There are different reasons why people go to distant places. They may do it for leisure, but people also travel for business and for studying. History students may go to Europe or other countries with significant archaeological findings to learn from these sites first hand. By traveling, people are able to escape the monotony of their daily lives, visit interesting places and meet many new people. Obviously, many of us are not billionaires and we can’t afford staying in an expensive hotel for more than a few days. We can’t eat out in expensive restaurants and use taxi to reach tourist locations. However, for people with restricted budget, it is actually possible to spend as little as $10 a day per person to enjoy a distant country. The best way to save money is by looking for the cheapest solutions available. It doesn’t mean that we should stay in dirty, disgusting and crime-ridden places. There are many ways to get free accommodation and Couchsurfing is the best way to do that. It’s a popular website that allows people to share their unused room or even couch for travelers.
It’s a great way to make friends, but we should also consider a number of security precautions, It may be a bad idea for a single traveling woman to use couchsurfing service. However, if the house is owned by a woman and reviews are generally positive, then it’s a safe place. Many travelers have couchsurfed in many different places and it’s an incredibly cheap way of getting decent accommodation. There are also other services that we need to consider, such as hospitalityclub, homeexchange and stay4free. Hostelworld is also a good online service to find reliable, affordable and safe hostels around the world. Some hostels can be really cheap at $10 per night or lower. Kayak is also a useful service to help us find affordable hotel prices. However, it is strongly recommended to choose couchsurfing instead and find affordable accommodation, if we run out of free options. Other than being able to stay at a home for free, we may also be able to get traditional food from the host! Some hosts are even kind enough to bring us around the town.
When traveling, it is possible to get highly affordable food and the best way us to go the market or local grocery store. Each day, we may purchase a loaf of bread, peanut butter, fruits and some veggies. For cash-strapped travelers, this may not be the most pleasant eating experience, but it is possible for us to survive for a week without getting starved. Street foods could also be both affordable and filling, so we may explore the area to find good deals. The host would understand that we are trying to save money as much as possible. He or she would be glad to suggest tasty and very cheap food sellers in the neighborhood. In general, it may not be a good thing to choose fast food chains, because they can be unhealthy and expensive.