WHILE many of us complain about astronomical house prices, spend all day slaving away at a desk job from 9-5, and dream of something a little less rigid, few of us have the same reaction as mom-of-one, Evie Farrell, from Sydney.

    Following the premature death of a close friend, the 43-year-old decided to appreciate the fact that life is short, save what money she could and spend the whole of 2016 traveling with her 6-year-old daughter, Emmie — figuring it would be cheaper than living in Australia in any case.

    Since the pair left Feb. 1 this year with AU$30,000 (US$22,749) in savings, they have seen a whole host of far-flung places — from the Philippines to Malaysian Borneo, Bali, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, London, Paris and China.

    Farrell also says that, provided Emma’s father is “OK with it, Emmie is happy and I have the money to continue,” they will keep traveling — with no plans to come home at all.

    According to the mom of one, traveling the world is easier than many people might think.

    “The hardest part is making the decision and packing up your life,” Farrell told Daily Mail Australia.

    “As soon as we left I felt so free and Emmie and I were so excited as we walked through departures at Sydney — holding hands, the two of us on our big adventure.”

    Farrell also adds that being on the road is far cheaper than living at home in Sydney.

    For instance, while currently in Hoi An, Vietnam, Farrell and Emma are spending about AU$25 on accommodation per night, and AU$20 on food and other expenses throughout the day.

    “We save money by taking local buses, overnight trains and ferries, ride pushbikes or jump in tuk-tuks,” she said.

    “Some of our best moments have been in hostels, like in Chengdu, China, where Emmie learned card tricks from Israeli backpackers and made paper planes with the hostel staff, and on long train rides across China when Emmie had the whole carriage joining in selfies.”

    While they are on the road, Farrell is educating her daughter via the NSW Distance Education primary school program.

    Emmie is also currently receiving formal education while they are in Hoi An — Farrell has enrolled her daughter at Green Shoots International School.

    (SD-Agencies)