2019
Left corporate. Booked one-way to Bangkok.
Had $3,400 in savings. More than I expected to need.
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TRAVEL · SOLO · SE ASIA
Elena Rostova
Creator story
TRAVEL · SOLO · SE ASIA
Elena Rostova
I quit a marketing job in 2019 to see if I could live on $1,200/month abroad. Still going.
Practical guides for people who want to go but aren't sure they can afford to.
01Budget travel
02Solo safety
03Visa guides
04Honest vlogs
05Cost breakdowns
06Southeast Asia routes
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Current chapter
Right now
2024
Rescued Marco in Bali.
A three-legged dog and a one-way ferry ticket. Complicated.
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Chapters so far
2021
Hit 10K subscribers. First brand deal offer.
Turned it down. They wanted me to pretend I liked oat milk.
2023
100k. Moved to Chiang Mai full time.
Finally stopped calling it a 'gap year.'
2024
Rescued Marco in Bali.
A three-legged dog and a one-way ferry ticket. Complicated.
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Selected artifacts
DOCUMENTARY · 2023
48 Hours in Hanoi on $40
A raw look at navigating Vietnam's capital on a tight budget. We ate well, got lost, and found the best egg coffee in the city.
GUIDE · 2024
The Visa Run
The complete guide to border runs in Southeast Asia. Less glamorous than the vlogs make it look, but absolutely essential.