Shannon O'Donnell saved for five months and sold her car to raise the initial funds to travel She then departed on an 11-month adventure to 15 countries around the globe and worked freelance on the road The adventurer runs the successful travel blog, A Little Adrift, which includes a breakdown spreadsheet of expenses

By Becky Pemberton For Mailonline

Published: 02:48 EST, 26 February 2015 | Updated: 15:26 EST, 26 February 2015

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It is the kind of trip we all dream of, a chance to give up work and spend a year travelling the world.

But backpacking tours don't come cheap, and it is likely most people wanting to get away from it all will never quite get around to planning that dream trip.

But globetrotter Shannon O'Donnell, based in LA, has revealed the secret to a budget-friendly world trip after circumnavigating the world in 11 months, without spending a penny more than $17,985.34 (11,604.76).

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