Man has always wanted to know his world. Brave travelers went to the very end of the world, not even knowing what was there. Researchers have turned around the idea of our planet, proving that it is round.
And today, with the development of space technologies, there are no blank spots on earth. You can learn about distant lands from the Internet or on TV.
Nevertheless, people are attracted by new cities and countries. Traveling is so interesting! Many people also do it in a very unusual way. Below is a story about the strangest travels.
2600 kilometers on your knees. In 1978, the journey of 39-year-old Baptist priest Hans Mulikin finally ended. He covered this distance to the White House from his city of Marshall, in Texas. In order not to injure his legs during such an unusual journey, he wrapped them in fur and protected them with steel strips. In his hands the priest held an axle with wheels of different diameters. This helped him compensate for the slope of the road to the side of the road. The entire road was covered by Hans on all fours. The journey ended on November 22, 1978. It took the priest two and a half years to complete everything. Arriving at the White House, Mulikin asked for an audience with Jimmy Carter, who was then President of the country. But the guards turned him off, saying that the First Person was busy. Then Hans turned to reporters, saying that the government of the country just wants the heads of the population bowed and staying on their knees waiting for mercy. Such a denouement was quite predictable, rarely when presidents really think about the fate of their people.
On an all-terrain vehicle around the world. Traveling around the world by car is no longer able to surprise anyone. Australian Ben Carlin decided to go around the planet in his improved amphibious jeep. He set off on the road with his wife in 1950, but his wife could not bear the tiring journey, having left the distance after three-quarters of the way in India. Ben continued his journey alone, completing it in 1958. The journey started and ended in the Canadian Montreal. And the length of the entire route was 62 thousand kilometers by land and as much as 17 thousand kilometers by water.
41,115 kilometers with a wheelbarrow. David Baird decided to cross the entire Australian continent with a wheelbarrow. The journey through the mainland took 112 days, during which time the traveler covered 4115 kilometers. A 65-year-old man did such a marathon to raise funds to study the problems of prostate and breast cancer. Baird himself does not have such problems and he looks great, even despite the fact that in 112 days he ran a distance of one hundred marathons with a wheelbarrow. Every day the traveler traveled for 10-12 hours. During the journey, he was able to visit 70 cities, whose residents donated 20 thousand dollars for a good cause. Here is such an unusual charity trip.
Travel around the world on foot. English runner Robert Garside is also known as the "running man." The Guinness Book of Records officially gave him the certificate that he was the first to report a round-the-world trip by jogging. Robert made several unsuccessful starts, starting from Cape Town, South Africa, and from London. In the end, the journey, which began and ended in Indian New Delhi, ended with success. The start took place on October 20, 1997, and Robert spent almost 5 years for the entire journey, finishing on June 13, 2003. The fact that a person has completed a race around the world without using technical means, caused a lot of gossip among the press and competitors. That is why representatives of the well-known Book of Records have long and carefully checked the reliability of the record, studying all the facts related to its implementation. As a result, only a few years later the honorary document was issued to the runner. Interestingly, when David did his race, he updated the information about his trip on runningman.org. A pocket computer helped him in this. The runner talked about everything that happened to him along the way. And this story turned out to be quite intense. There are also attacks by hooligans, imprisonment, difficult acclimatization. During his journey, Garside spent the night in the most different places ranging from luxury five-star hotels to police cameras. The traveler collected 120 thousand pounds in the form of voluntary donations from strangers. He ended up in prison because of incorrectly executed papers allowing him to enter the country. During the trip, David even managed to find his love - the girl Endrina Perez from Venezuela. The whole journey lasted 2062 long days, during which 48 thousand kilometers were covered. Robert traveled to 29 countries, visiting 6 continents. The traveler used 50 pairs of sneakers to run around the world. Yet it remains incomprehensible how the Englishman crossed the oceans. He probably continued to run, settling himself in the passenger cabin of the liner. Perhaps this is how he compensated for the length of the obstacle in the form of the ocean.
