Nomad, 30, who’s spent NINE YEARS touring world wide lifts the lid on her very unconventional life – from dwelling WITHOUT a smartphone and carrying all her possessions in ONE backpack to dwelling on simply $10 a day

Smartphones are a fixture in on a regular basis life for most individuals however one 30-year-old globetrotter has revealed how she has by no means owned one, regardless of being on the go on a regular basis in new locations. 

Leslie McNair, from Ohio, reveals in an interview with YouTube creator Jennifer, who is understood on-line as @Jenncysworld, that she has been a nomad for 9 years, however she hasn’t discovered the dearth of a telephone a hinderance.

As a substitute, it permits the globetrotter, who met Jennifer whereas touring via Korea, to have extra natural interactions. 

‘I’ve by no means had a smartphone in my life so I am actually used to love writing down instructions to get someplace,’ she defined.

Leslie McNair took half in an interview with YouTube creator Jennifer, identified on-line as @Jenncysworld. She began her globetrotting journey after graduating from school

With regards to certainly one of her favourite locations to journey, Leslie says it needs to be Africa

‘I’ve this laptop computer so after I’m at someone’s home or in a hostel I can nonetheless contact individuals and make plans or e-book a flight or no matter however after I’m outdoors of the home, I need to be fully within the second and with the individuals round me not like texting somebody I miss again house.’

Leslie began her globetrotting journey after graduating from school and she or he has by no means seemed again. 

She stated that her voyage of discovery occurred ‘by chance,’ and it began out with a visit round Europe with a pal. 

Whereas her pal returned house to the U.S. after getting homesick, Leslie determined to maintain touring and now she has been to each continent and about 80 nations. 

Reflecting on her time on the highway, she says: ‘I simply bought every thing and I knew that I did not know after I’m coming again… I did not think about how lengthy I would be touring in any respect however I would not count on 9 years. 

‘I believe some individuals might actually get pleasure from this life and a few individuals would hate it.’ 

Whereas Leslie says many individuals assume she is ‘tremendous wealthy’ due to her touring life-style, she makes it clear that this isn’t the case and she or he has merely mastered the artwork of dwelling cheaply.

Her journey funds is available in at lower than $10 a day, which she says is far lower than if she have been dwelling again house within the U.S.

Whereas many individuals assume she is ‘tremendous wealthy,’ Leslie says she has mastered the artwork of dwelling cheaply and her journey funds is available in at lower than $10 a day

More often than not Leslie says she would not pay for lodging and she or he finds locals to stick with totally free via the CouchSurfing web site. 

Whereas some individuals might discover staying with strangers awkward or scary, Leslie says she would not have any worry and she or he is sweet at connecting with new individuals.  

Relating the couch-surfing idea, she stated: ‘That basically is my lifesaver. 

‘I believe if that web site did not exist, it might be exhausting to ask random individuals on a regular basis. It sort of feels like begging, so I do not prefer to ask randoms on a regular basis.

‘Then after all, in some nations like Vietnam or in Colombia they have been generally actually low-cost hostels… however my restrict is like $5 an evening.

‘I really like [it], particularly if I sofa surf with somebody who turns into a great pal. 

‘I like to perhaps keep per week at their home and perhaps two of these days will likely be simply lazy days like anyone else… like watch a film with a pal, like take a stroll, not try this a lot.

‘Then generally I am within the temper to hitchhike and sleep in a brand new place each evening however currently, I really like to carry on to the shut friendships I do make and at the very least spend per week or two in a spot that I actually love.

To high up her financial institution steadiness, Leslie tries to search out work when she’s touring via ‘wealthy nations’ the place she’s going to cease for ‘at the very least a month or two.’

‘As a continent, Africans have like the suitable mixture of hospitality and type individuals… but additionally actually enjoyable. [They are] at all times in a contented temper’

Leslie met the YouTube creator whereas she was touring via Korea

When she does discover work, Leslie says she’s going to purchase an inexpensive ‘textual content and name’ telephone to ‘make issues simpler’ and so she will be able to talk along with her employer. 

Due to her fixed travels, the American has mastered the artwork of touring gentle, with all of her belongings becoming into one backpack. 

With regards to certainly one of her favourite locations to journey, Leslie says it needs to be Africa. 

Explaining why, she says: ‘My recommendation would simply be go to Africa.

‘You already know that is the very best continent for touring for my part. I believe it breaks the consolation zone quick and also you meet unimaginable individuals straight away.

‘As a continent, Africans have like the suitable mixture of hospitality and type individuals… but additionally actually enjoyable. [They are] at all times in a contented temper.’

One other place Leslie remembers fondly is French Polynesia, which she arrived at after crusing throughout the Pacific Ocean with ‘an Australian man who was so much older.’

She says of the faraway vacation spot: ‘I simply noticed essentially the most unimaginable pure locations with like people who find themselves actually disconnected from the world.

‘You already know, just some of them have easy telephones and despite the fact that they solely spoke French, I used to be so keen to attach with them.’

Wanting forward, Leslie reveals within the YouTube interview that she is at the moment within the Philippines the place she plans to remain for Christmas after which her subsequent port of name continues to be undecided. 

She concludes: ‘I do know I’ve to begin interested by it as a result of it requires a flight. 

‘Proper now, I am a little bit bored with assembly new individuals each single day so perhaps wherever I am going subsequent I’ll need to chill for perhaps a month in a single metropolis.

‘Anytime I really feel this sort of temper, I simply discover a place I really like and keep for 2 or three months and work.’