Life has got pretty expensive hey? I’m here to show you how you can make travel cheaper right now, with these 18 travel hacks. Tried and tested by me, use these cheap travel tricks for your next adventure, so the one after isn’t too far away!

Travelling cheap is not impossible. Almost all of my travels from 20 to 30 were done on a shoestring and I travelled all over the world. If you don’t have buckets of money or rich parents to finance your trip, then you’re going to have to get these top cheap travel tips in your arsenal, so you can travel as far as possible for as long as possible.

I want to share all I know about how to travel cheaply, so you can do the same.

After 15 years of travel all over the world, here are my top travel hacks to help you have the money to travel for longer, deeper and further.

1. Book accommodation early for cheaper travel

I’ve never seen accommodation get cheaper. The earlier you book your hotel / hostel / villa, the better the choice and so the better the deal. Use price comparison sites, like Google Search, to find the best deal for your date. Never accept the first price you see – make sure you do a bit of digging if you want to travel cheaper.

As soon as you book in your flights, get your accommodation booked too. Airbnb has some great deals for all budgets, all over the world. Use the finder below to get somewhere cheap wherever you want to go.

2. Choose good value destinations to travel cheaply

Obviously, the cheaper the destination, the less you’ll spend in total. Sometimes it can be worth flying far, for the cheaper price of everything when you get there.

Much of Asia is cheap, compared to Western expectations, as is some of South America. Classics like Cambodia, India and Mexico are price favourites for a reason. Watch yourself if you’re planning a trip to Europe though, places that were cheap a few years ago have welcomed in the demand with open arms, and put their prices right up.

Croatia, I’m talking about you.

Travel doesn’t have to be super expensive though, you just need to book your trips wisely and do your research on where you’re going. Japan, Dubai, the USA and Monaco are out the window, but look where else you can go with your hard earned cash.