to live.
@@WhatashameMaryJane ohh ! Sorry I missed that ! Thank you !
BUT YOU DIDNT PAY FOR LODGING?
No
Dear Mary Jane, whenever you want to visit the Middle of the World (My country Ecuador) and the enchanting Galapagos Islands, you are more than welcom to stay at my parents place!
Thanks Francisco
Thank you 😊
This is impossible! Seeing the budget $500 ny is like so low
New subs here
Welcome! Did you subscribed for the New York videos?
It is just that you do not need much calories because you r so skinny, that s where you saved... On food! Try to be male and weight 77 kg.. that's not fair at all!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Good
👍🥰
Very misleading since you don’t have the cost of housing listed. Watched the whole video trying to see how you did it, but 🤷♂️ I guess you didn’t really live for $500 a month.
I guess you're free to guess whatever you please 🤷♀️
I was just trying to be helpful.
Cheers！
Cheers 😄
Keep on this amazing work! It’s really helping people out like me! Thanks a lot! Bravo!
Thanks Ferdinand! Is it your real name? Where are you from? How old are you? In which way am I helping you?
@@WhatashameMaryJane Ferdinand is not my real name XD, I got this name from my high school teacher since my real name was really hard for him to prounce. I am from China, and I am 24 XD. I watched your Norway video and learned a few tips about travel in Norway. Since then I followed you and learn from every video you upload to learn travel on budget step by step, cause I do enjoy travel around. I thought some time travel could be really expensive, but I think I am learning the trick here :)
@@ferdinandyang4034 I imagined you were Chinese :) I know that you guys are forced to change your name cause we are so bad are pronouncing them 😓
Thanks for introducing yourself! I see you comment quite a bit and I wanted to know who was behind this name 🙂
Did you go to Norway already? (Also, are you following me on Instagram as well?)
okay so staying at your friends apartment... what a hack.
I don't see the point to live an entire Life on budget... We were made to be Happy And live a Great Life ..doing the best we can. Even if I can appreciate this way of travel on the Road which I belive is exaiting and interesting I really do not see the point to make tons of video to make experience on budget.. this seems to be a Non Life.. as if you can choose the man or women of your Life on a base of less expensive One.. you have to chose the One who was made for You.. the One who make you happy.strange approach. You have to do what you really want ..not what It cost the least.. Sorry Just my point of view.
Ciao Giacomo. First of all we need to make a distinction between living on a budget and making videos about living on a budget, which certainly is not the same thing. As for the second, I believe the purpose is pretty obvious: be useful to people who are interested in learning certain skills.
About why to live on a budget, I understand your point. You seem to me to have a perspective of a person who grew up in shortage of wealth, or in any case in a different situation of mine. I was lucky enough to never experience poverty as I come from an average wealthy Italian family, who has never had to face real problems with shortage of money. To me the only problem to face is the opposite, which means the consequences of the exaggerated abundance of wealth that the Western world has nowadays. My choice of living a frugal life comes from this standpoint.
You look really beautiful ^_^ (please don't mind.Sorry)