How to Travel the World on $50 a Day

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Search for transportation deals in an incognito window.. Cross-check flights on multiple websites.. Take advantage of airline miles promotions with third-party groups.

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1

Search for transportation deals in an incognito window.

Step 1

Search for transportation deals in an incognito window.

2

Cross-check flights on multiple websites.

Step 2

Cross-check flights on multiple websites.

3

Take advantage of airline miles promotions with third-party groups.

Step 3

Take advantage of airline miles promotions with third-party groups.

4

Invest in a train pass to save money on individual tickets.

Step 4

Invest in a train pass to save money on individual tickets.

5

Book a trip during the off-season to save money on travel.

Step 5

Book a trip during the off-season to save money on travel.

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Visit places that are notoriously cheap.

Step 6

Visit places that are notoriously cheap.

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Spend the night at a hostel to meet new people.

Step 7

Spend the night at a hostel to meet new people.

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Stay with a local resident to save money.

Step 8

Stay with a local resident to save money.

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Rent an apartment for short-term visits.

Step 9

Rent an apartment for short-term visits.

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Offer your labor in exchange for free lodging.

Step 10

Offer your labor in exchange for free lodging.

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Settle down at a monastery in exchange for donations.

Step 11

Settle down at a monastery in exchange for donations.

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House-sit a person's home to get free lodging.

Step 12

House-sit a person's home to get free lodging.

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Save money by skipping out on hotels.

Step 13

Save money by skipping out on hotels.

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Purchase cheap food at a grocery store.

Step 14

Purchase cheap food at a grocery store.

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Look for restaurants that are off the beaten path.

Step 15

Look for restaurants that are off the beaten path.

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Cut back on alcohol while you're traveling.

Step 16

Cut back on alcohol while you're traveling.

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Carry a reusable water bottle instead of buying a new bottle.

Step 17

Carry a reusable water bottle instead of buying a new bottle.

18

Choose a small handful of cities that you'd like to visit.

Step 18

Choose a small handful of cities that you'd like to visit.

19

Purchase a city tourism card so your travel needs are covered.

Step 19

Purchase a city tourism card so your travel needs are covered.

20

Visit at your own pace instead of signing up for tours.

Step 20

Visit at your own pace instead of signing up for tours.

21

Sign up for a free walking tour.

Step 21

Sign up for a free walking tour.

22

Find some inexpensive places to tour.

Step 22

Find some inexpensive places to tour.

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