Travel Guides
Welcome to my travel guide section! This section aims to give you the best and most up to date information on the major travel destinations around the world. Here you will find budget travel tips, money saving advice, tips on place to stay, things to do, and where to eat. It doesn’t matter what type of vacation you are going on- cruise, backpacking trip, island getaway, 2 week holiday. These tips give you the overview of it all. Additionally, you’ll also find general long term budget travel advice that can be applied to any trip not just a specific destination. Click below and plan your trip with information updated as of September 2011.
Country Destination Guides
(Alphabetical by Country)
General Travel Tips
Travel is more than just getting up and going. Though that is most of it, it’s still good to know how to find cheap flights, get free accommodation, pick a good credit card, and much more. Below are articles on ways to help improve your next trip, no matter how long it is!
14 Important Travel Tips That Will Save You Money
- Sometimes it’s cheaper to fly into airports other than your final destination, and then take a train or bus.
- Always get behind business travelers when in security lines. Families have more stuff and move much slower.
- Find out what type of plane you are flying on. It will determine how nice the plane is as newer models tend to have more leg room and nicer seats.
- If you like hotels, last minute deals on Priceline can get you rooms over 60% off the normal price.
- If you are traveling with 3-4 people, get a suite. Couches usually fold out into beds making that Priceline negotiated room even cheaper.
- If you are in a city for a week or more, renting a furnished apartment is cheaper than a hotel.
- Use sites like Couchsurfing and Hospitality Club to stay with locals for free.
- Always visit the local tourist office. They usually have discount cards for major attractions and can let you know what deals are happening at that time.
- While at the tourist office, take some of those advertisement brochures that offer discounts. Most of them (especially the maps) contain ads for discounted tours and meals.
- Libraries, Starbucks, and most cafes offer free wi-fi and internet.
- Lunch time is the best time to visit historical sites. Tour groups always head to places in the early morning or late afternoon, but around 1 pm, they break for lunch, leaving much shorter lines for major attractions.
- Never eat in a tourist area- the food will be half as good and twice the price.
- Visit the local supermarket to see what the local palate is like, and make your self some sandwiches or if you have a kitchen, a nice dinner.
- Eat at expensive restaurants during lunch. Most restaurant offer lunch specials on the normal dinner menu.
Once, I waited over an hour for a bus that didn't exist because information in a guidebook was out of date. After that, I never wanted out of date travel information to exist. After traveling the world for over five years, I know exactly what type of information travelers want. I update this guide section every six months so you never have to go through what I did. 
