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Traveling the World on a Budget
When the Campbells retired at age 60, they knew they wanted to travel and organized a budget. For five years, they’ve lived in over 170 Airbnbs and visited 70 countries. They’ve written blogs about their experiences and have become Airbnb’s oldest interns. The Campbells spent every penny wisely and planned their trips carefully to save their retirement nest egg.
Live Anywhere on Airbnb
How do the world’s oldest interns travel the globe on a budget? Debbie Campbell, 62, and her daughter, Deb Campbell, are seasoned travelers traveling on a budget. Deb is a freelance writer and a former rental home host who has worked for Airbnb since 2012. She also spent a three-month internship with Airbnb as an intern. After a year, she decided to travel full-time and became one of the company’s oldest interns.
During their internships, the Campbells are being compensated with Airbnb credits. They were speaking by Zoom from Samois-Sur-Seine, a small village outside Paris, where they’d recently visited their daughter and grandchildren. Their daughter lives just down the street so that the Campbells can walk to them without a car. The couple is thoroughly enjoying their post-retirement life of nomadism. Michael and Debbie Campbell, who met while working for an ad agency in Seattle, have been nomadizing for eight years.
It’s a safe way to escape a pandemic.
The Campbells lived in Seattle when they decided to leave the US and travel the world. They planned their budget carefully and are now completing their journey after five years. They’ve stayed in more than one hundred Airbnbs and visited more than 70 countries. The Campbells regularly blog about their adventures. Last year, they landed internships at Airbnb and became the company’s oldest interns. They were able to leave their nest egg to travel the world on a budget.
The Campbells’ adventures began in 2013 when Debbie retired from her job in Seattle. They felt they still had one more experience in them, so they fashioned their life around it. Since then, they’ve stayed in more than 270 Airbnbs in 85 countries and have enjoyed their experiences immensely. Their ultimate goal? To survive a pandemic.
It’s a budget-friendly way to travel.
The Campbells are among the oldest Airbnb interns, traveling the world on a budget despite their age. Having lived in Seattle for many years, they were encouraged to become interns by their daughter. They spent three months learning the ins and outs of the service and have never looked back. But how did they manage to make such an impact on the world around them?
Applicants must be over 18 years old and be prepared to live in an Airbnb listing for eight months. They must be able to pay for their travels, and they are encouraged to bring along three friends or family members with them on their journey. Participants must be able to travel independently and must have a good sense of humor. However, the adventure must be fulfilling.
It’s a mentorship program.
Airbnb is looking for twelve intrepid travelers willing to live nomadic lives for a year. These travelers will help the company shape new products, define what travelers want from an Airbnb stay, and learn about the financial benefits of Hosting while traveling. In return, they will be able to cover their accommodations while traveling and can also earn an additional income by hosting their primary residence on the Airbnb platform.
