Traveling on a tight budget may not be comfortable, but there are ways you can do to succeed. You just need to be creative, have the right mindset, and be ready to adapt to your situation and you will be able to accomplish your travel plans. Here are some tested tips to help you plan your trip.

Book flights in advance. Early can save you money, especially return flights. You do not want to run out of money abroad and without a guaranteed ticket home. Airlines posts their flight seats up to a year in advance early bookings usually have cheaper prices. The closer it gets to the departure date, the more the prices increase, especially in the last month.

Be accomodation-savy. Consider large hostel dorm rooms as they are really cheap. The bigger the dorm, the cheaper it is. Just make sure you have earplugs and sleeping mask, and you will be fine. Other great alternatives are websites like AirBnB and Couchsurfing. You may also consider staying with family or friends you have in that place.

Use student ID card. If you are a student, teacher, or under 26, then you are in luck because you may be in for a lot of 50%-off attractions and a lot of discounts. Just don’t forget to bring your student/ youth/teacher card while you are abroad to enjoy the savings. Even if you just graduated recently, you may still be able to use your ID card to get the discount, especially if it doesn’t have an expiry date. You can use your ID card especially when you enter galleries and museums, and other major tourist attractions.