Shuntelle Paynter hails from a very small island in the Atlantic ocean, and while it may not be officially recognised as part of the Caribbean she says that Bermudians feel really connected to the region through cultural similarities.
The thing about growing up on a small island is that you quickly develop the drive to want to see more of what lies outside your own borders.
Most of us can probably relate to the experience of traveling with family and staying at hotels and all-inclusive resorts as a child, but once you start paying for your own trips there’s a lesson to be learned in how to manage your funds and still have a good time.
For many of us islanders, our travel experiences are often shaped through the lens of luxurious travel. Five star hotels, all-inclusive resorts, etc. and this usually conjures up feelings of exclusivity, which often times means that many of us rule out travel as an option because it seems to be too expensive. For budget travellers like Shuntelle, changing that narrative is important because it gives more people the incentive to get up and explore the world around them.
So that’s why she has dedicated her Instagram account, A Journey To Telle, to inspiring millennial women to challenge their comfort zones through budget travel! What better way to understand what she truly means than by talking about her own budget travel experiences around the globe, and how they’ve helped her challenge herself and get out of her own comfort zone.
Every chance I get to travel I’m gone!
Can you relate? On episode seven of our Bacchanal Abroad podcast, we talk about:
- The real reason you should experience budget travel
- Her experience teaching English in China in 2015
- How she backpacked through South East Asia for two months in 2019
- Culture shock in the UK vs Culture shock in Asia
- Her favourite budget travel destinations in Asia
Bacchanal Abroad is for the Caribbean Millennial who is curious about the world of travel and the travel possibilities that await them. If that’s you and you’ve enjoyed this week’s episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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So glad you stopped by! Check out the episode too!
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Will do 👍👍
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Thanks for the wonderful post, I enjoyed reading it! Will be listening to the episode podcast!
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Thanks for stopping by! Hope you enjoy the episode!
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I love your philosophy of traveling every time you can on a budget. I feel like you are making the most of every second of your life. I find it pretty awesome and inspiring.
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Thank you for stopping by! Hope you can check out the podcast episode too xx
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I’ll
Have to check out the podcast to see how she travels on a budget
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… lots more insight into her Asia adventures too!
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I always need to be on a budget when travelling. I don’t want to splurge too much but still enjoy our vacay or the place. I guess I ‘m used to being thrifty. Which is ok, IMO.
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That’s the smart way to travel, tbh! Why not save wherever you can? Thanks for stopping by!
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I completely relate to you! I grow up in a little village and it seems that I felt the same way, budget travel is the way to go!
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I think traveling on a budget is not a bad idea. It allows for proper money management and at the same time one can still enjoy the vacation.
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Proper money management makes a vacation so much more enjoyable too!
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I can imagine wanting to explore the world growing up on an island lol. I want to visit more of the Caribbean, especially the Francophone and Dutch ones and hope to do so after all this pandemic ends.
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The Caribbean is a great region to explore; but as you can imagine, growing up there really gives you wanderlust!
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I think now more than ever it is always good to consider money and make sure you budget on travels x
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glad you agree! Thanks for stopping by!
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