The Ultimate Guide to Travel if you have no money

The Ultimate Guide to Travel if you have no money -

I recently asked subscribers of my newsletter money

This something I hear from everyone that I talk. "Matt, I just did not have enough money to travel."

to overcome this problem and as my most frequently asked question, it probably is.

I will answer this question in a variety of locations, emails, tweets and Facebook posts. maybe even get Longtime readers sick of me to discuss this issue because it is a I is talking about so much. One of the questions on my last Q & A was about how someone who does not work in travel can actually afford to travel. "What can they do?" She asked me

Since this question so often happens, I like to constantly remind people of this fact .:

You do not have to be rich to travel .

is that Let repeat.

You do not have to be rich to travel.

I certainly do not. I had an average paid administrative work the year before I. For my first trip to the left It was not much after taxes (I had less than $ 15k to live for the year, after taxes and loans were disbursed).

But I managed to get enough to save, to travel the world. As? I made it a priority. If travel is not a priority for you, you will always find a few other things to spend money, and you will never "enough" money to travel. I never have enough money to go shopping or buy a new electronic device, because I spend my money on travel, so it is not much left for non-priority spending. Everything I do is focused on more money for traveling with (and other things I love like Sushi, movies and beautiful dinner)!

What is your savings priority? Is it to go? If it is traveling, what's holding you to save money? What are the issues?

A few months ago I wrote about the importance of your expenses of writing and then cut them to save money for the trip. I offered 20 tips on how to do this - the same tips that I used before I left. At that time I paid more college debt, and yet the advice having managed more than $ 20,000 for my first trip to save the world.

"But Matt, I work a minimum wage job / bin Student / living on Social Security / bin underemployed / live with my parents / spend / have children / [insert other excuse here] and no matter what I can do, I'll never be able to do it. I can not even pay back my student loans. What should I do? "

the Ultimate Guide to Cheap travel

What do you do when you're in this boat? What do you do when your budget prioritization and my 20 tips will grow with your bank account does not even work?

Many things.

So is the focus of today's "You do not need you traveling for practically free to be rich" reminder to travel, all possibilities to discuss is. You do not need to start a lot of money. Even if you earn debt or do not have much, there are ways to go still abroad. If you feel that no matter what you do, you will never get stuck save by money, this guide ultimate travel follow-sufficiency and see the world in the ultra-cheap:

Work Overseas - Not making enough money in your work? Why not get a job abroad? There are many ways in the world, as long as you are not fussy - and after all, this is not a career that you start, it's just a way to earn money for the trip. Here are some jobs you can get to pay the bills and your Travel Fund:

• au pair
• Bartender
• Hostel worker
• Waiter / waitress
• agricultural workers (very popular in Australia and New Zealand)
• instructor (some certification required)
• Tour Guide
• ship workers [1945015 [
• croupier
• seasonal workers in ski resorts
• Yacht worker

(Click to read the links labeled stories of people who have done exactly this jobs !)

overseas often Networked working is discounted as an option because it seems difficult to do. It is not. Just be open. These jobs do not require advanced degrees or much experience either. Will you get some high-paying office job? No. If you get a crappy, low-wage jobs, pay all your travel bills? Yes! I have people from all walks of life met, both from Western and non-Western countries, their trips in this way the financing

For more information :. How to find a job and work abroad

English Overseas Teach - One of the best ways to make money for the trip, English is to teach abroad , You can make a lot of money teaching - I padded restored my while working in Thailand, and I have friends leaving Korea with tens of thousands of dollars in the bank. All you need is the ability to speak English fluently and perhaps a TEFL degree, depending on the country where you are working, the World Teacher for longs, and this is a job in high demand. many companies in Asia will also pay for your flight over.

Here is an extended, in-depth guide for those willing to take the plunge. Or read this interview with Emily, which finances its entire journey abroad teach

Get free flights -. There are so many ways to earn free flights, I hate it when people tell me they can not afford to fly. Sign up for a couple travel credit on, earn miles, and then fly for free. Most cards offer sign-up bonuses of 50,000 points - and if you both an airline Register card (think of a United Airlines card) and a general rewards card like the Chase Sapphire or AMEX card you can use the Two -point balances combine and get cheap air faster.

I have been a travel hacking for a long time, and it is what you give me to fly free around the world and stay. I earn miles and hotel points through credit card rewards, online bonuses, bonuses category, surveys and special offers. Travel hacking is how to travel cheaply !!!!

Can not sign for credit cards? There are many ways to increase your mileage balance without credit cards. Three high-impact options are:

