Budget Travel magazine ran an article recently called The Ultimate Guide to Free Travel. While standby flights and couch surfing are well-known, this piece had some more interesting ideas.
The key thing is to be responsible, though. You’ll still pay for traveling, but just not with money. A lot of these free travel options operate on trust. Definitely show gratitude and respect to your hosts for their generosity. By being a good guest, you’ll be making it easier for other travelers to score free trips as well.


December 26th, 2008 at 8:04 am
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December 27th, 2008 at 2:40 am
Umm…sounds like an interesting article. Unfortunately, your link connects to an MSNBC article entitled “Must-pack items from real travelers,” which is less interesting.
December 27th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
There’s worse copy and paste link mixups out there…
http://budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2006/03/13/AR2006031300839.html
December 30th, 2008 at 1:57 am
I am planning to make an exciting trip at a low budget.Can any one give me more information on this topic?