How to Travel the World Without Breaking the Bank

With prices skyrocketing in each and every market, is it still possible to find a bargain these days? Sometimes it may seem unlikely, but it’s always possible to save your money, even when your goal is to travel across the world. In fact, you’ll be pleased to hear that it’s possible to do so at a very low cost.

Now, the first thing to consider is the initial expenses of your travels. Depending on your vacation of choice, the flights and airlines that you choose must be put into consideration. Direct flights, transfers, airport food, business class, coach, economy seating, how many people you’re travelling with, these are all important factors when it comes to prices; not to mention your destination. For example, no matter the airline, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a flight from Montreal to Tokyo for any less than 1 100 dollars, and that doesn’t include the flight back home. However, with flights to Tokyo going all the way up to 2 000 dollars, you can definitely see where you’ll be saving your money. With this being said, if you happen to sign up for a mileage credit card with an airline and use it continuously for your usual expenses, it’s possible to get a free ticket a year, and it can even be at your advantage to pay for extra miles on your credit card to get the value of your next ticket for free. One free tickets mean 1 100 dollars less on your overall expenses for your trip after all.

Once you’re at your destination, you can really start to economize your funds. Small country hopping flights and ferries for example can cost as little as 10 - 50$. Moreover, with the internet being an excellent resource there are many destinations in the world where you can stay lodged at no cost. Websites like www.couchsurfing.org show you places where you can stay overnight, or for a couple of nights, in someone’s home or on someone’s couch without having to spend a dime. Furthermore, services like homeexchange.com can permit you to stay at someone’s house while you stay at theirs for the same amount of time (although this does involve limiting yourself to one location). Hostels are also a good choice; these are more economic than hotels and are rooms that are often shared with other travellers. Although, if you’d prefer to stay in a place all to yourself, It’s more economic to stay in apartments or lofts. If you plan to stay for over a week this could put your lodging expenses at only 25 $ a day.

To continue, eating out anywhere will boost your daily expenses. It is always recommended to eat in when possible, making apartments with kitchens even better options. Furthermore, shopping at local markets will save you a lot of money and let you experience food from different cultures. If travelling in a group, it’s always possible to split expenses as well. Finally, when using local transportation it’s always best to avoid taxis when possible and to use most of the modern world’s high speed railway systems. If the tickets are booked in advance you can grab tickets for as little at 15 $. To summarize, without taking into account the flight expenses, you can travel for as little as 50 - 100$ a day. Happy travels.