| Think you can't afford to travel overseas? Cheap | | | | numerous hostels and boarding houses. Thailand and |
| international travel is not as difficult as you might think. | | | | Indonesia are also very cheap. With all international |
| What is the real secret to cheap international travel? It | | | | destinations, the plane tickets will be your single biggest |
| is the same as the secret to doing anything for less. | | | | travel expense. This is especially true with the asian |
| Learn to be an opportunist. Opportunistic travelers get | | | | countries. Being there is cheap, but getting there may |
| to travel more, see more and do more. Of course, you | | | | not be. |
| can ignore this advice if you have unlimited funds. | | | | Cheap International Travel Tips |
| I went to Ecuador because it was cheap. Honestly, | | | | Wherever you go, there are things you can do to |
| aren't there many interesting places in this world? Why | | | | keep it cheap. Eat where locals eat, for example, |
| not choose one you can travel to inexpensively? The | | | | instead of at the tourist restaurants. To keep it really |
| other places will be there in the future, and you may | | | | cheap, eat fruit from street markets (wash it well) and |
| have an opportunity to go to those places cheaply at | | | | packaged snacks from grocery stores. |
| some point. | | | | Visit the free and cheap attractions first. It's possible |
| Cheap Countries | | | | you'll have so much fun that you'll never get around to |
| Ecuador is my favorite international destination. You | | | | doing the expensive things. A higher price means |
| can still get a decent meal for two dollars. U.S. dollars, | | | | better quality with travel bags, but not with travel |
| by the way, since that's conveniently the official | | | | experiences. |
| currency of Ecuador now. From the beautiful | | | | Busses are cheaper than taxis in any country, but be |
| snow-capped Andes mountains, to the Galapagos | | | | careful of crowded city busses, where pickpockets |
| Islands, you'll never run out of places to explore in | | | | hang out. Walking is even cheaper, and it's a great |
| Ecuador. Travel there is safe and inexpensive. | | | | way to learn about a city. Just ask the locals where |
| South America in general is inexpensive, and the most | | | | the dangerous parts are before you wander too far. |
| affordable countries are, in my opinion, the most | | | | For cheap accommodations find out where local |
| beautiful. These are the countries along the Andes | | | | visitors from within the country stay. Negotiating room |
| mountains; Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Argentina, thanks | | | | charges is common in some areas. In Banos, Ecuador, |
| to it's recent economic troubles, is once again a cheap | | | | we negotiated our room rate down from $12 to $6 |
| place for travelers as well. | | | | per night, by paying for several nights in advance. |
| In Central America, it costs very little to travel and | | | | Consider hostels, if you don't mind sharing a room. |
| vacation in both Nicaragua and Guatemala. Nicaragua, | | | | They're much more common overseas. |
| in particular, has become more stable and safe for | | | | Cheap international travel is often only as cheap as |
| travelers in recent years. Costa Rica is a wonderful | | | | your plane tickets. Use the techniques outlined on our |
| too, and though it is one of more expensive counties | | | | site to save big on tickets, or search the fares to |
| of Central America, that probably still leaves it cheaper | | | | several interesting countries. If one is $500 less than |
| than Europe. | | | | the others, consider going there. $500 can buy a few |
| In Asia, India is still low-cost, especially if you stay in the | | | | extra days, or an extra mini-vacation some other time. |