On foot from China to Germany. When Christoph Rehage celebrated his birthday in 2007, he decided to give himself an unusual gift - a walking trip. He studied in Beijing, the capital of China, and the student decided to walk to his home in German city Bad Nenndorf. The walk promised to be interesting. On this journey, Christophe took many photographs and even created an accelerated video of his journey. As a result, the traversed 4000 kilometers fit into a five-minute video. There you can first see a neat, shaven young man, he gradually begins to grow overgrown with stubble, and the landscape changes around him. The Gobi Desert, mountains, roads are flickering. And the traveler himself goes on and on. The landscapes around him changed, people came and went, and he continued on his way. It took Christophe a year to get through China alone. He finally realized that he simply could not carry out his plan. But even to walk these 4,800 kilometers turned out to be a real feat, so such a journey is only worthy of respect.
A voyage around the world at the age of 16. On October 18, 2009, 16-year-old Jessica Watson went on a trip around the world. Its zest lies in the fact that the entire path will be done independently and by water. The girl became the youngest seafarer around the world who made such a difficult journey alone. The journey was non-stop and no restocking. Jessica was born and raised in Queensland, Australia. When she arrived home on May 15, 2010, she immediately became a celebrity there. The rights to her photo and video materials were bought by Rupert Murdoch himself, having laid out an impressive amount for this. Jessica decided to single-handedly circumnavigate the Earth when she was only 12. It would be curious to know the reaction of her parents to such a statement. However, the dream did come true! True, the first attempt, on September 9, was unsuccessful - on the very first night after going to sea, the girl's yacht collided with a large cargo ship. She had to postpone the start for a month.
13 thousand kilometers backwards. Planny Wingo began his journey towards Istanbul on April 15, 1931. The whole road took in the end a year and a half and ended on October 24, 1932. At that time, the traveler was 36 years old. The unusual thing about this journey was that it was done backwards! It can be assumed that, even swimming across the ocean, the men walked on the deck in this form, winding the necessary kilometers. In order not to twist his head, the traveler was forced to make himself a pair of periscope glasses with mirrors. This helped him to overcome about 30-35 kilometers per day. Let it be a little, but every day for a year and a half and all this - backwards.
3000 kilometers on stilts. In 1891, Sylvain Dornon, born in Landes, France, decided to cross the whole of Europe in an unusual way. He went to Moscow from Paris on stilts! The journey began on March 12th. On the day, Dornon traveled up to 60 kilometers, what tests awaited him on the way - one can only guess. The entire road of 2945 kilometers took about 2 months. Those who think that this is not difficult can be advised to walk at least a kilometer on stilts.
From Africa to Greenland. It would seem, what could an African be interested in a snow-covered giant island? Tete-Michel Cromassie was born in Togo in 1941. When he was still a child, he survived the attack of a huge python. The father, wanting to save his son from the consequences of the attack of the snake, sent him to the priests of the python cult living in the dense jungle. There, the boy was really cured and even ordained a priest. For the next 6 years he lived in the jungle right among the snakes, no longer in the least afraid of them. In these places, Kromassie accidentally discovered a children's book, which was about Greenland. The boy was simply mesmerized by a distant country, where there is no forest or snakes at all. Cromassie decided he needed to get there. The road took 12 years. All this time, the traveler did not stay in one place for more than six months, literally working only for food and a roof over his head. He crossed West Africa and ended up in Europe. Already from there, Kromassie by boat in the mid-60s finally got to his destination - Greenland. During the trip, Michel closely studied the languages of those peoples with whom he communicated. He became a good listener and turned out to be a great storyteller, interesting person... Cromassie told his story in 1977 in the book "From Africa to Greenland", published in France.
