How to Travel on a Student/Low Budget
Traveling as a student = traveling with a tight budget = slightly difficult you might ask? Not really.
I found that as a student - yes options were limited and you couldn't spend lavishly and splash out $300 a night at a nice hotel - I could travel freely and stay in hostels. Traveling with a tight budget isn't all that hard and is very awesome. It allowed me to have so many different experiences that I thought I would not have. Granted, I was very fortunate to embark on this journey and forever will be in debt to my parents that allowed me to go on this adventure.
Traveling on a budget just has some getting used to and some major planning. I spent around $300 - $500 per trip I took; each trip being 3-5 days long and each trip being defined per country. The amount spent at each country heavily depended on the activities that I did and the overall cost of living of that particular country.
Some tips and tricks:
Happy traveling! x
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| Laguna Beach |
I found that as a student - yes options were limited and you couldn't spend lavishly and splash out $300 a night at a nice hotel - I could travel freely and stay in hostels. Traveling with a tight budget isn't all that hard and is very awesome. It allowed me to have so many different experiences that I thought I would not have. Granted, I was very fortunate to embark on this journey and forever will be in debt to my parents that allowed me to go on this adventure.
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| Lido Beach, Venice |
Traveling on a budget just has some getting used to and some major planning. I spent around $300 - $500 per trip I took; each trip being 3-5 days long and each trip being defined per country. The amount spent at each country heavily depended on the activities that I did and the overall cost of living of that particular country.
Some tips and tricks:
- Plan everything out. Map it out. Excessive planning will never be a regret.
- List out the activities you would like to do and plan accordingly (ie. cost, time spent)
- Book hostels or Airbnb depending on cost. Typically if there are more people on the trip, an Airbnb might be a better bet.
- Sidenote: Airbnb is awesome (not a plug!) It's like you're living like a local in that city. All the comfort of being in your own place while experiencing a whole new place.
- Map out the location of your lodging. Best tip is to pick one that is near a metro/tube/train station.
- Check out any deals and freebies available for students. For example, all museums are free in Paris for EU students or those with an EU student visa.
- Ryanair or EasyJet are your best bets for cheap airfare. Megabus, National Express, etc... coach buses are also cheap alternatives. Book trains in advance because those can get expensive.
- Book in advance! It can get expensive come near the time you want to go.
Happy traveling! x
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