I've been asked multiple times how I'm able to travel and since I'm tired of answering the same question - here's my secret. It's not even a secret, just researching and getting the scoop from the right sources. I'm not super rich, or rich to even begin with lol, but I do have a job that gives me the monies to see the world. And the most important thing that comes with that is saving, obviously.
Anyway, the website I use is called skyscanner.com - the holy grail to my traveling life. It allows me to see when is the cheapest time to go ANYWHERE in the world. Or if you want to go to a specific place, you can even research when is the cheapest month to go there. You can even see how much tickets are each day. But of course, if you have a specific place you want to go to at a specific time then it will give you the cheapest flights. I swear, it's the best website I've ever found out about.
Also if you're traveling within a country, don't be afraid of public transportation. You can get to different cities simply by train. Well, at least with countries that have a metro system built in it. Or even by bus. When I'm in Europe, I go through train and when I was in Ecuador - all I did was travel to different regions by bus. It's also a nice way to see the landscape of whatever country. Oh, and ferries if you're traveling across water, of course.
Now for places to stay, I never do hotels now. Ever since last year, I found the glory of bnbs (bed and breakfasts, in case you were wondering). The friends I made while studying abroad last summer showed me how great these bnbs were when we rented a DOPE apartment in Barcelona. From there on, I just use airbnb.com to find my accommodations. I haven't tried hostels yet cause I like space but I'll eventually see how they are. You can filter what you want specifically when using airbnb.com to fit the kind of space you want. I honestly think it's better too cause you get a feeling of actually living in the area that you are and sometimes you meet cool people. Like I met these cool Germans while in Greece cause they were in the same house as me.
So... taaadaaa , these are the ways I travel - you're welcome lolz.
Anyway, the website I use is called skyscanner.com - the holy grail to my traveling life. It allows me to see when is the cheapest time to go ANYWHERE in the world. Or if you want to go to a specific place, you can even research when is the cheapest month to go there. You can even see how much tickets are each day. But of course, if you have a specific place you want to go to at a specific time then it will give you the cheapest flights. I swear, it's the best website I've ever found out about.
Also if you're traveling within a country, don't be afraid of public transportation. You can get to different cities simply by train. Well, at least with countries that have a metro system built in it. Or even by bus. When I'm in Europe, I go through train and when I was in Ecuador - all I did was travel to different regions by bus. It's also a nice way to see the landscape of whatever country. Oh, and ferries if you're traveling across water, of course.
Now for places to stay, I never do hotels now. Ever since last year, I found the glory of bnbs (bed and breakfasts, in case you were wondering). The friends I made while studying abroad last summer showed me how great these bnbs were when we rented a DOPE apartment in Barcelona. From there on, I just use airbnb.com to find my accommodations. I haven't tried hostels yet cause I like space but I'll eventually see how they are. You can filter what you want specifically when using airbnb.com to fit the kind of space you want. I honestly think it's better too cause you get a feeling of actually living in the area that you are and sometimes you meet cool people. Like I met these cool Germans while in Greece cause they were in the same house as me.
So... taaadaaa , these are the ways I travel - you're welcome lolz.
