The Thought Card: Smart Travel Tips & Vacation Planning For Financially Savvy Travelers

We started this audio docuseries because we wanted to create a space where Women of Color can be celebrated for all of the creative ways they are building wealth. Women of Color are often left out of the wealth-building conversation, and we wanted to change that.

Over the last year, we've had the pleasure of documenting the journeys of twelve women, including ourselves. Their stories touched us and inspired us to dream bigger and pursue our audacious financial goals.

One year later, Acquania Escarne, the host of The Purpose of Money, is growing her real estate portfolio and prioritizing passive income.

Co-host Danielle Desir, the host of The Thought Card Podcast, has quit her corporate career to pursue creative entrepreneurship.

Acquania and I close out the series by sharing how we are building wealth one year later, at the end of 2021.

We sincerely hope you enjoyed this limited audio series and will grab a copy of the book (yes, we're writing the book!!!) when released in early 2022.

Follow my author page on Amazon to be the first to know when pre-orders are available!

During a recent trip to Boston, Massachusetts, I discovered one of Boston's best-kept secrets, a rooftop bar with stunning views of the Boston skyline.

I recap my experience staying at DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Boston - Cambridge and visiting Over the Charles Rooftop Bar for the first time.

I also sat down with Jack's Abby Craft Lagers to learn more about their family-owned craft brewery specializing in craft lagers.

For more fun things to do in Boston, read the blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/black-owned-businesses-boston/

🎧 Other Episodes You'll Love

• Boston Travel Guide: Things To Do To Celebrate Black Culture - Episode 177
• Trips vs. Vacations (What's the Difference) - Episode 179
• How To Define Your Travel Style - Episode 102

✈️ Travel Smarter & Spend Wiser

➡️ Start saving now with the Jumpstart Your Vacation Fund Challenge – a 5-day action plan to build your dream trip fund!

➡️ Get inspired with my book Affording Travel – practical strategies to make travel a financial priority.

➡️ Grab the Vacation Ready Financial Checklist – Your go-to guide to prep your finances for your next trip.

Want more cheap flights, points and miles, and money-saving strategies? Below are all my best episodes neatly organized in Spotify playlists. Thanks for listening!

🎧 Binge my Cheap Flights Series

🎧 Binge my Travel Hacking episodes

🎧 Binge my Vacation Fund Series

🎧 Binge my Disney World Series

Connect With Danielle Desir Corbett

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Dtravel is a community-governed home-sharing platform where you can find and book accommodations. Compared to other home-sharing platforms, guests can expect lower fees, and hosts pay zero percent fees. Dtravel accepts a wide variety of payment options, including cryptocurrency.

In this episode, learn what makes Dtravel unique and how to get involved as either a guest or host.

Jannese Torres is a nationally acclaimed Latina money educator, writer, business coach, and host of Yo Quiero Dinero Podcast. She became an accidental entrepreneur after a job loss led her to create a Latin food blog, Delish D'Lites. Now, she helps her clients and listeners build successful online businesses that allow them to pursue financial independence and freedom.

Read blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/six-figure-food-blog/

In this episode of Millennial Wealth Builders, Jannese Torres-Rodriguez shares her journey from side hustler to entrepreneur and how she makes multiple six-figures from her food blog and business.

Millennial Wealth Builders is a 3x grant-funded audio docuseries that highlights how Women of Color are building wealth.

Other Episodes You'll Enjoy

• Build Business Savings: A Step-by-Step Guide to Small Business Finances with Gina Knox - Episode 189
• How Jannese Torres Created a Six-Figure Food Blog and Reached Coast FI

Connect With Danielle Desir Corbett

Join my newsletter: https://thethoughtcard.substack.com/

Website: www.thoughtcard.com

Follow on Instagram: @thedaniellecorbett

Work With Me

Email [email protected] for brand partnerships and business inquiries.

Vicky Sosa is a Florida-based blogger traveling around the world with her stuffed monkey Buddy. Stationed in Europe for three years with the Army, Vicky visited many countries including Spain, England, Norway, and Luxembourg. Years later, tired of the 9-5 lifestyle, she then sold all of her stuff and started traveling full-time through house sitting.

In this episode, Vicky Sosa shares how being in the army made her a better traveler and prepared her for a location-independent lifestyle.

In the extended interview Vicky shares how best to prepare for pitching brands and how to land press trips with tourism boards and hotels. Get access to our archive of bonus podcast episodes by joining The Thought Card Club, a private podcast feed for supporters.

This episode of The Thought Card Podcast is sponsored by Out Travel The System By Expedia, a travel podcast that features tips and tricks for making the most of your travel experiences. Follow today on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Want to support The Thought Card Podcast?