Expedition "Kon-Tiki". Before the expedition, Heyerdahl and five other travelers - Knut Haugland, Bengt Danielsson, Erik Hesselberg, Torstein Robyu and Hermann Watzinger - arrived in Peru, where a pae-pae raft was built from balsa wood and other natural materials, which they called Kon-Tiki. They were prompted to sail on the Kon-Tiki by the ancient chronicles and drawings of the Spanish conquistadors depicting the rafts of the Incas, as well as local legends and archaeological evidence suggesting contact between South America and Polynesia. On August 7, 1947, after 101 days of navigation, "Kon-Tiki", having covered 4300 nautical miles (8000 km) in the Pacific Ocean, washed up on the reefs of Raroia atoll of the Tuamotu Islands. Kon-Tiki demonstrated that a primitive raft, using the Humboldt current and a tailwind, could indeed navigate the Pacific Ocean to westward... Thanks to the keel system and sail, the raft has proven its high maneuverability. In addition, fish accumulated in quite a large amount between two balsa logs, and this suggests that ancient navigators could use it to satisfy hunger, and the evaporation of water on sails made it possible to overcome thirst in the absence of other sources of fresh water. Inspired by the sailing of the Kon-Tiki, others repeated the journey on their rafts. Thor Heyerdahl's book "Kon-Tiki" has been translated into 66 languages of the world. Documentary about the expedition, filmed by Heyerdahl during his voyage, won an Oscar in 1951.
On January 7, 1887, Thomas Stephens of San Francisco completed the first bicycle tour around the world. In three years, the traveler managed to overcome 13,500 miles and open a new page in the history of travel around the world. Today about the most unusual circumnavigations.
Thomas Stevens' round the world by bike
Thomas Stevens' circumnavigation route.
In 1884, "a man of average height, dressed in a blue tattered flannel shirt and blue overalls ... tanned as a nut ... with a sticking out mustache", as the journalists of the time described Thomas Stevens, he bought a penny-farthing bicycle, grabbed a minimum supply of things and Smith & Wesson .38 and hit the road. Stevens crossed the entire North American continent, covering 3,700 miles, and ended up in Boston. There he came up with the idea of a trip around the world.
He sailed to Liverpool on a steamer, passed through England, on a ferry to the French Dieppe, crossed Germany, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. Further, his path ran through Armenia, Iraq and Iran, where he spent the winter as a guest of the Shah.
He was denied travel through Siberia. The traveler crossed the Caspian Sea to Baku, reached Batumi by railroad, and then sailed on a steamer to Constantinople and India. Then Hong Kong and China. And the end point of the route was Japan, where Stevens, by his own admission, was finally able to relax.
Travel around the world in an amphibious jeep
Ben Carlin and his wife go around the world.
In 1950, Australian Ben Carlin made the decision to travel around the world in his modernized amphibious jeep. His wife walked three quarters of the route with him. In India, she went ashore, and Ben Karlin himself completed his journey in 1958, having covered 17 thousand km by water and 62 thousand km by land.
Travel around the world on hot-air balloon
Steve Fossett.
In 2002, American Steve Fossett, co-owner of Scaled Composites, who by that time had already earned the fame of an adventure pilot, flew around the Earth in a balloon. He tried to do this for more than one year and achieved the goal on the sixth attempt. Fossett's flight was the first ever single flight around the world without refueling or stopping.
Travel around the world by taxi
John Ellison, Paul Archer and Lee Pernell.
Once the British John Ellison, Paul Archer and Lee Pernell calculated the costs associated with it in the morning after the booze and found out that a taxi to the house would cost them much more than the booze itself. Probably, someone would have decided to drink at home, but the British acted radically - they jointly bought a London cab made in 1992 and set off on a round-the-world trip.
As a result, in 15 months they covered 70 thousand km and went down in history as participants in the longest taxi ride. History is silent, however, about their activity in pubs along the way.
Travel around the world on an ancient Egyptian reed boat
Around the world on a reed boat.
Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl made the transatlantic voyage in a light reed boat built as a model of the ancient Egyptians. On his boat "Ra" he managed to reach the coast of Barbados, proving that ancient navigators could make transatlantic voyages. It is worth noting that this was Heyerdahl's second attempt.
A year earlier, he and his crew nearly drowned, as the ship, due to structural flaws, a few days after the start, began to bend and broke into pieces. The Norwegian's team included a well-known Soviet TV journalist and traveler Yuri Senkevich.
