Travel doesn’t have to be expensive. One reason that people tend to avoid extended travel is because people assume it is costly and believe they wont save enough. This is untrue. One of the greatest myths about travel is that it is expensive. There are many cheap ways for you to travel the world.

For most of us travel begins with an extensive hunt for cheap and discounted international flights to get you to your holiday destination. Once you’ve reached your destination, you can then book low cost regional airlines within the country or region. Using these airlines can save you a lot of money. Most of them are more than half the cost of a normal airlines. You won’t get any perks, just a sit on the plane but they can cut your travel budget down a lot.

Another alluring opportunity to travel cheap around the world is to participate in a home exchange. This could be made possible by surfing online and does not require a travel agent but is still a cheap and a one in a life time chance to see countries that you would be only dreaming of otherwise. A home exchange program is primarily characterized with tow families interchanging homes for a holiday period, provided both the families have agreed unanimously on this program. Most attractively, it does not involve any hotel costs and the food and beverage expense is not tantamount since most of the times you cook at home.

Avoiding restaurants is a great way to save money while your travel. Buy food at restaurants and at the local markets. The food here will be a lot cheaper than if you are going to a restaurant. You can take the food and have a good picnic with it. This is especially good when you are in Europe and restaurants cost so much money. Grab some local bread and cheese and enjoy the day in a park.

Traveling by trains is another great way to travel. Train travel is always cheaper than traveling by plane. Moreover, you can take overnight trains and save on accommodation. You’ll be able to meet people on trains, see the countryside, and stop in tiny towns and villages. These villages will give you a great window into local life and be cheaper than big cities.

There are many ways to travel around the world cheaply. It simply requires good planning and budgeting. Not all tips work and each area and you need to be versatile and flexible. If you use these tips where they best apply, you will maximize the use of your money and save a lot so you can travel longer. Those like me who travel long term do it by good research and proper planning.