• Look for deals - I sign for all airline mailing lists. I always watch out for special 2-for-1 deal Miles, or if they have to get extra mile special card deals. United Airlines gave me to watch on the new shopping toolbar only 1,000 miles for a demo. I once triple miles of some clothes from Gap just buying by seeing it in their mailing list. That does not even use all the special bonus offers airlines on cars, eat and sleep
• Shop among its member shops - All airlines have special offers with all the major stores .: Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, target, etc. to these preferred Stores Shop earn 2-4 miles per dollar spent, sometimes even more. If you spend $ 1,000 per month, you can earn up to 3,000 miles just by going through their websites. The products no additional cost. I make all my purchases through the airline centers simply for the extra miles
• everything on the map Set -. I will pay anything in cash. I have everything on my card, Starbucks to phone bills. My monthly expenses over $ 2,500 per month. That's more miles for me. Everything I do is for my mileage account benefit

with locals stay free -. There are many services that connect travelers with locals who are willing to leave them with them, remain FREE . Using this site, you will never pay for accommodation. Years ago I read a man over the years, while only CouchSurfing traveled. I have this service used over 10 times and always amazing to meet people. Sometimes you get a room, even a couch that sometimes an air mattress, but it is always free. There are also local CouchSurfing group meet-ups, you will help to make friends in the new city. Moreover, because of the rise of the sharing economy in recent years, there are now sites that allow you to stay longer not only with locals but share rides, meals, train tickets, equipment and much! This site is not only save a lot of money, but they also get off the beaten path and into the local life. ! Win-win

The Sharing Economy - you can find cheaper accommodation, quirky tour guide, car-sharing options and home-cooking with local chefs. You can use the exchange of business sites bypass the traditional travel industry, and access to the local people their own assets and capabilities win to be small tourism companies with cheaper prices. (For example, my Airbnb stay in St. Croix was a night $ 50, while the cheapest place I could find was $ 150.) In addition, knowing the locals where to find deals. You know which supermarket is the cheapest, offering shops, the best sales, and where to find them, the Hole-in-the-wall restaurants and bars with the tastiest food at the lowest prices. to speak directly with them you are on this knowledge to access.

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changed These websites of travel game and made travel accessible to everyone. The sharing economy has been around for years (CouchSurfing was founded in 03 and Airbnb 08), but was mainstream in the past year and will only continue to grow. Here are some of my favorite sites:

Airbnb (accommodation)
Vayable (Tours)
Blablacar (Carpool)
EatWith (Food)

hitchhike - A free way to get goals, which is relatively safe and quite common in many parts of the world, including Central America, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Australia and New Zealand. I have in the world than a handful of countries in hitchhiked more

Free Walking Tours -. Want to learn more about the city, get your bearings to see, and the main attractions? Take a free walking tour. You can in 0% of the major cities in Europe, and there are also a few large cities in Asia, South America, New York, Australia and New Zealand. These tours, ask the local tourist office, your hostel staff (or just walk to an inn and ask them) or Google "Free Walking Tour (name of city)." Find

House- sit - Can not afford your holiday? See someone's house while they go on their. You can sign up below for one of the sites and people's homes free watch, so that you stay in a goal for a while and get to know it well, without having to pay for accommodation. Added bonus :. You get a kitchen to cook your food (which saves even more money !!!) Here is a step-by-step guide on how to become a sitter

cook your meals - the best way to make money is to save on the road to cook all your own meals. I recently $ 60 USD for a week's worth of groceries in Stockholm instead of an average of $ 15 USD per meal spent eating! That's a savings of $ 150 USD! If you are CouchSurfing, your host will probably have a kitchen, as many hostels do, campsites and inns. No kitchen? Pack your own containers and utensils, and make a couple of sandwiches and salads on the go. Not needed every meal a stove right?

Just because you are traveling, it does not mean that you need to eat every meal. You will not ruin your trip to Paris, if you decide not one day to eat! There is simply no reason to spend a lot of money on food on your journey

More Info: How your food to reduce costs when traveling

WWOOFing - work on a farm, you will receive free room and board, while at the same time with the great outdoors communing. You have to pay to get the yard, but when you get there, everything else falls

And four ways to save money, which cost a little, but are still very cheap:

Get tickets - book ahead of time, in general, you can save about 50% of the cost of a ticket, but if you do not want to be bound to a fixed schedule, goes the rail you can send a Volume save money. I saved hundreds in Europe and Australia, a train pass will save a whopping 70%

sleep in large dormitories -. Great hostel dorms are the cheapest paid accommodation. If CouchSurfing is not your thing, this is your next best way to save money on a place to sleep

Using students and other discount cards -. You are a student, teacher or under 26? Welcome to the world of 50% -off attractions and a wealth of discounts. Get a student / teacher / youth card and pay

city tourist cards Get - If you have a lot of interest in a city on seeing, you should get a city tourist map, the discounted you and free access to the main attractions and museums, as well as free public transportation. I saved over $ 100 with the London Pass $ 80. Paris Museum Card, $ 50 with a Helsinki Card and tons more with other cities tourism map. You are an amazing way to save money on attractions that do not use enough people.

Between all these tips, you will be able to travel for relatively little money. After all, I have recently spent 5 days in a Stockholm to $ 100 and spent another 10 days in London to 700 $. If I can do it, you can do it also.

Whether two months, two years or two-week vacation, traveling does not have to cost a huge sum of money. If I can go for $ 700 to London, then the argument that you have to be rich to travel, absolutely holds no water. You do not need to travel thousands. In fact, while $ 1,400 is a lot of money, is that the maximum amount of money that you would have, as mentioned in the example still ways to reduce your costs even more.

to the setting that you must travel The key is to get out the air / hotel combination. With out-of-the-box, to non-traditional ways to travel to can cause big savings.

And that turns travel from a dream into reality implement.

Next steps

to make the above advice into actionable steps by reading the following:

• A step-by-step instructions for your travel planning
• How to save money on flights
• How to find cheap (or Free) accommodation

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