Traveling the world on a very low budget

Cheapest form of transportation, backpacking. Not sure if you can go across the borders there, you can't here. Used to be that you could hitchhike across America, but that's too dangerous here now. Too many loonies out there. So once in a country, walking. Maybe take a train from one country to another. Probably sleep in a hostil.

What an inspiring story, Maxima. Thank you for telling us this one. I also want to travel the world as cheap as possible. I am a student who can't find a job so I just save my allowance to be able to travel. Last time I went to Antwerp and stayed in a Hostel. Staying in a camping place and Hostels would definitely save a traveller a lot of money. As for the comfort, sleeping in tents does not bother since I have done it many times during my Girl Scout days and I find it comfortable.

I don't think I would ever be able to travel the world in budget. I tend to spend a little when it comes to hotels or places to stay when I go on vacation. My reason for this is the bathroom. I am very finicky when it comes to bathrooms and the cleanliness of it that I tend to check out of a hotel when I don't like the way the bathroom looks (and smells). I also would not be comfortable sleeping in a tent. But when it comes to transport, I do try to find discount rates whenever possible. This is where I know I can save on money. Also, I don't like to buy gifts or souvenir items so I also save on money when I go on vacation.

The budget ideas I have in mind will be the backpackers inn. I believe that they're spread allover the world wherein you can be accommodated especially if you're a traveler from other countries and get reasonable rates. I know that I can stand the tent if I don't have to do it alone. It's kind of scary to think that I'll be alone inside a tent. To make myself comfortable, I'll make sure I bring with me an inflatable bed. I think riding the bicycle and tour around the world is a great combination but will definitely need a lot of strength and stamina. I bet I'll lose weight...lol, if I can have someone join me in such excursion, I'll be brave enough to take a budget trip!

Wow that's cool. They've must have really enjoyed it. They have good ideas on how to travel with very low budget. They gave me an idea, i think i would do that someday. LOL. I think sleeping in a tent will be comfortable enough for me as long as there is good weather.

If I dont have enough budget i better stay at home and save my money.We cannot enjoy well if we dont have enough budget.Instead of relaxing on the place where we go,it become a disaster,because we always think on ways how to keep our money be enough for us.

We have AirAsia catering for budget travelers. Periodically they offer almost free seats to travelers but one need to book well in advance at least one year ahead before traveling. Their slogan is 'Everyone can travel'. True to their words as they are so generous in slashing their fairs to almost zero fares except for airport tax and handling charges which doesn't amount to a lot. Even with limited cash we all can travel anywhere provided we are willing to sacrifice on some inconveniences like having to sleep in tents and risk being burgled in the countries we visit. Hotels can be expensive for budget travelers but seasoned travelers should be able to find cheap BB hostels anywhere they travel.

interesting! did they happen to eat and pay exit/entrance visas? they must have good friends that they visited who gave them food.

That sounds like a wonderful vacation. I am not sure I would feel comfortable hitch hiking or getting rides on other peoples yachts. I am glad they enjoyed it and that it was a safe vacation for them. I have always wanted to back pack across Europe. I think I would prefer the train if I was traveling though. Of course I am not as young as I use to be. I am way more cautious than I was when I was younger!

The story about the Italian couple is very inspiring, and I think that it is possible to travel without spending a lot of money if you make the right decisions about transportation, accomodation etc. The cheapest kinds of transportation would be hitch hiking, local busses and budget flights. Hitch hiking can be risky and it can be uncomfortable to travel by bus for lots of hours, but it is possible to save a lot of money that way. In some countries you can also save money if you choose the cheapest train tickets like hard seats instead of soft seats. The cheapest kinds of accomondation would be couch surfing, staying with friends (if you have friends from other countries), camping and hostel dorms. I have gone camping in the past and I didn't mind sleeping in a tent at all, but if I was going to travel for many months and wanted to save money, I would combine that kind of accomodation with other kinds of cheap accomodation instead of staying in a tent all time.

Hi Maxine, I traveled on a very low budget several decades ago. Went to Bolivia and Colombia in South America, continued to the US visiting aseveral states and ending with a 3 month´s trip around Europe. The lodgings included friend and relatives houses, camping and even sleeping inside a car once. I had good camping gear then aand I was young!

I also have very plans to go around the globe, but iam planning for my business purpose. The story of italian couple is very amazing . They have proved a lot. But Iam not able to sleep in a tent, i need atleast a room, for this purpose.

Hi, there. It sounds amazing to travel around the world with a low budget. The couple did make full use of each cent of their money. Making a good travelling plan is a really good idea. As to me, I would rather go to only one area than many places during one journey, because I want not only to enjoy the beautiful landscape but to feel the unique lives of the natives, and it does take some time. I want to know about how the folks live their lives, and to get in touch with them, the more the better. Besides, I find it hard to fall asleep sometimes, especially when I come to a new place. Therefore, I think I won't sleep in a tent, sacrificing my sleeping comfort for my money. Compared with sleeping, eating is not a big problem to me. I think I could eat simply enough to save money, as long as I don't feel hungry. Thanks for your question, and have a good day.

I have a tourism related degree, i know sometimes you dont need to pay by yourself. Some company paid you to travel around the world. All you do just post your journal. Or I know you can apply the job in the travelling company, be one of the assistant to take people travelling the world. Or you can have a work holiday, I know right now, England, Canada, Paris and Asia and etc. You can learn the language, the culture and work there.

This I wanna do. I dunno when but I want to do what they did. I will do anything just to travel around the world. Sleeping on a tent is no problem for me as long as I have a place where I can freshen up and go for another round of exploring the next day. Having a host in a city surely is a great factor when traveling on a budget. Having someone tour you around and point you to the places where you wanna go and give you a place to stay, really saves you time and money when in a foreign land. And as for what kind of transport that are budgeted, I would go for sea transfers. In my country, the government is promoting the roll on roll off vessels that connects the islands through at the archipelago as an alternative way of traveling. They are a bit slow but really saves you a lot of money when going around the islands.