Summer is not over yet, and if you are bored to tears from local spots… No worries, we got your back with a trip abroad at the lowest cost ever!
Traveling abroad and low costs? this might get close to a science fiction thing but guess what? This is applicable now with six important tips to take into consideration before your trip:
1- Travel Off Season
First, choose a date of travel that is far away from any occasions or public vacations. Prices madly jump on those days, so avoid reserving your trips at that time. Preferably, wait for the week after when prices go down again.
2- Book Unpopular Airlines
One of the major expenses on any trip is the cost of the flight tickets themselves, especially if you are travelling to a country that requires you to obtain a visa in advance. Always use websites such as SkyScanner to find the best prices to book and special offers on off-season trips. If this didn’t work well with your budget, then go for finding a new airline that offers flight tickets at the lowest price.
3- Go For Hostels & Couchsurfing
If you are the type of person who does not care a lot about the services provided in your hotel room, then go for booking a room at one of the hostels near the town center. We advise you to check Bookings for their special offers. If you are a family and hostels won’t fit your case, you can ask for family packages with travelling agencies where special discounts are provided in comparison to booking rooms on your own.
Another recommendation goes for booking a room at someone’s place, but never do this unless there are a bunch of safety procedures provided by applications like Couchsurfing.
P.S. Never wait and book at the last minute to find the best prices for your accommodation.
4- Download A Tour Guiding Application
One of the major problems that face all travelers, especially on their very first trips, is finding a guide for where to go and what are the best means of transportation. You can simply download tour guiding applications like City Mapper or Dribble that recommend how to reach your destination. It also presents the cheapest means of transportation to try, where you can find the ticket office and subscribe to a monthly transportation package. This helps instead of contracting with a tour guide at an additional cost.
5- Go local
People get excited about trying fancy restaurants once they travel anywhere, but why don’t you make a list of the local restaurants that serve good food and handy at the same time? Cutting down on your food spending will decrease a huge percentage of your overall trip budget, and you will get to experience the underrated food places that do reflect the food culture of this country. Satisfied?
6- Volunteering Opportunities
Last tip but not least, if you are a traveller looking for an opportunity to travel, explore, and gain new life experiences, some organizations, such as Have A Dream, can offer you a good opportunity to experience a new country and volunteer at the same time with no cost.
So, keep an eye out for such announcements and pack your bags when you’re ready!
The Philosopher Lao Tzu had once said that…
A journey of a thousands miles begins with a single step
