On social media, travel influencers Haley and Zach frequently share their travel experiences from throughout the world. Zach posted advice on Reddit on March 6 about how to go about on a tight budget. He shared that over the course of three years, starting in 2022, they had visited more than 60 nations worldwide and explained how they were able to do it on a tight budget.

$39k for 60 nations over 834 days

"My girlfriend and I spent 834 days traveling to more than 60 nations over the course of three calendar years (2022, 2023, 2024) for 39k EACH," Zach stated on a Reddit travel forum. This is my best recommendation for how to travel on a budget. He then listed eight things to remember if you want to travel on a budget to foreign countries. Let's see the advice the couple provided:

1. Accept being uncomfortable

The majority of the time, you will use public transportation. They will fail, be delayed, or not appear at all. Don't let minor annoyances get to you.

2. Credit card rewards

When discussing how credit cards may help you save money, the Redditor said, "For my fellow Americans, credit card points are one of the best ways to save money, use and abuse them."

3. Live and eat like a local

Eating and traveling like a local will always be less expensive. Steer clear of the touristy restaurants and instead seek out marketplaces with cuisine stands or establishments that are packed with residents. You will make a lot of new friends if you ride the same buses that the residents do.

4. Hostels will be the norm for you.

Staying at hostels was what Zach suggested. "Really, bring nice earplugs, not those tiny foam ones; instead, buy high-quality silicone earplugs," the influencer advised.

5. Avoid making plans too far in advance

"I wouldn't even reserve lodging until I was on the bus and an hour away from my destination by the middle of year 2." Of course, there are exceptions to this rule for major holidays and events, such as Carnival and the Sapporo Snow Festival. Furthermore, if you have a short amount of time for your vacation, you will likely need to reserve everything in advance and allow yourself some buffer time in case anything goes wrong.

6. Avoid accepting the first offer you come across online.

The travel influencer maintains that there is always another path. "The website claiming it would cost $250 for a shuttle to the Great Wall of China and back." For a small portion of that amount, you may transport it yourself (assuming you're willing). Do you have any tickets to Machu Picchu? The day before you want to tour the ruins, you may purchase them in person at Aguas Calientes. You may save money if you're ready to conduct some research online and ask additional questions of fellow tourists or hostel personnel, he said.

7. Use the money when necessary.

He advised spending money where it is worthwhile. "Spend the money to visit the only Great Wall of China, whether you do it the easy way for more money or the harder way for less money," he advised.

8. Possess a quest

Finally, the influencer said that their travel itinerary included quests, which would take them away from touristy areas and lead them to see the more "real" parts of a nation. "This journey turned out to give us some of our most memorable travel experiences," he said.

The pair went here:

• According to the pair, the majority of their time in 2022 was spent in the Balkans and Eastern Europe.

Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Romania, Moldova, Transnistria, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Ireland, Czechia, Austria, Slovenia, Albania, Greece, Cyprus, and France.

• They traveled around Asia from Japan to the Caucasus Mountains in 2023:

Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei, Malaysia, China, Mongolia, South Korea, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia.

• In conclusion, in 2024, they went to South America via Mexico and Central America:

Chile(Santiago and Patagonia), Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile (Atacama Desert), Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, and Mexico.

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