Travel around the world on a pink yacht
Jessica Watson is the youngest seafarer to sail around the world.
Today, the title of the youngest sailor who managed to make a solo circumnavigation, belongs to the Australian Jessica Watson. She was only 16 years old when on May 15, 2010, she completed her 7-month trip around the world. The girl's pink yacht crossed the Southern Ocean, crossed the equator, circled Cape Horn, crossed Atlantic Ocean, came to the shores South America and then through Indian Ocean returned to Australia.
Millionaire's bike trip around the world
Traveler Janusz River in Vladivostok.
The 75-year-old millionaire, former producer of pop stars and football teams, Janusz River repeated the experience of Thomas Stevens. He turned his life around when he bought a mountain bike for $ 50 in 2000 and hit the road. Since that time, River, who, by the way, being Russian by mother, speaks excellent Russian, has visited 135 countries and traveled more than 145 thousand km.
He learned a dozen foreign languages and managed to be captured by the militants 20 times. Not life, but a continuous adventure.
Jogging around the world
The Running Man Robert Garside.
Briton Robert Garside bears the title "Running Man". He is the first to travel around the world by jogging. His record got into the Guinness Book of Records. Robert had several unsuccessful attempts to race around the world. And on October 20, 1997, he successfully started from New Delhi (India) and finished his race, the length of which was 56 thousand km, at the same place on June 13, 2003, almost 5 years later.
Representatives of the Book of Records scrupulously and for a long time checked his record, and Robert was able to get a certificate only after a few years. On the way, he described everything that happened to him using his pocket computer, and all those who were not indifferent could get acquainted with the information on his personal website.
Motorcycle trip around the world
Jeff Hill and Gehry Walker.
In March 2013, two Britons - Belfast Telegraph travel expert Jeff Hill and former race car driver Gehry Walker - left London to recreate the American Carl Clancy's circumnavigation of the world 100 years ago on a Henderson motorcycle. In October 1912, Clancy left Dublin with a fellow traveler, whom he left in Paris, and he continued his way south of Spain, through North Africa, Asia, and at the end of the tour traveled across America. Karl Clancy's journey lasted 10 months and his contemporaries called this round the world "the longest, most difficult and most dangerous motorcycle trip."
Solo non-stop circumnavigation
Fedor Konyukhov in a solo trip around the world.
Fyodor Konyukhov is a man who made the first in the history of Russia, single round-the-world voyage non-stop. On the 36-pound yacht Caraana, he sailed the Sydney - Cape Horn - Equator - Sydney route. It took him 224 days to do this. Konyukhov's circumnavigation began in the fall of 1990, and ended in the spring of 1991.
Fedor Konyukhov at Cape Horn.
Fedor Filippovich Konyukhov - Russian traveler, artist, writer, priest of the Russian Orthodox Church, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR in sports tourism. He became the first person in the world to visit the five poles of our planet: the North Geographic (three times), the South Geographic, the Pole of Relative Inaccessibility in the Arctic Ocean, Everest (the pole of height) and Cape Horn (the pole of yachtsmen).
Many of us, before even going to our own dacha, carefully plan the list of products, travel, calculate the time and anticipated activities. If we talk about planning a vacation, then everything is more complicated: flights, hotels, visas, transport, budget, attractions, beaches and much more.
And if we are talking about a trip around the world, then planning it will take more time than the duration of the entire route.
There are few who make do with a sleeping bag, a tent and a can of canned food. Even fewer are those who travel absolutely penniless. Having learned about these travelers and their records, it is very difficult not to get infected with their enthusiasm and desire for knowledge of the world.
1. Jean Beliveau - walking around the world
I'll start with a man whose story is simply amazing. This traveler's record serves as an example to follow, and for many it simply does not fit in the head. Jean Beliveau is an ordinary Canadian who, like everyone else, had a family, earned money, met friends and raised children.
But, on the eve of his 45th birthday, something happened that often knocks people out of a rut and “throws them ashore”. He went bankrupt. What to do next? How to live, after all, all the many years of work ended in an instant?
