1. Avoid the touristic season.Prices will be cheaper, ligns won’t be as long before visitingthe “must see” and you won’t have to deal with the crowd wherever you go.2. Use internet to find a low cost transportationsThere are plenty low cost airlines that cross the world. Subscribe to their newsletters and you will recieve their best deals. Don’t hesitate to compare, it may take your time but it is worth it.You can also find cheap train tickets. If you are in Europe you may travel with the Euroline buses, or taxistop. Think about carpooling, more and more people use it .3. If you wish to stay in a hotel or a hostelYou can find a huge choice on internet. To have a better price always try to book directly (by phone is the best) at the hotel and not through a search engin. As the hotel won’t have to give a pourcentage to (for exemple) Booking.com you can ask them to reduce the price of the room if you pay with cash money. (It always worked out for me ) Never forget to ask a written confirmation of your booking.If you prefer to stay with locals, check for “free accommodation” websites . They are numerous on internet. But please keep in mind that the main goal of those clubs IS NOT to just propose free accommodation, but to create contacts and to share more important things than a free room.4.Not to waste time, make a plan.If you travel for a short time and if you have precise places you want to see make a plan before you go. Use internet, check maps,read travels forums and write everything down in a little notebook you will always keep with you.If you wish to avoid the queue in places that are very crowed, buy your entrance tickets on internet.5. Make a check list of things you need and Travel “light”Take time to make a list of things you will need, write it down and follow it when packing your bag, so you’re sure you won’t forget anything.When travelling, we always tend to take too many unnecessary things ! Take clothes that are easy to wash by hands and that dry fast. A “two in one” cloth is great. A pair of pants with zippers on the legs can turn into a short and a jacket that you can take the sleeves off will be great to have for any kind of weather6.Must do.- Make a copy of your passeport and of your transport tickets and keepthem in a plastic pocket.- Always write down the address and the phone number of your embassyin the country you visit. If you are a backpacker, let your embassy knowwhere you plan to go.- Keep in mind the emergency phone numbers of the country where youare (police and doctors) but write them down too.- In your little notebook, add the phone number of the person that shouldbe contacted in your country if you have problems abroad.- If you take medecines, take enough with you and don’t forget the littlepaper notice that are inside of the boxes. It can be very usefull if youneed to buy the same molecules . Most of the time the commercialnames are different from countries to countries.- If you are allergic to some medecines, keep a clear note about this inyour passeport.- Learn how to say the main sentences in the language of the country youvisit.- Follow your intuitions and show common sense.7. A smile open all the doors...Put a smile on your face and show respect to the country’s culture. Don’t be scared to go to the indegenous and to show them your interest for their country.With time and along my journeys, I have noticed that, wherever we live, we all need the same...love and care.Keep your dreams alive :)Manuela
Dear Nebia, that's great you're planing to go to Tunisia. Follow that list and you won't have problems :) And please let me know about your first travel... maybe you could keep a little personal dairy about your first journey :))
Sweet twin,
You're right Nafis, it is never easy to travel light, even for me. But when you have to carry your bag on your back, you think twice before taking too many things :)) Kisses.
Dear Tara,
I couldn't miss this challenge :)) I should participate more to your activities, but as i don't have much time, I choose only those that appeal to me. When the subject talks to me it's so easy to write about ...words flow :)
I guess you understood that I am not a very disciplined student Tara :))
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to write about this topic.
Hello LEEA,
You got it, i am a travel lover and i started to travel when i was around 18. I will never regret it cause travels changed my life and opened my eyes and heart. I will be happy if some of those advices can help you to have a good and saved journey.
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You're right Nafis, it is never easy to travel light, even for me. But when you have to carry your bag on your back, you think twice before taking too many things :)) Kisses.
I couldn't miss this challenge :)) I should participate more to your activities, but as i don't have much time, I choose only those that appeal to me. When the subject talks to me it's so easy to write about ...words flow :)
I guess you understood that I am not a very disciplined student Tara :))
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to write about this topic.
You got it, i am a travel lover and i started to travel when i was around 18. I will never regret it cause travels changed my life and opened my eyes and heart. I will be happy if some of those advices can help you to have a good and saved journey.
Nice to know some of those advices will help you to travel cheap and without problems. Thanks for your interest to this post.
Great idea, pack your bag and see the world around :) Thanks for your comment.
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