| What is the real secret to cheap international | | | | This is especially true with the asian countries. |
| travel? It is the same as the secret to doing | | | | Being there is cheap, but getting there may not |
| anything for less. Learn to be an opportunist. | | | | be.Cheap International Travel TipsWherever you |
| Opportunistic travelers get to travel more, see | | | | go, there are things you can do to keep it cheap. |
| more and do more. Of course, you can ignore this | | | | Eat where locals eat, for example, instead of at |
| advice if you have unlimited funds.I went to | | | | the tourist restaurants. To keep it really cheap, |
| Ecuador because it was cheap. Honestly, aren't | | | | eat fruit from street markets (wash it well) and |
| there many interesting places in this world? Why | | | | packaged snacks from grocery stores.Visit the |
| not choose one you can travel to inexpensively? | | | | free and cheap attractions first. It's possible you'll |
| The other places will be there in the future, and | | | | have so much fun that you'll never get around to |
| you may have an opportunity to go to those | | | | doing the expensive things. A higher price means |
| places cheaply at some point.Cheap | | | | better quality with travel bags, but not with travel |
| CountriesEcuador is my favorite international | | | | experiences.Busses are cheaper than taxis in any |
| destination. You can still get a decent meal for | | | | country, but be careful of crowded city busses, |
| two dollars. U.S. dollars, by the way, since that's | | | | where pickpockets hang out. Walking is even |
| conveniently the official currency of Ecuador now. | | | | cheaper, and it's a great way to learn about a |
| From the beautiful snow-capped Andes mountains, | | | | city. Just ask the locals where the dangerous |
| to the Galapagos Islands, you'll never run out of | | | | parts are before you wander too far.For cheap |
| places to explore in Ecuador. Travel there is safe | | | | accommodations find out where local visitors |
| and inexpensive.South America in general is | | | | from within the country stay. Negotiating room |
| inexpensive, and the most affordable countries | | | | charges is common in some areas. In Banos, |
| are, in my opinion, the most beautiful. These are | | | | Ecuador, we negotiated our room rate down |
| the countries along the Andes mountains; Ecuador, | | | | from $12 to $6 per night, by paying for several |
| Peru, and Bolivia. Argentina, thanks to it's recent | | | | nights in advance. Consider hostels, if you don't |
| economic troubles, is once again a cheap place for | | | | mind sharing a room. They're much more |
| travelers as well.In Central America, it costs very | | | | common overseas.Cheap international travel is |
| little to travel and vacation in both Nicaragua and | | | | often only as cheap as your plane tickets. Use the |
| Guatemala. Nicaragua, in particular, has become | | | | techniques outlined on our site to save big on |
| more stable and safe for travelers in recent | | | | tickets, or search the fares to several interesting |
| years. Costa Rica is a wonderful too, and though | | | | countries. If one is $500 less than the others, |
| it is one of more expensive counties of Central | | | | consider going there. $500 can buy a few extra |
| America, that probably still leaves it cheaper than | | | | days, or an extra mini-vacation some other |
| Europe.In Asia, India is still low-cost, especially if | | | | time.Steve Gillman hit the road at sixteen, and |
| you stay in the numerous hostels and boarding | | | | traveled the U.S. and Mexico alone at 17. Now 40, |
| houses. Thailand and Indonesia are also very | | | | he travels with his wife Ana, whom he met in |
| cheap. With all international destinations, the plane | | | | Ecuador. |
| tickets will be your single biggest travel expense. | | | | |