An unconventional thought occurred to this man, he decided to go to hike, without money. He took with him only a sleeping bag, a tent and a first-aid kit. On the day of his 45th birthday, he hit the road, leaving his whole past life as it is.
Despite the prejudice of many, Jean Beliveau circled the entire globe. It took him 11 years to do this, during which time he spent about $ 50,000, which his wife collected, as donations. He walked all the time.
Surprisingly, this was the first trip for a Canadian. In total, he covered 76,000 kilometers and crossed 64 countries. This traveler's record does not lie in speed or skill. This is a record of finding oneself, with which everyone meets on their life path.
2. Steve Fossett - Around the World Hot Air Balloon Travel
Another person who simply infects and inspires the lust for travel is Steve Fossett. . He has 116 travel records. The most famous of these is the hot air balloon trip around the world. At the age of 58, in 2002, he single-handedly circled the earth in a balloon.
In addition, he climbed the most high points of the world, from the 4th attempt swam the English Channel, also crossed the Atlantic and the entire globe on a sailing ship.
3. Oldest traveler
There is no age limit for setting travel records. Japanese professor Saburo Shochi at the age of 106, he visited 6 countries, covered 60,000 kilometers for public transport nor did I ever feel tired.
15-year-old Laura Dekker performed round the world on a yacht alone for 7 months. Here she is the power of dreams combined with healthy youthful maximalism.
5. Walking through Europe
There are, of course, travelers whose records make you smile, but inspire no less. For example, in 1900 an Austrian Johann Gurlinger walked the distance from Vienna to Paris in 55 days, while he walked 10 hours a day.
Say for a long time, perhaps. The traveler covered the entire distance, moving while standing on his hands.
6. The laziest traveler
There are also lazy travelers, in 1994 Jeremy Levine made the longest.
He made his way from London to Cape Town and back. The cost of the trip was $ 62,908.
Travel records are often set in order to draw attention to the problems of humanity.
7. Traveling by bicycles
The highest mountain bike trip was made by three extreme sportsmen. They climbed to a height of 7,000 meters above sea level, while carrying bicycles with them. It happened in 2000 on the Muztag mountain, in China.
Also, the fastest was done cycling around the world... James Boathorpe visited 20 countries in 174 days. To do this, he pedaled his bike for at least 14 hours a day.
The first bicycle trip through Antarctica was also made. Eric Larson's goal was to conquer the South Pole by bike. Unfortunately, the plan failed due to bad weather. But at the same time, Eric Larson set the record for the longest bicycle trip through Antarctica, covering 340 kilometers in both directions.
8. Solitary travel in Antarctica
A Japanese man in 1998 set the record for the longest solo travel in Antarctica. He spent 99 days on the continent.
9. Visit all countries of the world without a single flight
A traveler like Graham Hughes also commands respect. He visited all the countries of the world, namely 201. At the same time, he moved only on land or water, not using aircrafts... It took him 4 years for this trip. Thus, he set a record, becoming the first traveler in the world to visit all countries of the world without a single flight.
10. Travel by boat made of plastic bottles
How successful it could be. the crew of the ship "The Plastiki" did it. It is made from 12,500 plastic bottles.
The record was that for 4 months the ship successfully traveled through the waters of the Pacific Ocean and covered 15 thousand kilometers.
This is just a small list of travel and traveler achievements and records. Just imagine how many things are still unknown and unexplored in our world.
Every day someone sets, albeit not a world, but a personal travel record.
Or maybe you will become the next record holder ?!
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1. Marrakech in Morocco was ranked # 1 on TripAdvisor.com's Best Travel Destinations list. "A stunning, vibrant old market in the city center" is the most attractive place in the city, according to portal users. (Photo: CNN). 
2. Siem Reap in Cambodia is number 2 in the ranking of the best places to travel. Tourists are especially delighted with the sunrise over the Angkor Wat temple, because it is not for nothing that it is considered one of the seven new wonders of the world. (Photo: CNN). 
3. Istanbul in Turkey is a city full of contrasts. A trip to Istanbul is a fantastic journey through different eras, styles, religions, tastes and aromas. (Photo: CNN). 
