HOW DO I AFFORD IT?! - Travel Edition

So this is the part where I think there are a lot of misconceptions. Yes, traveling is a luxury but it doesn't actually have to be expensive; it's more about making choices and setting priorities. $2000 can get you either a one week trip to a fancy resort in the Caribbean or weeks of backpacking in Asia. $200 can get you a little city trip or just a one way plane ticket. All of the options are good and fun, depending on whatever you're into. Anyway, this is how I keep the costs of the actual traveling down. (It's a big chunk of text so I've added a tl;dr at the end for you without time or patience or attention span)

HOW DO I AFFORD IT?! - At Home Edition

(I've just come back from Belize and am excited to share a post about it but my old laptop(battery) died on me and now I'm working on an ancient thing that hardly supports anything. However, I've ordered a chromebook (poor man's macbook lol) that should arrive next week so that I can get back to posting photos etc)

The number one response to my travels seems to be: "How do you afford it?!". Even though that response is kinda understandable, I also feel it's a little intrusive. I for one, am never asking other people how they can afford or sustain their lifestyle. Anyway, even though this is what some people think, I am not spoiled rotten by my parents and am in no way rich..
Well, actually; I guess I AM rich, but in (travel) experiences and not so much in material or financial matters. I like to think I just make different choices in spending my money, leaving me with more money to spend on trips. I understand people have different circumstances than me (high end jobs you don't want to leave, kids, mortgages, debts) so this is just some personal tips and tricks that explain how I do it and how you might be able to do it too!