Comments on: How to Travel Cheap: 16 Ways to Travel for Cheap or Free

By: Ricardo Collins

Ricardo Collins — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 23:09:32 +0000

Hi Matt! I’ve always liked traveling, the idea of seeing the world fascinated me, but I’ve never been able to make a very long trip, it’s always a few days never more q 1 week, but with these methods I’ll be able to enjoy my travels much more and go further away thank you so much.

By: tanner

tanner — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:07:23 +0000

is it nice in france? its been nine years since you were about to leave hahah. hope evrerything worked out, it sounds very fun 🙂

By: Pauline

Pauline — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 23:13:32 +0000

So much great information. I particularly like the House Sitting idea It is a great way of travelling cheap, visiting new places while enjoying home comforts at the same time. Having accommodation paid for can make all the difference between affording to travel and not.

By: Rodrigo

Rodrigo — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 02:23:04 +0000

In reply to Gigi. I had the same doubt now you cleared my mind. Thanks :)

By: Ayelen and Andres

Ayelen and Andres — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 21:41:55 +0000

Hi Matt! We are longterm travelers, backpackers, to be more precise. And we have been traveling for over two years together around South America.
Because of what we do and how we live, we completely agree with you. You don’t have to be rich to travel!
My partner started his journey in Mexico and came all the way to Brazil, with a budget that consisted of less than 5.000 euro. I was even bolder! I left home with 500 dollars in my pocket and have been on the road for almost 5 years now.
We use a combination of all the tips you mentioned to support our journey. In fact, my first job abroad was on a cruise ship, and when I returned home and left to travel the world with just my backpack, I found jobs as a bartender and waitress.
We have been volunteering a lot in hostels as well, and sometimes, even got paid jobs. When we have to pay for accommodation, we always choose hostels and stay in large dorms.
We also used a lot of apps like the ones you mentioned. Blablacar is one of our favorites! But we also hitchhike a lot when possible.
Recently we started working from home. We haven’t tried Upwork or Craigslist, so I don’t know how they work. But we started on Fiverr and it’s a great way to start selling your services.
We think you’ve done a great job encouraging people to follow their dreams. Hopefully, everyone that reads this will realize that traveling doesn’t take a lot of money.
We love reading your articles. Thank you for the great advice.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 00:34:28 +0000

I wish more people were able to find out a lot of these things, so I wouldn’t have to explain that it doesn’t have to cost that much. Most of the people around me think that flashy hotels and expensive flights are the only way to travel and yet I use to holiday all the time and get comments like “I robbed a bank” or something. Thanks so much for sharing this, a couple of things I can look into to help me even further 🙂

By: Bruce Josephs

Bruce Josephs — Sat, 30 May 2020 00:33:52 +0000

In reply to vicky. I am Australian and have travelled extensively. Australia is a great country and is also very budget traveller friendly with many backpacker hostels, etc. However, it is also a very expensive country. You may find that you can get better value from another destination. That being said our exchange rate is low and getting lower at the moment. So this may help.

By: Peter Koch

Peter Koch — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 19:59:22 +0000

Also, be flexible with your dates and locations if you want to score really good fares and accommodation rates.

By: Tina Pfeiffer

Tina Pfeiffer — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 18:44:47 +0000

Call me old fashioned but if you’re in debt it’s not a good plan to open more lines of credit. Not everyone has the knowledge or is responsible enough to use credit wisely.

By: Rich Greene

Rich Greene — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 18:52:01 +0000

Well, there are many ways in this world if someone wants to travel the world without worrying about the money but unfortunately, money has been and will always be the essential element in traveling. Having said that I agree to some ideas of yours of getting short term jobs where you visit. That can cover some of your expenses as well. Nice post