5 Tips for BROKE Travelers

You'd rather travel broke than not travel at all. The money can come later, believe me. The time won't. I've covered around 10 countries when I was under 25. Today, life got busy so needs a lot more planning.

..."I am not broke college student, I am broke college professor... " :DDDD

My biggest budget tip: don't eat out at sit-down restaurants for every meal! Enjoy a few, but also have the local street food, check out bakeries and cheaper eats - and grocery shopping in a foreign country is always an adventure.

"Don't wait for otehr people to trvel with you." Superb advice!!!!! There is nothing wrong with traveling alone. I would imagine this is good advice for seniors on a budget too! Thanks, great video!

Another tip: RED EYE flights. some of us dont have a lot of PTO, so I will work all day at work and take the Red eye flight and sleep on the plane at night. I get a full day of pay and use zero PTO for that day. Also some jobs offer flex hours. So on occasion I will work 4-ten hour days before a trip to get that extra day off to conserve PTO for when I will need it.

Not waiting for other people is key! You learn so much about yourself when traveling alone and at your own pace. Just go you have video chat if you need to see a familiar face

I can remember my first trip to Europe on my own. I was 21 and it was 1973. I didn't have money to waste so I got a 1st Class Eurail pass over here before I left. Took along my Europe on $5/day book and I was off. Back then nobody traveled 1st class except people with passes, English people and the occasional European. If you were alone in the compartment the seats all pulled out and made a huge king+ sized bed. I used the train many times as my "hotel for the night", would get in a city early morning and immediately book my exit train ride to another destination that took an overnight train. I had no schedule so it didn't matter where I went each day. I eventually saw everything I wanted over the month I was there. I'm sure there are some books still like that Europe on $5/day book but I no longer need them.

Hostels saved my butt when I was in my early 20's and I still use them as a budget traveler in my early to mid 30's now. They're absolutely amazing as a traveler who's not concerned with creature comforts.

My inner voice said "Hey there fellow broke travelers" instead of your usual intro, as I clicked your link. You're the best out Mark!

Another tip might be to plan early. If you wait until the last minute you could be paying 50% more.

I always travel alone, I do whatever I want whenever I want. I take an Interrail pass and take off for 2 or 3 weeks having only planned half of it. Adventure !!!! Being broke definitely makes things interesting at times but it always ends up with (more or less) funny stories to tell.

Good to see York in this video. York is my favorite city in England.

Wyndham has a good points program ... After roadtripping and booking hotels with that chain, I went to see "Spamalot" on Broadway and booked a 700$ room for free at The New-Yorker for free ... and I did it twice in the same summer because I brought my daughter for her first time in NYC in the same hotel.

Wow, the pic of you in the thumbnail really shows your weight loss. Congratulations! Now please send me your former chubby clothes because I think we 'were' the same size before you dropped the pounds 😂

Perks of living in the central belt of Scotland - I have the the most amazing access to some of the worlds most unbelievable scenery

Be smart with the £2 bus fare cap in England and use it on long-distance bus routes. For example at York, there's the Coastliner 840 to Whitby on which you can ride the full 100 miles up to that stunning coastal town for just £2, making it an excellent daytrip option.

Betty's Tea 😍😍 Thanks for the tips! I live in Switzerland and yees, it's expensive - even for us 😅. If your planning to travel here by train, please leave your big suitcases at home or get a taxi when you arrive. There's not much room for big luggage on the train and a you probably need to carry it yourself on the stairs, so you better be able to lift it 😅 Our trains have been blocked one too many times like this

New name for you “ The Professor of Travel”. Regards :) :) !!!! Love it.

Avoid alcohol! Even in the “cheap” countries. That money really adds up if you’re ordering a few drinks at every meal, or hitting the bars at the end of every day. If the alcohol is cheap, other things are probably cheap too, and you can really stretch your money and have more meaningful experiences without it

No longer a student and no longer broke but I enjoy all of your videos! Many years ago, there was a music festival. I loved wasn’t far from home. Nobody nobody was available could afford to go so I went on my own. Had a fantastic time. Not having somebody to travel with me, has not stopped me. Love this suggestion about traveling locally I live in Southern California. Plenty to see here. it has worked out in a few years, but it used to be in February. I could take a few as three days off and have 10 days off in a row due to presidential holidays.