Welcome to Unruly Travel & Living
I’m Calen Otto, an anti-speciesist traveler exploring the big wide world on a small budget.
In this unruly corner of the internet you’ll find all things adventure travel and alternative living. I’m so excited to help you move creatively, colorfully, and ethically through the world, regardless of income.
Calen Otto
Creator of the Unruly Blog
How To Build Confidence, Career Clarity, And Character Through Travel
Breaking The Binary, Slow Fashion, and Body Euphoria
Interview On Dying & Deathwork with Scott Kirschenbaum
9 Tried-And-True Ways To Save Money On Flights
From Poached to Protected: All You Need To Know About Endangered Sea Turtles
Exploring Religious Trauma Therapy For The LGBTQ+ Community
How To Hitchhike Safely with Jonny Wright
Unruly Travel group trips were launched in 2024 with the intention to bring adventure-seekers together on meaningful trips across the globe.
Vegan-Friendly
Explore culture and flavor through 100% plant-based meals made with love. No animal products, ever.
LGBTQ-Friendly
We celebrate diverse identities and build long-lasting relationships based on genuine connection.
The Unruly Travel & Living Podcast
Tune in for epic adventures, exceptional storytelling, and practical ways to kick start your adventures, regardless of income.
“The Unruly Podcast is an invitation to live your most authentic life AND do it in a way that causes the least amount of harm to the planet and others. Calen’s ability to be nothing but real is inspiring.”
– carlyjeanp
Explore the Big Wide World on a Small Budget
The Art of Unruly Travel on a Budget is for anyone who wants to travel but feels limited by budget. This isn’t another guide that robotically recommends just staying in hostels over hotels. Instead, this guide teaches you to navigate and find the essentials of life and travel with little money: tools, transportation, shelter, joy, and food.
The awe-inspiring travel guide is always sold on a sliding scale to make travel more accessible.
Enjoy it in paperback or eBook format. Happy travels!
Hire Me to Speak
Calen Otto is an internationally-known public speaker who covers topics such as sustainable travel, anti-speciesist travel, travel ethics, alternative living and budget travel, among others.