If you finally make the decision to go on an RTW trip you will be excited, anxious, nervous, and eventually practical.
The first step to being practical about RTW travel is starting out with good planning.
Backpacking around the world is a very exciting point in anybodies life.
Most likely they are on a budget and any good trip that wants to stay on budget was have very good planning.
1.
The first step is to decide where you want to go.
If you are on a budget it is important to pick inexpensive countries.
Some countries in the world you can live on for a fraction of the cost that it would be to live back home.
However, in more expensive countries you can bust your budget in no time.
2.
The next step is to decide when to leave.
If you travel to a country in their peak tourist months you can end up paying double what you would normally pay.
In addition you are not a tourist you are a traveler and will probably enjoy the less crowded months anyways, 3.
The next step is deciding on your mode of transport.
If you decide to fly everywhere it will be much more expensive than if you travel over land on local transport.
Local buses, trains, hitchhiking and other local transport can save you huge amounts of money.
4.
The next step is to purchase all of your traveling gear.
Shop around, borrow, steal do what is necessary to keep the costs down.
Don't make the mistake of going out and buying the most expensive gear it will only be destroyed and possible lost.
If you want to save more money you can purchase local clothes once overseas.
5.
The next step is to purchase your flight for the first leg of the trip.
Keep you dates flexible and don't worry about how many stops you have to make.
This is the flight that is going to set the tone for the rest of your RTW trip.
Have fun and I'll see you out there.
The first step to being practical about RTW travel is starting out with good planning.
Backpacking around the world is a very exciting point in anybodies life.
Most likely they are on a budget and any good trip that wants to stay on budget was have very good planning.
1.
The first step is to decide where you want to go.
If you are on a budget it is important to pick inexpensive countries.
Some countries in the world you can live on for a fraction of the cost that it would be to live back home.
However, in more expensive countries you can bust your budget in no time.
2.
The next step is to decide when to leave.
If you travel to a country in their peak tourist months you can end up paying double what you would normally pay.
In addition you are not a tourist you are a traveler and will probably enjoy the less crowded months anyways, 3.
The next step is deciding on your mode of transport.
If you decide to fly everywhere it will be much more expensive than if you travel over land on local transport.
Local buses, trains, hitchhiking and other local transport can save you huge amounts of money.
4.
The next step is to purchase all of your traveling gear.
Shop around, borrow, steal do what is necessary to keep the costs down.
Don't make the mistake of going out and buying the most expensive gear it will only be destroyed and possible lost.
If you want to save more money you can purchase local clothes once overseas.
5.
The next step is to purchase your flight for the first leg of the trip.
Keep you dates flexible and don't worry about how many stops you have to make.
This is the flight that is going to set the tone for the rest of your RTW trip.
Have fun and I'll see you out there.