The pictures look glamorous, but how easy is it really to save up for such a massive trip?
In a new blog post, South African couple Chanel Cartell and Stevo Dirnberger reveal the dirty side of their sabbatical — they're often cleaning toilets, shoveling rocks, and even spreading cow dung, first spotted by the AdWeek's Tim Nudd who had previously interviewed the couple.
Keep reading to see their story, as well as their amazing travel Instagram pics.
Dirbirger wrote an entry called “Why We Quit Our Jobs in Advertising to Scrub Toilets” that said while the couple’s experience has been amazing, that doesn’t mean they’re not working hard along the way to make ends meet.
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You can read the whole blog post here
“So far, I think we’ve tallied 135 toilets scrubbed, 250 kilos of cow dung spread, 2 tons of rocks shovelled, 60 metres of pathway laid, 57 beds made, and I cannot even remember how many wine glasses we’ve polished,” he wrote on their website How Far From Home.
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When Dirnberger and Cartell first decided to take a year off from their advertising job, they told AdWeek that they started saving and researching straight away. They were well aware it would not be easy.
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