4. Hanoi in Vietnam. Users call it a lively, interesting and chaotic city, in the best sense of the word. (Photo: CNN). 
5. "Beautiful and charming" Czech Prague... Here, on every corner, you can stumble upon "strange shops", which will pleasantly surprise you. (Photo: CNN). 
6. “Eclectic” London is a mixture of lifestyles, people and history. (Photo: CNN). 
7. Rome, Italy. "Such a huge piece of history in one city." (Photo: CNN). 
8. Buenos Aires, Argentina. "Cool, trendy, absolutely delightful city." (Photo: CNN). 
9. Paris, France. Nowhere in the world can you find such an amazing atmosphere as Montmartre, a beautiful and colorful area with its small shops, art galleries and charming cafes. (Photo: CNN). 
10. Cape Town, South Africa. One of the main attractions of Cape Town is Botanical Garden Kirstenbosch, about which users write only admirable reviews. (Photo: CNN). 
11. New York, USA. According to TripAdvisor.com users, the city's top must-see attraction is Times Square. (Photo: CNN). 
12. Zermatt, Switzerland. "Once you get to the top of the Matterhorn Glacier, you will feel like you are standing on the roof of the world." (Photo: CNN). 
13. Barcelona, Spain. “In some parts of this city you will feel like you have traveled back in time ... 500 years into the past!”. (Photo: CNN). 
14. Gorem, Turkey. "This is the most unusual and surreal landscape in the world!" (Photo: CNN). 
15. Ubud, Indonesia. it the best place for those who love SPA: massage, acupuncture, reflexology, aromatherapy - here you can try absolutely everything. (Photo: CNN). 
16. Cuzco, Peru. “This is a wonderful city with charming cobbled streets, very hospitable people and good restaurants". (Photo: CNN). 
17. St. Petersburg, Russia. One of its main attractions is St. Isaac's Cathedral, which offers a breathtaking view of the entire city. And the beauty of the interior of the cathedral gives tourists "goosebumps!" In the photo: Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ on Blood. (Photo: CNN). 
18. Bangkok, Thailand. Khao San Street "is the heart and soul of Bangkok, the best destination for all travelers, with its lively streets and bars at every turn." (Photo: CNN). 
19. Kathmandu, Nepal. Kathmandu is primarily a city of Buddhist temples, unique monuments that are worth visiting. (Photo: CNN). 
20. Athens, Greece. The visiting card of this city is the "breathtaking" Acropolis. (Photo: CNN). 
21. Budapest, the capital of Hungary, has been called the “Queen of the Danube” by Internet users. (Photo: CNN). 
22. Queenstown ( New Zealand) Is the best place for lovers of sports and stunning nature. (Photo: CNN). 
23. Hong Kong (China) is a one of a kind city characteristic feature which are floating restaurants serving delicious dim sum (Chinese dumplings). (Photo: CNN). 
24. Dubai (UAE) - a cosmopolitan oasis with futuristic cityscapes that towers over the Arabian Desert. (Photo: CNN). 
25. Sydney (Australia) - a city that will appeal to both history and modernity lovers. Business card the city is the Sydney Opera House, which looks like a sailing ship floating peacefully in the harbor. (Photo: CNN).
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11. Travel on your own
Traveling on your own, and not through travel agencies, is both more profitable and more interesting. Yes, you will be responsible for any problems. But travel agencies do not decide much in such cases, preferring to blame the airline, force majeure circumstances, the host party, and the like.
On your own you will be able to plot the “that” dream route, choose a cheap flight option, book the best-priced hotel with a convenient localization for you, choose a transfer.
The sooner you start planning your trip, the cheaper it will be. This applies to air travel, train tickets, booking hotels, buying tickets for various events, concerts and festivals. In European countries, train tickets are sold several months before departure. In the first days of sales, it is quite possible to buy a ticket 2-3 times lower than standard fares.
Buying tickets for entertainment, concerts and festivals online in advance is a surefire way to save an average of 10% of the cost and avoid queues.
