"I spend $17k on travelling a year - and leave my boyfriend at home"

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5 August 2024 at 7:30 am

A woman has spent $17k on travelling this year alone and leaves her boyfriend at home to go on solo trips. Skylie Shore, 21, has loved travelling since she was a teenager and now prioritises it over anything else. This year she has been to five countries and done four solo trips - spending $7k. Skylie is leaving her boyfriend, Stephen Pogorilich, 24, behind at the end of August for a two month trip around Europe, Japan and Canada - costing her a further $10k. The pair still love to take trips together but travel obsessed Skylie doesn't want a relationship holding her back from exploring the world.

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