In March I want to travel from my hideout here on Lake Atitlan, all the way back to Japan for Runaway Japan 2016. At first glance, inserting Guatemala City to Tokyo Narita on Kayak, Google Flights and Skyscanner offers dismal prospects; 18 to 40 hour flights that are all over 1000 USD. For my budget […]
Ultimate Guide To Flying On Budget Airlines
Budget airlines have made flying long international and short domestic flights affordable for everyone. As a broke budget backpacker, I absolutely love them. I’ve taken more Ryan, Norwegian, Spirit and Air Asia flights than I can count and have saved heaps. But the reason they’re able to offer such low fares is by cutting airport […]
Easy Ways To Meet Locals Abroad
Whether you’re tired of the backpacker scene and endless hostel parties or just want to get more out of your trip and experience something new, it’s time to go local. Hanging out with locals gives you the opportunity to truly experience a country and discover a new way of life. Not only will your host […]
How To Sneak Into Anywhere
One of the skill sets I acquired as long-term runaway was the ability to sneak into just about anywhere. I sweet talked my way into luxury hotels and relaxed in their hot tubs, pools, and saunas. I snuck onto trains and traveled thousands of kilometers. I even managed to enter the Pyramids with a fake […]
How To Make A Fake Return Plane Ticket
As a result of globalization and the rise of economic asylum seekers, more and more countries are tightening their borders. Policy has become stricter and the amount of immigration officers with large pinecones lodged in their butts has increased dramatically. In order to convince these nationalistic, power hungry, and pinecone plagued individuals that you do […]
How To Stay Warm On The Road
There’s nothing more uncomfortable and potentially dangerous than sleeping outdoors in the cold. It can deplete your energy, devour your morale, and even lead to hypothermia. It can turn a runaway adventure into miserable experience and make you question what the hell you’re doing. Even if you’re traveling through warm climates, it’s important to be […]
How to Go Urban Camping
At first thought, urban camping sounds somewhat alluring. You envision the sweet warm glow of the city lights, the soothing drone of passing cars and a good free nights rest in the heart of the city. In truth, urban camping is nothing more than simply sleeping on the street. Its something that homeless people, crazies, […]
How To Haggle Like a Pro
Few feelings are worse as a budget backpacker than knowing that you’ve just been ripped off. You feel cheated, outwitted, and like a dumb tourist. Scenes of your antagonist laughing his/her way to the bank begin to plague your waking life. You imagine all the meals you could have afforded if you hadn’t succumbed to […]
The Secret to Learning Languages
English has become the language of commerce throughout the world. As a result, you can generally find at least a few people who speak English anywhere you go. Despite this, if you’re planning on traveling the world, it is still a great idea to learn another language. Knowing a second language not only allows you […]
European Music Festival Guide
European summer festivals are epic. They are arguably the largest, longest, most drug and sex filled, multi-cultural parties in the world. There is so much drinking and fornicating going on that no doubt thousands and thousands of babies are conceived there each year. If this is one of the EU’s population schemes to promote a […]
How to Change Money on the Black Market
When a countries currency is overvalued, it leads to a much lower exchange rate for the foreign buyer. For example, if the world market price of 1$ equals 5 Sudanese pounds but the government sets the official exchange at 2.7 pounds, you are effectively robbed of 2.3 pounds. That’s nearly 50%! And national banks and […]
Runaway Backpacker Jobs
Most people believe that in order to work abroad, one must first obtain an expensive work visa. While this is true for most types of professional employment abroad, rarely is it necessary for backpacker jobs. Backpacker jobs are off the record cash in hand jobs, and can be found just about everywhere. While some backpacker […]
