For many it is just a hobby, for others a way of making new experiences and expanding one's mental boundaries, while for others it is only a question of temporarily escaping the routine with a holiday, then there are those for whom traveling is an inexplicable necessity of soul .

The reasons for traveling are endless and so are the ways to do it, but some of them are very expensive, especially in particular countries and above all if you are not an expert in travel and holiday planning and you limit yourself to itineraries and tour packages offered by travel agencies.

Traveling requires creativity, a sense of adaptation and a minimum of study already in the first programming phase.

As we all know, the greatest expenses when it comes to traveling are the outward and return journey to the country to visit, housing, food, internal transport.

Other expenses such as visa and consular fees are inevitable and non-negotiable.

How to save on airline tickets

We play with travel expenses. On balance nowadays flying by plane is the most convenient means, except in rare cases. Low-cost airlines pop up on the internet like mushrooms every day.

The Internet is the right place for our research because, after reading feedback and establishing the goodness of an airline, buying the ticket online allows us to avoid the travel agency's expenses .

Which means giving up some services but if we are looking for a low budget solution, all this is for us.

Apart from the official websites of travel companies, there are several search engines for flights.

What do you prefer? Each platform has its pros and cons . First point is to know site commissions and fees.

Some platforms, like Expedia, have clear and low commissions, others like Edreams are less clear and taxes can go up to 50 euros.

To be evaluated then the number of agencies screened: while Vayama evaluates a very high number of flights, Expedia does not evaluate low cost airlines.

Ease of searching is another important factor: Google Flight is the simplest, simultaneously showing prices of two months.

Details such as cancellation costs, the type of card accepted for payments, and transparency on how many kilos of baggage to carry and, above all, customer support should be carefully evaluated .

Last two tips : search for specific sites for last minute offers like Pirates on the go and find out about the best seasons with regards to prices: each country has a different one.

Save on accommodation

As far as housing is concerned, since the most low-budget way to travel is the famous "backpacker", without doubt the cheapest way is couchsurfing .

Sites like Couchsurfing and Hospitality Club are platforms in which to create a registered profile, offer free accommodation to other travelers like us and request the same service during our travels .

These are quite safe platforms due to the cross-feedback system that reveals the goodness of our hosts.

These sites, especially the first, are widespread throughout the world, and thanks to these we can avoid spending a lot of money if we have to spend a night in Almaty, in Urumqi, in Maputo or in Paramaibo.

Obviously you have to be ready to live as guests, and not as hotel customers, by not paying, we give up the right to complain and to make requests to homeowners.

With regards to the home, today Airbnb is the most fashionable solution, thanks to an excellent reputation created by word of mouth . In this way we can rent a room in a private house (or a whole house) even for a few days at extremely competitive prices, almost everywhere around the world.

There are also many house-swap sites, or swap the house for a given period . They are methods that work great if you know English and if you have a home to exchange in a well-leased place.

Save on food and transport

Food and domestic transport are a bit more complex matters not easy to organize in advance.

As far as food is concerned, often saving is not the best solution : traveling we will need to keep fit and eat decent food and also food is a social glue, often offering a snack to someone can open many unexpected doors .

Coming to transport, it is known that the cheapest way to travel is by bus, but in many countries this is complicated by the language or the alphabet.

Complicated but not impossible: map in hand, traveling (even by mistake ...) by bus will allow us to stay in touch with the locals, have a chat, learn and get advice. THE

bus for sleepers are also the economical solution for long journeys, to keep in mind.