Travel doesn't have to be Expensive
The biggest misconception with traveling is that it is expensive. Second is that it has to be for 'vacation' or as they call it in almost every country except the USA, 'holiday' (we'll cover that in another article).
I'm not just saying this to say it - I proved it IRL (In Real Life, for the old timers) by Traveling to Over 20 Countries in 7 Months on less than $50 per day.
First things first, you can't do this by hiring a travel agent or booking everything through one channel like Expedia or Priceline. You must get thrifty and resourceful and use an array of tools. You must also have a ton of flexibility not only in travel options and mediums but patient flexibility when things hit the fan and don't go as planned.
Here's a look at what I think are the best travel tools for traveling on a budget.
Best Tools for Travel Deals
For flights
- SkyScanner
For hotels
- Hotwire
- Agoda
- Booking.com
- Hotels.com
- Google Maps
For hostels
- Hostelworld
- Booking.com
For getting from Point A to Point B
- Rome2Rio.com
BudgetBrady Bottom Line:
Flexibility and patience are key to traveling and doing it in a truly affordable way. You must be resourceful and be willing to try different things. Don't forget you can also take advantage of things like Travel Rewards and Credit Cards to decrease your costs and increase your quality of travel.
