How to travel more for less – part 1 – flight

Hello to all budget travellers out there, here is some tips to get you travel more for less, or cheaper, so let’s get straight into it.

Flights

Probably is one of the biggest cost of your trip especially when you travel overseas, unless you live in Europe then you can take advantage of the multiple budget airlines and their offers. So, here are some tips to make that next flight booking more affordable

1. Taking advantage of frequent flyer (FF) programs 

Points, points, points … They are like the bitcoins of budget travellers as you can convert them into flights, accommodation, car booking, etc. Are you a member of any FF program? If not, please enrol for one, it’s free and will help to save you in cost later.

To maximise point collections:

How to get free accommodation when travelling

If you are a budget traveller like myself, we tend to look for the cheapest accommodation to book, usually most of us who don’t want to pay for fancy hotels would end up at the traditional backpacker hostels, or a bit fancier, Bed & Breakfast. If you travel in a group, airbnb is a great option where you can book the whole place and split the cost, which can be very economical and it offers more privacy and luxury compared to hostels.

However, there are many other options when it comes to seeking cheap accommodation, or even better, FREE. I’m not talking about packing a tent and camp in the park, which can be cruel in hot summer days or winter, here are a few better alternatives for accommodation: