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Cheap International Travel Secrets |
by:
Steve Gillman |
What isreal secret to cheap international travel? It issame assecret to doing anything for less. Learn to beopportunist. Opportunistic travelers get to travel more, see more and do more. Of course, you can ignore this advice if you have unlimited funds.
I went to Ecuador because it was cheap. Honestly, aren't there many interesting places in this world? Why not choose one you can travel to inexpensively? The other places will be there infuture, and you may haveopportunity to go to those places cheaply at some point.
Cheap Countries
Ecuador is my favorite international destination. You can still getdecent meal for two dollars. U.S. dollars, byway, since that's convenientlyofficial currency of Ecuador now. Frombeautiful snow-capped Andes mountains, toGalapagos Islands, you'll never run out of places to explore in Ecuador. Travel there is safe and inexpensive.
South America in general is inexpensive, andmost affordable countries are, in my opinion,most beautiful. These arecountries alongAndes mountains; Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Argentina, thanks to it's recent economic troubles, is once againcheap place for travelers as well.
In Central America, it costs very little to travel and vacation in both Nicaragua and Guatemala. Nicaragua, in particular, has become more stable and safe for travelers in recent years. Costa Rica iswonderful too, and though it is one of more expensive counties of Central America, that probably still leaves it cheaper than Europe.
In Asia, India is still low-cost, especially if you stay innumerous hostels and boarding houses. Thailand and Indonesia are also very cheap. With all international destinations,plane tickets will be your single biggest travel expense. This is especially true withasian countries. Being there is cheap, but getting there may not be.
Cheap International Travel Tips
Wherever you go, there are things you can do to keep it cheap. Eat where locals eat, for example, instead of attourist restaurants. To keep it really cheap, eat fruit from street markets (wash it well) and packaged snacks from grocery stores.
Visitfree and cheap attractions first. It's possible you'll have so much fun that you'll never get around to doingexpensive things. A higher price means better quality with travel bags, but not with travel experiences.
Busses are cheaper than taxis in any country, but be careful of crowded city busses, where pickpockets hang out. Walking is even cheaper, and it'sgreat way to learn aboutcity. Just asklocals wheredangerous parts are before you wander too far.
For cheap accommodations find out where local visitors from withincountry stay. Negotiating room charges is common in some areas. In Banos, Ecuador, we negotiated our room rate down from $onetwo to $six per night, by paying for several nights in advance. Consider hostels, if you do not mind sharingroom. They're much more common overseas.
Cheap international travel is often only as cheap as your plane tickets. Usetechniques outlined on our site to save big on tickets, or searchfares to several interesting countries. If one is $fivezerozero less thanothers, consider going there. $fivezerozero can buyfew extra days, orextra mini-vacation some other time.
AboutAuthor
Steve Gillman hitroad at sixteen, and traveledU.S. and Mexico alone at oneseven. Now fourzero, he travels with his wife Ana, whom he met in Ecuador. To read their stories, tips and travel information, visit: http://www.EverythingAboutTravel.com
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