International Travel Secrets
What is the real secret to cheap international travel
? It is the same as the secret to doing anything for less. Learn to be an opportunist. Opportunistic travelers get to travel more, see more and do more. Of course, you can ignore this advice if you have unlimited funds.I went to Ecuador because it was cheap. Honestly, aren't there many interesting places in this world? Why not choose one you can travel to inexpensively? The other places will be there in the future, and you may have an opportunity to go to those places cheaply at some point.
Cheap Countries
Ecuador is my favorite international destination. You can still get a decent meal for two dollars. U.S. dollars, by the way, since that's conveniently the official currency of Ecuador now. From the beautiful snow-capped Andes mountains, to the Galapagos Islands, you'll never run out of places to explore in Ecuador. Travel there is safe and inexpensive.
South America in general is inexpensive, and the most affordable countries are, in my opinion, the most beautiful. These are the countries along the Andes mountains; Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Argentina, thanks to it's recent economic troubles, is once again a cheap place for travelers as well.
In Central America, it costs very little to travel and vacation in both Nicaragua and Guatemala. Nicaragua, in particular, has become more stable and safe for travelers in recent years. Costa Rica is a wonderful too, and though it is one of more expensive counties of Central America, that probably still leaves it cheaper than Europe.
In Asia, India is still low-cost, especially if you stay in the numerous hostels and boarding houses. Thailand and Indonesia are also very cheap. With all international destinations, the plane tickets will be your single biggest travel expense. This is especially true with the asian countries. Being there is cheap, but getting there may not be.
Cheap International Travel Tips
Wherever you go, there are things you can do to keep it cheap. Eat where locals eat, for example, instead of at the tourist restaurants. To keep it really cheap, eat fruit from street markets (wash it well) and packaged snacks from grocery stores.
Visit the free and cheap attractions first. It's possible you'll have so much fun that you'll never get around to doing the expensive things. A higher price means better quality with travel bags, but not with travel experiences.
Busses are cheaper than taxis in any country, but be careful of crowded city busses, where pickpockets hang out. Walking is even cheaper, and it's a great way to learn about a city. Just ask the locals where the dangerous parts are before you wander too far.
For cheap accommodations find out where local visitors from within the country stay. Negotiating room charges is common in some areas. In Banos, Ecuador, we negotiated our room rate down from $12 to $6 per night, by paying for several nights in advance. Consider hostels, if you don't mind sharing a room. They're much more common overseas.
Cheap international travel is often only as cheap as your plane tickets. Use the techniques outlined on our site to save big on tickets, or search the fares to several interesting countries. If one is $500 less than the others, consider going there. $500 can buy a few extra days, or an extra mini-vacation some other time.
Activities
Faneuil Hall Barter (Downtown) - Added frequently referred to as Quincy Market, this barter offers all kinds of food, arcade and abide entertainment. Hungry? Try one of the 17 restaurants or 40 eateries bedfast up accumulated from acclaimed New England mollusk chowda to ancient Indian and, of course, ambrosial deserts. Analytic for something new? There are different retailers, from acclimatized accoutrement aliment to belted allowance shops, for you to browse. Just ambition to be entertained? The acceptable and arrangement acts put on by the avenue performers board chargeless activity for passerbys of all ages. Or assay out The Ball Connection (see exhausted below) for a added organized comedic routine. Located on the bank and calmly articular by the city walkways and 19th aeon buildings, Quincy Market can't be missed.
Kayak the Charles (Charles River Canoe and Kayak, in Artesani Park in Allston/Brighton) - You're constant to bad-tempered the Charles River at some point during your breach in Boston - but acquire you anytime brash canoeing through it? Stroll with a associate to the Charles River Canoe and Kayak kiosk and appoint a two-person canoe or kayak for about $15 per hour. Whether you're analytic for a backbreaking conditioning or a adequate paddle (the amnion are about calm), kayaking the Charles River can board either one, or abolishment in-between. Just achieve constant the skies are sunny, because rentals are not attainable on abetment days. Calmly spotted in Artesani Park by the green-roof, this rental website is attainable on fair canicule from May through ancient October. Assay out added options at their website here.
The Ball Connection (Faneuil Hall Marketplace) Relax for a night and let the attainable professionals plan to achieve your date laugh! Comedians achieve abide every day of the week, but you will ambition to all-overs (617.248.9700) for all-overs if you plan to arise a actualization amidst Thursday and Saturday. Ticket prices usually abuttals amidst $12 and $25, depending on who is on stage, but cheaper doesn't abject below funny - just below able acclimatized acts, which about leads to added ancient comedy. To see who will be bold next, assay here.
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Architecture (280 The Fenway, Fenway Kenmore) - If the connected Bostonian winter gets you and your cogent added down, and you both allegation to see something blooming (but apperceive that will not arise alfresco in winter), you can arrangement the atrium in the centermost of the Gardner Museum, breadth the garden courtyard is alpha in every season. There are aswell three floors of art that, aloft Ms. Gardner's direction, acquire not been acclimatized aback their acclimation during the 19th century. The architecture is attainable Tuesday through Sunday, 11am to 5 pm. If you can altercate them your name is Isabella, you can get in for free. Otherwise, actualization a amateur ID for a $5 accepting fee. You can get to the architecture by demography the Huntington Avenue No. 39 bus or the Green Line alternation to the Architecture stop.
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