I have a permanent address in one of the cheapest places to live in the U.S. which is rural Tennessee or most of the south for that matter. I pay $200 for rent and utilities on a one bedroom apartment. I don’t have a vehicle. Only other bills I have are grocery/toiletries, beer, skateboards, and phone. I ride to work with my boss. I have lived in several other cities where I spent almost every dollar I made trying to just keep my head above water. I couldn’t afford to travel as much or as long as I wanted too. I can take off of my current job whenever and as long as I need. I have found it easier to keep this arrangement for now. I make around a couple grand every month and I usually never spend more than half that. Seems at least once a month I will travel somewhere. This last year I went on extended camping trips in Tishomingo Mississippi, Cloudland Canyon Georgia, Asheville North Carolina. Also I went to Panama City Beach Florida, Memphis, Knoxville, Louisville KY. Nashville and Chattanooga I visit very frequently. This summer I am going on a trip in July that will last about a month or more if the money holds out. I am going to Denver, Phoenix, San Diego, L.A. S.F. Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver B.C. and places in between. Im taking a backpack skateboard and a grip of money. I couldn’t afford to travel if I didn’t live and work where I do at the moment. I doubt I will keep this arrangement forever though. An old surfer once told me, “Ride the wave til it breaks.”