by Guest Traveler on April 15th, 2010
On first appearance Buenos Aires doesn’t come across as a cycle friendly city. It is a buzzing metropolis, filled with smoking buses, irate taxi drivers and cell phone talking drivers. But just like any capital city you need to look beyond the inner city streets to find the hidden back lanes and wide open spaces that appeal to cyclists.
by Jeff Gervais on September 24th, 2009
1. Pack light or pay. Many budget travelers and free travel vagabonds that have gotten good deals on a flight have been less than thrilled to find out that the luggage weight limits were more restrictive than they realized at first and ended up paying extra charges at the airport.
2. Plan [...]
by Jeff Gervais on August 25th, 2009
You can round out your free travel opportunities with some paid gigs for a truly versatile and ongoing traveling lifestyle.
Being able to find jobs in other countries will largely be influenced by whether you have a work permit or not. Yes, you can also find jobs without one but there is [...]
by Jeff Gervais on August 25th, 2009
Continued From Travel For Free Tips Part 1
6. Travel Slow
It can be difficult to keep costs low if you travel quickly and are always on the move. Traveling slow enables you to minimize costs and hang around for the best deals. By staying in the same place for an extended period [...]
by Jeff Gervais on August 25th, 2009
1. Unrealistic Expectations
Free travel is not often easy or comfortable. You cannot generally expect the same kind of comfort when you are traveling in this manner than if you would be paying your way through. This is one of the reasons why it is not a bad idea to combine free traveling opportunities [...]
by Jeff Gervais on August 25th, 2009
100% free travel is not impossible but quite unlikely for most people in this day and age. You can, however, put yourself in a position to seriously increase free traveling opportunities while you are on the move.
This kind of traveling usually depends on both practical skills and personality factors. The more [...]
by Jeff Gervais on August 25th, 2009
The cost of lodging is one of the main expenses of traveling. You can reduce or eliminate this cost through a variety of opportunities and get a step closer to experiencing true free travel. Here is a quick overview of some popular prospects.
WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic [...]