Many people mistakenly consider traveling is expensive and thus hardly available. However, I know at least 5 ways to travel absolutely for free or at least to cut the costs down significantly.
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Couchsurfing
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This is a worldwide online travel community and social networking service meant to help you find free accommodation or free guidance anywhere in the world. You won’t have to worry about where to stay abroad anymore.
This is a worldwide online travel community and social networking service meant to help you find free accommodation or free guidance anywhere in the world. You won’t have to worry about where to stay abroad anymore.
Working abroad
Use your skills and do what you love in a foreign country. Visit Workaway.info to seek for opportunities.
Volunteering
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Choose the area that you are interested in and go abroad to help, explore and make this world better.
Europe: EVS (European Voluntary Service), EYP (European Youth Parliament ), AEGEE (European Students’ Forum)
USA: Peace Corps
Australia and New Zealand: Conservation Volunteers
Worldwide: WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms), Turtle Teams, Help Exchange, United Nations Volunteers
Choose the area that you are interested in and go abroad to help, explore and make this world better.
Europe: EVS (European Voluntary Service), EYP (European Youth Parliament ), AEGEE (European Students’ Forum)
USA: Peace Corps
Australia and New Zealand: Conservation Volunteers
Worldwide: WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms), Turtle Teams, Help Exchange, United Nations Volunteers
Home Swapping
I first found out about this service from a Christmas-themed romantic comedy called The Holiday (2006). Simply find a family abroad that wants to travel the same way as you do, get to know each other through chatting online and go home swapping.
You can find many home swapping service but HomeExchange.com is one of the most popular ones.
You can find many home swapping service but HomeExchange.com is one of the most popular ones.
Hitchhiking
There are many great people who are ready to help and support you on the road. Sometimes you meet people who do not only give you a lift but also accommodation, advice and even friendship in future.