Messages: 21,038 - Threads: 2,602
posted
04-Feb-2004 01:33
by:
Cosmopolitan »
last reply
31-Jul-2009 05:07
by:
chrisrich »
47
replies
,
9,267
views
Welcome to the branch for the budget minded traveller.
Please check this thread to find answers to common questions, and generally get you solutions faster!
Feel free to add generally interesting topics which have not been addressed yet; to make navigation easier on the FAQ, I recommend to start with a bold headline to allow people to find topics.
Please carefully check your URL is working properly by using the preview button before you send your reply.
Please do not post questions on the FAQ. Instead, start a new thread on this branch with your question as your subject line/topic.
posted
20-Dec-2009 11:37
by:
meermiss »
last reply
22-Dec-2009 04:10
by:
blazer123 »
6
replies
,
252
views
Hi,
My boyfriend and I have been able to take the month of January off work for the last couple of years. Two years ago, we went to Costa Rica, and last year we spent January in different areas of Indonesia.
This year we have booked off January again. We are last minute people, and will be leaving with only plane tickets and backpacks (i.e. no reservations or itineraries required.)
The trouble this year is that we just can't make a firm decision on where to go. There are so many awesome places in the world. We don't have many criteria:
* safe (ie. use of some common sense should keep one out of harm's way)
* not expensive (we are on a budget and will be backpacking....no resort kinda stuff)
* vegetarian food fairly available
* above 15 degrees Celsius
posted
18-Dec-2009 16:47
by:
2bibbie »
last reply
21-Dec-2009 12:00
by:
2bibbie »
3
replies
,
205
views
Has anybody bought ‘Save On Airfare Secrets’ by Tony Morrison and found it really helped? We are (4 Aussies who annually travel together to the northern hemisphere in December/January. The limitations on our trips and destinations are related to our employment (2 school teacher, 1 public servant, 2 in private employment in their own businesses). This means that we can at best do 4 weeks and December/January is the only time we can get this block period of leave. We have done the countries close to us – New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka in small chunks but could not do them independently and get to see what we did without an organised tour. Any comments that we would benefit from the hints in this book?
posted
17-Dec-2009 12:11
by:
popcornfilms »
last reply
19-Dec-2009 17:02
by:
jlchatham »
3
replies
,
218
views
I have been looking for this forever, and i just realized it exists! http://Kayak.com/buzz you can choose a origin, and then let it find flights anywhere cheap. eggxelent.
posted
16-Dec-2009 06:09
by:
dibbs0529 »
last reply
21-Dec-2009 06:19
by:
jasminethenomad »
4
replies
,
255
views
Hey I was planning on traveling around the world once I complete college and I was wondering about a job on the road...something I can just bring my computer along with me and go. I am very skilled with computers but I don't know of any jobs I can take with me!
posted
14-Dec-2009 00:29
by:
timmo8 »
last reply
14-Dec-2009 08:32
by:
qwovadis »
1
replies
,
164
views
Hi this is new group I made for hitch hikers, you are invited to join if you hitch hike or want to hitch hike.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=203795281365&ref=mf
posted
13-Dec-2009 07:31
by:
alantro4 »
last reply
21-Dec-2009 11:49
by:
wanderer9020 »
6
replies
,
298
views
So I'm trying to change my flight dates with American Airlines on a trip to Ecuador. I'm only changing a few days and there is no price difference in the fares but there is a $200 change fee. Anyone have any advice on how to get around this? Thanks.
posted
12-Dec-2009 13:03
by:
chisana »
last reply
15-Dec-2009 03:06
by:
jtorsch »
6
replies
,
322
views
I have had it with the demand tipping in Saigon by the masseuses. I would get an hour foot massage daily but this trip I feel under seige by the masseuses for huge tips. Last night they demanded 50, 100, or 200,000 VND for a $10 massage. (You were suppose to check (good/50,000, better/100,000 & great/200,000). I get it that they are paid little if anything but they are cutting their own throats with me by this predatory behavior. 50 is not enough to tip but the guy almost grabbed me when I said I needed to get change. I get it that they are desperate but it feels like they just want you to get out of their shop and give them a big tip. That is my complaint. I usually tip 80,000-100,000 vnd for a good massage but this attitude about the tips has lost them any business from me. I've had it. I usually spend a couple of weeks in Saigon. Surely I can't be alone in my sentiment... more »
posted
04-Dec-2009 11:24
by:
jasminethenomad »
last reply
22-Dec-2009 14:12
by:
aussie_nomad »
28
replies
,
1,487
views
Just wondering where you guys hide your money when you're traveling? I usually pull money out of the ATM about once a week, but I don't like to carry all of it around. Does anyone have good ideas for where to hide the rest?
posted
04-Dec-2009 01:40
by:
dannige21 »
last reply
22-Dec-2009 01:29
by:
Bjoern »
12
replies
,
670
views
I was just wanting to know if hostels in Europe are safe to leave your baggage at while your out and about?
