How difficult is it to travel the world?

Question

I'm thinking of travelling around the world for a year following a sporting event, is it very difficult and expensive to do so?

Answer 1

Not difficult at all if you have the money and free to travel regarding visa wise.

Answer 2

It is probably more difficult than people think it is. It involves a lot of planning and money (also various sources of money) to be enjoyable. The more planning there is, the more money can be saved. It also depends on how exotic the location is. Travelling to remote Africa would take much more planning than to Singapore.

Answer 3

Traveling around the world is often a cheaper option than a return ticket to a single destination. The secret is to plan carefully and purchase the ticket well in advance. Of course, you will probably spend more than going to a single destination because of taxes, accommodation and activity costs and a longer trip but this is more than made up for by the amazing experience of seeing many places in a short time. And memories for a lifetime.

Book your flight as an "Around-the-World" ticket. If you want to go by plane, or by plane for parts of the trip, there are Around-the-World tickets. These tickets allow you to fly from city to city around the globe on your own schedule for significantly less than you'd have paid for individual tickets. Pay close attention to restrictions. Many "Around-the-World" tickets mandate that you must always be going in the same direction, ex. L.A. to London to Moscow. You could not go L.A. to Paris to London, this takes significantly more preparation.

Buying groceries and making your own meals will dramatically cut costs, as opposed to eating out every meal.

IPanda has a language guide for Europe and Asia for your IPOD. This can be practical when asking for a bus or directions to the toilet.

Currency and health are always the biggest issues when traveling - so get health insured and check what currency you'll be using.

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