Category Archives: Budget Travel

22 Cheap Travel Hacks You Can Use Right Now

If you dream of traveling but don’t know how you can afford it, you’ve come...

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How to Save Money for Travel: 20 Simple Money-Saving Tips

If saving money for travel – or buying a house, starting your own company, or...

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14 Free & Cheap Things To Do in Hanoi

We stopped in Hanoi many times during our travels in Vietnam and this guide has...

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Salento, Colombia Travel Guide: A Town with Culture, Coffee and Charm

Salento, Colombia is in the heart of coffee region and is known for colorful doorways,...

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Our Favorite Money-Saving Travel Resources

This list of resources and gear will save you money and time on your next...

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When Budget Travel is Bad

Many of us in our daily lives struggle between wanting to give more and also...

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How Much Does Everest Base Camp Trek Cost?

How much does it actually cost to hike to Everest Base Camp? The highest trek...

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India is Not for Everyone

I have kind of a love-hate relationship with India. Here's why.

How to Travel the Galápagos Islands on a Budget

Everyone wants to know: "Is it expensive to travel to the Galapagos?" YES. No question...

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9 Easy Money Saving Tips in South Korea

We managed to save even more money than we expected while teaching English for a...

How Much to Budget for One Week in Bali?

Our time in Bali and Gili T island was an incredible 11 days. We were...

7 Amazing Budget Hostels in South America

During our three months traveling through South America, we stayed in many beds… thirty four,...

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Gettin’ Down & Dirty on the Farm: WOOFFing in Ecuador

The next leg of our journey included hiking into the Andes Mountains to a remote...

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Cuenca Ecuador

Set in the Andes mountains, Cuenca, Ecuador’s buildings have an old world charm, yet progressive...

Montañita Ecuador

Montañita is town on Ecuador’s coast known primarily for two things: 1) Decent surf &...

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Galapagos Islands Ecuador

Budget travel is hard in the Galapagos, but you can do it. Just don't run...

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One Action-Packed Week in Baños

Set in a picture-perfect landscape of lush mountains streaked with waterfalls just three and a...

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7 Fun Things to do in Quito, Ecuador

Ecuador's exciting capital city is full of stunning architecture and culture. We've rounded up the...

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Medellin Colombia

When we told friends and family that Colombia was among the countries we were planning...

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Tayrona National Park: Beach Camping in Colombia

I don't think there are many better combinations in life than a beach and a...

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Taganga: A Dirt Road Paradise

A day after landing in Colombia, we made a journey along the coast to the...