Hostels here have lockers to keep belongings in. Are European ones similar?
Cheers
posted
03-Dec-2009 15:58
by:
elizafair »
last reply
16-Dec-2009 07:23
by:
alanR »
9
replies
,
460
views
Ok, so I'm from Melbourne and I'm going to Amsterdam at the start of April 2010 and I want return in January 2011.
My problem is that I would like a return ticket but airlines don't allow me to book my return date that far ahead so I have a few options as I see it:
1) Wait it out and buy my return ticket in January 2010 possibly risking an expensive ticket but having the dates i want
2) Buy a return now for about AUD$1800 with a return date in Oct 2010 and change the return date when I can to 2011, possibly risking extra charges
OR
3) Scrap the return ticket idea, get a one way for about AUD$900 then, when I can get a chance, booking a one-way back to Melbourne.
I can see that option 3 may be cheapest but is it safe? I worry about mot having the security of a return ticket done and there for me in case I run out of funds, something happens which means i have to come home etc. B...
more »
posted
01-Dec-2009 16:01
by:
jaic »
last reply
21-Dec-2009 19:05
by:
sunmoonstar »
7
replies
,
683
views
Hi, my name is Jai, I just completed a solo trek across the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and I am sitting in China now hating society. I am planning a Christopher McCandless/ Into the Wild type trip to Tajikistan or Nepal soon. Would have preferred Bhutan but it is like 120 us dollars a day. I would prefer to hitch to the Pamirs in Tajikistan and seek solitude. Does anyone know if there is a hunting shop where I can pick up a rifle in Tajikistan? Can I get some form of transport from China to Tajikistan? Can I pick up a visa at the border? If there is anyone out there who is mentally and physically resilient and wants to meet up with me in China and hitch to Pamirs they are welcome. We can then maybe seek solitude and arrange to hitch back to China at a certain date.
"So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because ...
more »
posted
01-Dec-2009 00:12
by:
signs_of_life »
last reply
22-Dec-2009 00:26
by:
TheSpade »
7
replies
,
512
views
ok this is the problem and i know i'm not the only person who's been in this predicament!! in 2007 i went to OZ, NZ, asia ....well you know the usual suspects... Anyway i had no money at the time so i got working visa for both OZ and NZ thinking i would never do this again so what the hell....However here i now find myself at the end of 2009 with itchy feet and once again very little funds.. what i really want to do is overland as much as poss to OZ with the money i do have and then try to pick up some cash in hand work once there or in NZ as i can't get working visas again.. so has anyone done much of this and what lines of work did you have some luck in (please don't tell me its fruit picking all the way!) and really is it a fiesable option for earnig money.... many thanks all
Hi all
My partner and i have found ourselves with the first week on january off work...we are looking for quick asian trip leaving melbourne either 31 Dec or 1 Jan to either malaysia, hong kong, thailand or singapore and are happy to book this a day or two before the trip...at the moment the best i can find is air asia for about 1200pp return...
Anyone aware of any last minute flight booking services? And when are airlines likely to get rid of remaining seats at cheaper prices?
Cheers
Bernie
posted
24-Nov-2009 14:36
by:
jtorsch »
last reply
01-Dec-2009 09:04
by:
jtorsch »
3
replies
,
1,047
views
Hey everyone, for all you shoe string travelers this should be a great help. I'm pretty sure you have to be a US resident to qualify for this card but it's the greatest mileage bonus I've ever seen. 100k British Airways miles! Here's the link to the Chase card and to other Citi bank cards that are offering 30k mile bonuses.
https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWeb/renderApp.do?SPID=CQ7K&CELL=6R8Y&AFFID=&CLICK=&CID=&PROMO=DF01&MKID=&MSC=
posted
19-Nov-2009 06:54
by:
sether »
last reply
21-Dec-2009 06:16
by:
jasminethenomad »
13
replies
,
1,239
views
Hey all,
I've been out of work for a while now and I'm fed up w/ the job searching and just looking to get out NYC for a month or so. Would love any ideas/thoughts on ways to travel really cheap, maybe even free -- could mean working somewhere, chaperoning a trip for kids, who knows -- and I'm open to just about anywhere in the world...
Thanks in advance for the ideas!
Europe: Destination information
Europe is a bit of a one-stop-shop. Whether you want to plug into ancient history, paint like Picasso, bake on the beach, pose on the slopes, or shop till your credit cards are a mere vapour, there's ...more »
Multi-Country Guide. Limited euros and a whole continent to devour? This detailed guide gives you all the insider tips...buy it »
Booking hotels is simple with Lonely Planet. See our reviewed and recommended hotels and book online.
Tweak your wanderlust
With you all the way
Tweets, feeds and more
Go behind the scenes
Travel inspiration to your door
© 2009 Lonely Planet Publications. All rights reserved. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission.
; popup.focus();){kind=link}