Comments on: How To Take A Year Off And Travel The Country For Only $180 Using Social Media

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:59:10 +0000

My wife and I did what you are doing in 1996-1997 all over the world (although we had a decent budget) and wouldn’t trade it fo the world. Congrats —

BTW, there are many things to do for free in Chicago — I hope you got to take advantage of most.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:06:07 +0000

great story, I’ve done/am doing something similar (using social media to help get from New Orleans to Galveston, and remain there)

By: Jolly Joan

Jolly Joan — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:17:29 +0000

Very, very cool. I can’t even BEGIN to imagine doing anything like that, and you sound so at ease about it, and make me want to try anything. Thank you!!!

By: jyl_mommygossip

jyl_mommygossip — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:28:44 +0000

This sounds like so much fun. What a great idea and inspirational at that. The power of social media, right? Awesome!

By: roguepuppet

roguepuppet — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:53:57 +0000

This is an amazing story. I am trying to decide if by the time my kids are all grown and gone,I will be too old to have a similar adventure. I would so love to just go. Please keep us posted on a movie…

By: Laurie/Mobile Mommy

Laurie/Mobile Mommy — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:46:00 +0000

What an experience! Thanks for sharing your journey with us!

By: Savid

Savid — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:14:36 +0000

Go straight to the source; that’s how to do it. If more people started talking with their neighbors and getting problematic or concerning issues outward it would create a movement that effects change(s). In this nation, citizens’ voices and actions make a difference. The Bugbees have exposed this truth and paved the way during these times..
I will await for your book & movie release.
I send my positive energy out to yours..
Best Wishes!

By: JOyeLYnn

JOyeLYnn — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:27:58 +0000

This is simply amazing. My BFF, Amy, and I had been plotting something of a course to travel across the US for a month over the summer. (Mainly because we need to stick to our money making teaching/advising/course development gigs during the semesters).

I’m sending her this link NOW. I think it’s definitely eased the tension in our plans to document things as well. Oh boy… this is AWESOME!! I’m so excited, I may just scrub the details and just see what we can roll with!

I think this is my favorite post. *insert cheesy grin here*

By: Jeff G

Jeff G — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:54:53 +0000

Exciting and very creative. Creates additional hope for all of us who feel restricted by the unsustainable patterns of our contemporary Western worlds. My feeling of optimism is increasing as I extend my main-stream media diet and start looking more at what others are doing. Looks like there are some technologies I should get more familiar with. Holding light and love for you and others exploring the edges…

By: The Unknown DJ

The Unknown DJ — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:27:52 +0000

I was lucky enough to have the Bugbees on one of my internet radio shows, and they are true free thinkers and citizen journalists. Attempting what they’ve succeeded at would wipe out lesser folks. I know it sounds a little cliched, but they are Rock Star Journalists without the gargantuan egos. Much respect and thanks for what they’ve accomplished. Cheers!

By: KSchooley

KSchooley — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:20:54 +0000

Having actually pursued a bachelor’s degree in journalism and seen how the traditional “track” of a writer/documentarian/multimedia journalist can quite often disappoint, I can’t offer enough superlatives for what Shane and Amy have done. They address serious issues that are off the beaten path yet of tremendous importance, and give the “softer” stories an edge and meaning that won’t get lost in the editing bay of the corporate newsroom. And they’ve done it strictly on their own terms: No bosses, no agendas from high on, and most definitely no compromise. Shane and Amy’s projects are admirable in their missions and enviable in their quality. Continued good luck and safe travels.

By: Oblivion

Oblivion — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:37:16 +0000

Shane and Amy have been great supporters of KAOS and Black Bedtime Stories. I was so happy that they chose to stop off in my small Texas hill country town. I felt like I could have kept conversing with them forever.

By: dj nohome

dj nohome — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:19:08 +0000

Yeah, these guys were in town a while back, kinda in the beginning stages you know. Hung out with alot of the kaos folks and what not, Good people all around, and they’ve been supporting kaos radio for a long time now. Most likely the only myspace profile that mentions us that have nothing to do with us! I remember my first impression of shane was listening to his interview he did with Corbin Dart of the crucifucks, i never thought i’d meet the guy, and i’m glad i did! Keep it up you crazy fuckers…..

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:15:39 +0000

Shane and Amy continue to inspire me and hopefully many other people around the country. I don’t see how anyone who meets them could not be inspired. I just want to know… when are you moving to NOLA???

By: Dave Archer

Dave Archer — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:19:14 +0000

Meeting Shane and Amy was the highlight of my year. Ah, the stories. And knowledge of the Net … whew! So inspiring. Because of them, I got a Roland recorder I can’t live without. A full out recording studio in the palm of my hand. In 1960 I moved to San Francisco’s North Beach to be join up with the beats. I was attracted from my small town, San Luis Obispo, from a news article about Howl, and the trial for obscenity. The photos of “beats” called to me. I was an art student. Shane and Amy told me they hadn’t read “On The Road,” because they were saving it until the end of their trip. For me, when I tried to read it at age 20 I got about five pages. Why, because I was on the road. The title was it for me. Shane and Amy left my home giving me a double dose of road talk. Wanderlust sparked in my like a dormant pilot-lite. I made two fantastic road trips because of them. Never had more fun in my life. In beat jargon, on the road means going out and meeting people, and interacting with them, not sightseeing. Not a vacation, but a job, or a lot of jobs. The other thing beats did, unlike hippies, was record everything in photos, journals, and bar napkins. This sent me into a lost journal, that will now be published as a book. All because of Shane and Amy. Far out man. Dave