No one would turn down anything for free, after all, the thing being offered is free. We have a wrong impression about traveling as an activity that costs a lot of money because of flight tickets, accommodation, and pocket money. Many people caught the travel bug, but they can’t afford to go to different places because of the expenses equivalent to it. However, you can actually travel and hardly spend any money, and sometimes even earn money! Keep in consideration, you need to get out of your comfort zone and have an adventurous soul to achieve your dream of traveling the world. Read on to know what to do to travel for free in 2021.
Free Flights
You have two options when it comes to getting free flight tickets, either get a travel credit card or wait for sales and promotions from budget airlines. In the first option, you should sign up for travel credit cards and collect points for any purchase you do with those cards. Some travel credit cards offer 50,000 points when you sign up which is enough for a flight ticket. You can save up on ticket flights before even planning your trip by collecting points and miles through your regular spending on your daily needs. The second option is not totally free, but sometimes the budget airlines promote offers and deals that you will pay only the taxes of the ticket. Sign up for alerts on promotions on various budget airlines or cheap flight ticket finders and jump on the first opportunity you get.
Stay For Free
You don’t have to stay at a 5-star hotel to travel. There are many apps and websites that connect people from all over the world to stay at each other’s houses. Websites and apps such as Couchsurfing and Servas allow you to see if there are any locals willing to host you in their house for the duration of your travel. However, you need to have an adventurous soul as sometimes you will have a room, a bed, a couch, or an air mattress, but you can’t complain because they are free. You should repay your host’s kindness by taking them out and buying them a drink or cooking a delicious meal for them. Additionally, many people around the world ask for house sitters; people who will take care of their house while they are not there. You will make sure their plants are watered, no one breaks in, and other simple tasks, while having free accommodation and getting paid in the process.
Teach English Abroad
If you speak English fluently, and sometimes you don’t have to be a native speaker, you can easily find teaching jobs overseas. To increase your chances of landing an English teaching job, it is preferable to have a TEFL degree. It can be acquired either online or in-person, and it will support you in your free traveling as you will earn money from teaching, and you won’t have to save money before traveling. English teaching is a job in high demand and employers might even cover your flight ticket expenses. If you found a job paying well, you may come back home saving thousands of dollars. The Middle East and the Far East pay well for native English teachers and most employers provide free accommodation as well.
Hitchhike All The Wa
Hitchhiking is relatively safe and common in some parts of the world. You get a free ticket to go wherever you want without paying anything or maybe share some of the gas prices with the driver which won’t be too much. However, you must check if hitchhiking is legal in the destination you are going to and plan accordingly. To increase your chances of hitchhiking a ride, you should always look presentable and use a sign that says where you want to go. The sign encourages the driver to help you if they are going to the same place. It is better to stay safe than sorry, so you should take precautions, and if you don’t feel comfortable with someone then you can ask them to drop you at the nearest stop.
While you might work to travel for free, the whole experience will let you see the culture of the country from another perspective. Traveling for free has several benefits, besides not having to spend money, such as dealing with the locals, experiencing their lifestyle, makes you a better planner, and gives you precious memories. It’s not entirely difficult to travel for free if you know how to get cheap or even free flight tickets, and how to find free accommodation.
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