TOP 5 (OUT OF 30) CHEAP TRAVEL HACKS

Traveling for free or spending the least penny is every one's dream since ages. And that's definitely not a sin! But getting into the right track takes loads of intelligent strategies and this blog will reveal to the list of all-time effective best hacks for cheap traveling that you had been looking for all this time! So, what are you waiting for? Grab your pen, star this page, let's start the journal of the 5/30 best travel hacks for budget traveling around the world.

1.DON'T WASTE MONEY!

The first and foremost tip without which the other 29 tips alone cannot get you your dream trip around the world is this. Don't buy that expensive bag just to match with your friend, or don't buy that expensive watch that you would only wear occasionally. Give up that bad binge-eating habit that is just adding more fat to your layers and taking away money from your bank account. The continental dish by the beach in Bahamas will be worth it at the end! Declutter your expenses religiously every once in a month or two to keep a check on your bad spending habits. Because the truth is: even to start with your cheapest budget travel ideas, you will need some amount that will eventually double them in a matter of time.

For example, travel miles: you will need to book flights in your early life which will add on to miles and make your travel free in later times.

2. CRACK THE BEST TRAVEL BUDGETING HACKS

When there's a will, there's a way. The next way to travel cheap on a budget, you have to plan the budgets of your trip meticulously. There are numerous practical ways you could be spoon fed about this but the best travel budgeting hacks for cheap lies inside your own brain.

Revise your trip itinerary multiple times before you even start accumulating the cash. Cut down extra expenses and fit in more sight seeing places together which are pretty much doable in a day. Take the shorter route to a place or even book the cheapest flight tickets months before going. Check for the cheapest tourist passes that covers all essential sight seeing spots and satisfies your thirst to explore on a stretched budget.

The first step to master the budgeting for a trip planning is to make an educated guess (Or collect data) about how much a trip costs to that place on an average. Next, reduce that amount till you think you cannot pull the trip below that. Third and most important step is to know your limits and make an estimated list of how much would be spent in what aspects. And don't cross that limit strictly. Keep extras for miscellaneous of course. One valuable tip could be try to make optimal use of all the tips mentioned below (as much as you can in your budget trip itinerary) to make the most out of the trip in the least budget.

3. FINDING CHEAP FLIGHTS

Now, this is a real brainer because of so many different advices floating in the air all around. Let me bust the first myth to buying the cheapest flight tickets. The more you delay and wait for offer time, the more your travel dates are going to come closer and the offer price of the flight will actually not be the cheapest in which you could have bought it. This is the truth. So, plan the dates even before booking into a hotel. But make sure you coordinate the dates to get the cheapest flights, hotels, passes, and so on. The weightage should ideally be given to cheapest flight tickets whenever you set out for a budget travel expedition.

Sign up for newsletters that actually screen the cheapest flights as per your needs. Few useful could be Airfarewatchdog (by TripAdvisor), Secretflying, The Flight Deal, Scott's Cheap Flights. Also, keep an eye out on your own frequently using Incognito Mode (this is important!) Advertisements actually monitor your search practices and throw out costlier flight tickets in ads if you monitor cheap flight ticket prices for long using normal mode. Comparing with Google Flights and Kayaking could also help.

I tried a Pinterest tip once to check if that really worked. I found help and you might too. It said flying on Tuesdays cost the least while Fridays and Thursdays the most. But you have to buy the tickets much early.

4. TRAVEL TO THE CHEAPEST COUNTRIES

This has something to do with cheap flight tickets as well. If you are staring anew with your budget international trips, start with the cheapest countries first.

For example, for Indians, the cheapest countries could be Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Laos, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, and so on, where the currency value is lower than INR. While you are at it, look for airlines with loyalty programs and stick to one airline that works in all the countries you plan your initial budget international trips to.

This will gather enough cookie points while you actually start with the expensive countries like US side (for Indians). Do the same with hotels and even credit cards (or any other card you plan on using).

5. CHEAP MONEY EXCHANGE

This is a well known fact no matter whether you are a beginner or a pro traveler. You are not supposed to use airport currency exchange offices when you go outside. But another clever tip that you might know is you can also skip non-airport currency exchange offices. You can trade these areas for exchanging or withdrawing currency from ATMs directly. While this may not be available at all ATMs or in all places, this is still a very uncommon yet useful tip to save money while traveling abroad. By using an ATM directly, you cut off on hefty commission fee charged by exchange authorities and save a lot in the long run. Just make sure you withdraw large chunks together to cut off on multiple transaction fees.