Consider leaving a rating and/or a review on Apple Podcasts sharing your honest feedback. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee (make a one-time donation).

Link to episode: https://podcast.thoughtcard.com/army-vicky-sosa-better-traveler/

When most people think of New York state, they think of New York City. While New York City is iconic, I want us to broaden our horizon and consider the many other cities and regions that make up The Empire State. In this episode, we explore Rochester, New York. In addition to sharing some fun historical facts, I'll share five reasons why you should visit Rochester.

Read blog post: https://thoughtcard.com/top-reasons-to-visit-rochester-new-york/

Read My Books:

• We Are Financially Savvy Travelers

• Affording Travel: Saving Strategies For Financially Savvy Travelers

• Traveling With a Full-Time Job

• Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner

• Iceland: Nature, Nurture & Adventure

Connect With Danielle Desir Corbett

Join my newsletter: https://thethoughtcard.substack.com/

Website: www.thoughtcard.com

Follow on Instagram: @thedanielledesir

Work With Me:

Email [email protected] for brand partnerships and business inquiries.

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Trade and Travel by Teri Ijeoma for learning how to trade in the stock market as a day trader or swing trader.

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Knack Bags for stylish and functional backpacks perfect for weekend trips, business travel, or carry-on; laptop storage space and pack enough clothes for a 3-4 night trip.

With over a decade of experience investing in real estate, Rachel Hernandez (a.k.a. Mobile Home Girl) started her wealth building journey finding single-family homes for real estate investors and then started investing in them herself. After several years as a landlord, she took the leap and decided to specialize in mobile home investing.

In this episode of Millennial Wealth Builders, Rachel Hernandez shares how to invest in mobile homes and what it takes to build a successful mobile home investing business.

Millennial Wealth Builders is a 3x grant funded audio docuseries that highlights how Women of Color are building wealth in the 21st century. You can support the production of this 12-part series and The Thought Card Podcast by buying me a coffee. Your support is greatly appreciated.

For more resources mentioned, check out the show notes: https://podcast.thoughtcard.com/how-to-invest-in-mobile-homes/

New episodes of Millennial Wealth Builders airs the first of the month until November 2021.

The remote work revolution is here. Being a digital nomad isn't only about traveling -- it's about having the freedom to live and work on your own terms. In this episode, Kristin Wilson shares the history of remote work and digital nomad trends like digital nomad visas. She also shares tips on how to prosper as a remote worker traveling around the world.

Kristin Wilson is a long-term digital nomad and expat who has been living and working across 60+ countries for nearly 20 years. She is also the founder of a remote relocation company, through which she has helped more than 1,000 people move to foreign countries.

This episode of The Thought Card Podcast is sponsored by Out Travel The System By Expedia, a travel podcast that features tips and tricks for making the most of your travel experiences. Follow today on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Want to support the show?

Thank you in advance for supporting my work and buying me a coffee which allows me to keep creating travel and personal finance you enjoy. You can also leave me a rating and review on Apple Podcast, telling me what you like about the show and the topics you'd like to see covered next.

Link to episode: https://podcast.thoughtcard.com/history-of-remote-work-with-kristin-wilson/

This episode of The Thought Card Podcast is sponsored by Out Travel The System By Expedia, a travel podcast that features tips and tricks for making the most of your travel experiences. Follow today on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Want to support The Thought Card Podcast?

Leave me a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts. Your feedback helps me secure phenomenal guests like Tom Blake and learn more about what you enjoy.

You can support by buying me a coffee. For access to our archive of extended interviews and bonus content not shared anywhere else, join The Thought Card Club ($10/month), our exclusive membership for fans of the show.

In this week's extended interview, Tom shares how to downsize your possessions and what to pack for your first trip as a digital nomad.

Link to episode: https://podcast.thoughtcard.com/digital-nomad-lifestyle/

Today was last day. It's hard to believe it, but I have officially quit my high-paying corporate job to pursue entrepreneurship full-time. YAY!

Learn all about how I got here including -- how I started The Thought Card (blog) in 2014 and how I side-hustled my way to becoming a full-time content creator seven years later.

Here are some ways you can support my creative work:

• Buy me a coffee (make a one-time donation)
• Join The Thought Card Club (ongoing support) for extended interviews and bonus content not shared anywhere else.
• Leave me a rating and review on Apple Podcasts

Read My Personal Finance and Travel Books

• Affording Travel: Saving Strategies For Financially Savvy Travelers
• Traveling With A Full-Time Job
• Managing Your Money As A New Homeowner
• [Free Book] Planning Local Trips During A Pandemic

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