How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: Revised: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (803 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1541404718 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A bible for budget travelers." ---BBC Travel
He earned an Audie Award nomination for Childhood's End by Arthur C. He and his writing have been featured in the New York Times, National Geographic, Huffington Post, and Wall Street Journal.AudioFile Earphones Award winner Eric Michael Summerer is a voice actor and producer who has narrated numerous audiobooks as well as countless instructional r
For more than half a decade, Matt Kepnes (aka Nomadic Matt) has been showing readers of his enormously popular travel blog that traveling isn't expensive and that it's affordable to all. He proves that as long as you think out of the box and travel like locals, your trip doesn't have to break your bank, nor do you need to give up luxury. You can start packing your bags for that trip you've been dreaming a lifetime about. No money? No problem. Offering a blend of advice ranging from travel hacking to smart banking, you'll learn how to avoid paying bank fees anywhere in the world, earn thousands of free frequent flyer points, find discount travel cards that can save on hostels, tours, and transportation, and get cheap (or free) plane tickets. Whether it's a two-week, two-month, or two-year trip, Nomadic Matt shows you how to stretch your money further so you can travel cheaper, smarter, and longer.
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