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HI, I’M GARRETT Landers

Living Freely, Traveling Far, and Spending Less—My Life on My Terms.

I help people who want more freedom but aren’t trying to “go full digital nomad.” Budget travel tips, expat life advice, and hard-won lessons from someone who’s made the mistakes so you don’t have to.

The Story Behind the Stats
A picture of Garrett Landers, who sits casually on stone steps outside an ornate historic building wearing pink polo shirt and beige shorts.
Flights taken in the last three years.
Cities visited across 30+ countries.
Days worked since 2022.
HI, I’M GARRETT landers

Living Freely, Traveling Far, and Spending Less—My Life on My Terms.

I help people who want more freedom but aren’t trying to “go full digital nomad.” Budget travel tips, expat life advice, and hard-won lessons from someone who’s made the mistakes so you don’t have to.

The Story Behind the Stats
A picture of Garrett Landers, who sits casually on stone steps outside an ornate historic building wearing pink polo shirt and beige shorts.
Flights taken in the last three years.
Cities visited across 30+ countries.
Days worked since 2022.
HI, I’M GARRETT Landers
A picture of Garrett Landers, who sits casually on stone steps outside an ornate historic building wearing pink polo shirt and beige shorts.

Living Freely, Traveling Far, and Spending Less—My Life on My Terms.

I help people who want more freedom but aren’t trying to “go full digital nomad.” Budget travel tips, expat life advice, and hard-won lessons from someone who’s made the mistakes so you don’t have to.

The Story Behind the Stats
Flights taken in two years.
Days worked since 2022.

Helping You Travel More

Travel doesn’t have to cost a fortune—or require quitting your job and living out of a backpack. I’ve done the trial-and-error part so you don’t have to. Whether you’re planning a weekend abroad or ditching the office for good, I’ll show you how to make travel work on your budget and your terms.

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Spend Less

You don’t need a budget spreadsheet tattooed on your arm to spend smarter. I’ll show you how to stretch your money without feeling like you’re constantly saying no to life. From €3 dinners to cheap flights that don’t suck, this is where strategy meets sanity.

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And Live Life on Your Terms

The traditional life plan? Not for everyone. If you’d rather skip the cubicle, travel longer, or just stop hating Mondays, you’re in good company. I’ll show you how to build a version of life that’s actually yours—without selling your stuff and moving to Bali (unless that’s your thing).

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What I Actually Use

These are the tools that make budget travel and expat life slightly less chaotic. No paid promotions. No “#gifted.” Just stuff I’ve used, abused, and would still recommend after two years of airport security and broken hostel lockers.

I’ve tried dozens of finance tools, and this is the only one that didn’t make me want to scream. These spreadsheets are clean, customizable, and actually built for real-life budgets—not for people who think saving $5 on coffee is a “strategy.”
Check it out here.

Wise has been my go-to since 2018 for sending money without getting robbed by exchange rates. It’s boring, dependable, and doesn’t pretend to be anything it’s not—which is more than I can say for most travel fintech.
Use my referral link to get your first transfer fee-free.

This is the only backpack I’ve used that hasn’t fallen apart mid-trip or made me look like I’m about to scale Everest. Durable, minimal, fits in overhead bins, and holds everything I need for months on the road. Expensive? Sure. Worth it? Absolutely.
Check out Tortuga backpacks here.

Snapshots From the Road

From cities I loved to hikes I barely survived—tap an image to dive into the blog.
  • Metropol Parasol, a must-see modern landmark featured in this Seville travel guide
    Sevilla, Spain
  • Melk Abbey, Austria
  • Beautiful view of Saint Peter's Basilica and St. Angelo Bridge in Rome at sunset reflecting in the Tiber River.
    Rome, Italy
  • Explore the iconic Frederik's Church with its stunning copper dome, a classic architectural gem in Copenhagen.
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Rocky coastline of Galicia, captured during Garrett Landers' Camino de Santiago journey through northern Spain.
    Galicia, Spain
  • Garrett Landers standing on a mountain peak with a view of valleys and distant peaks
    La Massana, Andorra
  • Stockholm, Sweden
  • Ancient castle wall bathed in warm golden hour light
    Bohus Fortress, Sweden
  • Cangas de Onís, Spain
  • Oslo, Norway
  • Koman Lake, Albania
  • Madeira, Portugal
  • Riomaggiore, Italy
  • Casablanca, Morocco
  • Llanes, Spain
  • Chefchaouen, Morocco
  • Ouzoud Waterfalls, Morocco
  • Mérida, Spain
  • A stunning view of the Great Pyramids of Giza against a clear blue sky in Egypt.
    Pyramids of Giza, Egpyt

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    Travel tips. Expat advice. Budget breakdowns. And the occasional story where I almost missed a flight but didn’t (barely).