9. Save on travel costs
The cost of moving from point "A" to point "B" is one of the main items of travel expense. On the site vandrouki.by you can find information about promotions and discounts on air travel, rail and bus transfers, accommodation and car rental. The site does not provide any travel services, but simply provides information about discounts and promotions with links to primary sources. After choosing a suitable offer, you go to the company's website and book your own accommodation or buy tickets.
8. Look for a variety of ways to buy cheap flights
Blogger Stas Rabunsky, who at the age of 24 has traveled 35 countries and visited several continents, shares the following strategy for finding cheap flights: you need to find the official website of the airport of the city where you plan to travel. There you can see which airlines fly to this city and find the one that flies from your city or the city closest to you. Then visit the website of this airline and find out if there are any promotions now and if it is possible to save money if you join the airline's passenger club.
From any airport in the world, you can get there economically by bus, not by taxi. Look in advance in an Internet search engine, the buses of which companies go to the city center and where the bus stop is.
If you choose a taxi, then do not take it directly at the airport: they will rip you off at an exorbitant price, and in exotic countries can be robbed. In addition, not all taxi drivers speak basic English.
Transfer from the airport to the hotel can be ordered through an international transfer service such as Kiwitaxi or HolidayTaxis. At the airport, you will be met by a driver holding a sign with your name on it. You can order additional options in advance, such as a child seat and Wi-Fi in the car, and pay for a taxi by credit card.
6. No hotels
Blogger Vitaly Klimov, who has traveled by bike from the west of Russia to Africa and travels around Europe, spending no more than € 7 per day, recommends giving preference to hostels when traveling alone or with a student company. It's cheap, and at the same time you get the opportunity to make new acquaintances, spend time in a company and improve your knowledge of foreign languages.
If you are traveling with a family, it is better to give preference to an apartment. First, there are significant savings in food costs. Of course, it is worth going to a restaurant a couple of times during the trip, because getting to know the local cuisine is part of getting to know another culture. But buying groceries in the supermarket and cooking yourself is much cheaper. And secondly, staying at a hotel, we live the life of a guest of the city. And in the apartment we try on life local resident- with trips to shops, to the market, with your own key from the front door.
5. Try an alternative way to stay while traveling
Agritourism is one way to get free shelter, food and a chance to immerse yourself in a different cultural environment in exchange for a few hours of daily assistance to the owners.
You can always find an interesting, unusual and free way to stay while traveling. For example:
- Help Exchange has people from all over the world the globe offer tourists free accommodation and food in exchange for housekeeping, farm work and other services.
- WWOOF is international organization(located in more than 70 countries) organic farms, gardens, where anyone can come to work in exchange for room and board.
- Couchsurfing is an international hospitality system. You register on the site and then you can receive guests or visit other participants yourself, and it's all free.
- Haussitting is looking after someone else's empty house, the owners of which have left for long term for example for the summer in exchange for free accommodation. You can find an offer from any country in the world. You can find such accommodation options while traveling on the corresponding website.
4. Rent out your own accommodation while traveling or go on an "exchange vacation"
An exchange vacation is an opportunity for free accommodation while traveling, and maybe even a chance, like the characters in a movie, to meet your love.
Before the trip, be sure to score in the Internet search engine "Free entertainment in the city of N", ideally, of course, on English language... Festivals, concerts, open days, excursions - in big and small cities you can find a lot of interesting things for free. For example, information on free walking tours can be found on this site.
2. Don't buy what you can get for free
- Wi-Fi... When booking accommodation, immediately choose an apartment or hotel with free Wi-Fi. Use free Wi-Fi throughout the day in restaurants and cafes, gas stations and shopping centers.
- Terrain maps... Free cards are available at counters in many hotels, apartments and hostels. You can also borrow a map from the Tourist Information Office. As a rule, they are located in the city center or near the main attractions. Download electronic city maps and a guidebook to your phone in advance.
Water... In Europe, you can drink tap water everywhere. In many cities, drinking fountains are installed, and you can safely drink from them. To check, you can look at
