During my travels I have come across a variety of resources that have made my expenses super cheap. Below I have compiled a few, but I will update the list as I find more. Happy Traveling!
Top 5 Credit Cards for Travel Rewards
http://thepointsguy.com/2014/01/top-5-credit-cards-for-travel-rewards/
I don't really like using credit cards, but if you're serious about traveling, getting a credit card with traveling rewards is one of your best options. This article shows the top 5 credits cards to help you in optimizing your travel experience. I definitely agree with the author that Chase Saphire Preferred is probably the best one.
Live/Eat in Countries for free in Exchange for your help
Did you know that in exchange for your helping out, there are thousands of places that will supply a place for you to live and feed you? All you have to do is pay for the plane ticket!
1. Wwoof
After paying a small fee, you'll have access to families and organic farming businesses from around the world, and whom are looking for people to help them. Work consists of everything regarding organic farming (planting, harvesting, selling, marketing, etc.). Each host has different needs, so be sure to check before signing up with them.
2. Workaway.info
Again, after paying a small fee you'll have access to the contact information for people who are willing to house you in exchange for you helping them with their businesses, hotels, or a variety of other tasks. What I like about this site is that you don't have to pay to see the hosts. Therefore, before you pay for membership you can first see if there are hosts in the country you'd like to visit, then pay the membership fee so that you have access to their contact information.
Make Money while Traveling
If you're reading this, congratulations! You qualify to virtually teach English around the world for money! If you're reading this through translation, congrations, you can teach your own language for money too! :D There are many sites that you can go through in order to teach english for money. You could even set up your own Skype and paypal account to teach people you've found through Skype. So many possibilities...
1. Education First
What I like about Education First is that it seems to be a more formal teaching service than many other sites. After you sign up and are screened you'll need to take TEFL test in order to be certified to teach English. After you're in, Education First provides you with a system to organize your teaching hours (you can teach whenever you want) and will have the students already lined up and ready for you to teach. Education First also provides you with the subject matter and teaching materials. All you have to do is teach it and answer questions. :)
2. iTalki
Not only is iTalki a great place to learn languages but, with iTalki you can also sign up to teach English(or any other language) and get paid! If you're teaching English iTalki has two types of teaching for you: one for certified TEFL holders and one for those without the certification. Perfect, right? Unlike Education First having the certification is not mandatory.
Don't Get Lonely!
Visiting, or living, in another country can be intimidating, especially if you don't know anyone before you go. Before you leave, I think it's a great idea to do a search for forums or events that you could join in order to meet people. Meetup.com has always been a huge help for me.
1. Meet.com
I love this site! No matter which country you're in (well, the ones that I've been to so far) Meetup has events that people have created in a variety of interests, to meet other people with those same interests. For instance, if you like hiking, you can join a group devoted to hiking, where the group will host various hiking events that you could join and meet other people who like hiking. Also, if you don't see a group or event you'd like to join, you could always create your own! It's almost like having instant friends when you attend these events.
2. Internations.org
Internations is a great way to meet people in the country that you're staying or living. Before you can become a member you're required to write a quick paragraph about what makes you global minded. After about a day you'll receive an email if you're accepted or not. I have never met anyone that hasn't been accepted. Although Internations is a great community, after attending two events you will be required to pay a membership fee to continue receiving event details and dates. Some events are still advertised, but usually not the ones related to your interests. It's still worth checking out though.
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