Whats the cheapest way to travel overseas

Question

And stay there for a few months, seeing a lot of the country?

And realistically how much do you need?

Answer 1

A lot depends on where you are from and where you want to go.

If you choose a destination where you are allowed to work on a working-holiday permit you will find that you can earn about as much as traveling costs.

Some people make enough so that they can afford to travel for a couple of months afterward, some others drink more than they earn, and they will not make enough even to move on to the next town.

This is not available for everybody, like USA citizens can not do it in Europe and Europeans can not do it in the USA.

If you can not or want not work to earn more money you will need a fair bit to start with.

In western Europe you will need at least 50 Euro/$US 75 per day, that is traveling the cheapest way, based on youth prices.

If you are over 25, want to stay in hotels, eat out or get drunk almost every night, double that amount. If you want to do a combination of above, more will be needed again.

Eastern Europe is cheaper than the west, about the same as Australia and New Zealand at this time, as far as I can judge, bring at least 40 Euro/$US 60 per day for traveling there.

The USA and Canada might be between the two. To be on the safe side bring the same as you would to Europe, unless you find info about it.

The rest of the world should be cheaper but traveling there will take more preparation and a good guidebook is not just needed, it is essential.

I like the Lonely Planet series, available for the whole world, in smaller and bigger bites, and also special editions for people who want to do special things like hiking or biking and maybe also working.

Anyway, each edition I have used, (and that is quite a few,) has some info about working in the country or continent.

An other good source of info is the website of a consulate or embassy for the country(s) you are contemplating.

And consider visa and other paperwork that will be needed.

For most of Europe you get one visa, that is easy if you want to make a visit up to 90 days, but if you want to travel around longer you need to do your homework and plan right.

You could, for instance, stay on continental Europe for those 90 days, next visit England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland for a total of at least 90 days and then return to continental Europe for a second session.

Cheap airfare depends on where you want to go and on when you want to go, you can use one of the many sites that search the cheapest seats for you. I think you will find the best deals for fall, winter except Christmas vacation time, and early spring. But compare before you book.

If you have a good travel agents, it might be worth paying them for the work if they can find you a better deal.