How to travel cheap and tasteful?

Are you planning to study abroad?Or maybe you are just going on a trip?In either case, it is important to think through a thousand little things and keep within the budget.And also, of course, have time to have fun.To make you think less about the former and focus on the latter, we've put together the most convenient travel platforms for you, from classic to lesser known.They will save you time, money, nerves and get the most out of any trip.

Let's start by choosing the type of transport.This will helpGoEuro .The application shows all the ways you can get to your destination: train, bus, plane, sometimes a liner.You will clearly see the difference in price and travel time with links to sites where you can buy tickets.The service will come in handy not only when planning a trip, but also when you are already there.For example, from Vienna you wanted to go for a day to neighboring Bratislava or Salzburg.The app will find the best way and show the schedule.

Classic applications for finding profitable flights areAviasalesandSkyscanner.You set points A and B (you can build a difficult route), indicate the date, and the services show the cheapest options.Here you can also find cars for rent and accommodation.

Kayakhas a reputation for being the most profitable planner.He knows how to link air tickets, hotels and cars into a visual diagram.Here you can indicate not the exact dates, but the period of interest.Plus, the service has a price prediction option.

There are a couple of nuances in using Aviasales, Skyscanner and Kayak.Better to go to sites in "Incognito" mode.Walkrumors about a universal conspiracy and how smart platforms are tracking your interests and specifically issuing tickets at higher prices.Plus, if you plan to fly with a transfer, sometimes it is better to look for connections between flights on your own - that is, to build a difficult route, and not just from A to B, because this way you will choose the most profitable option yourself.But these two points cannot be confirmed in any way.Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.Test :)

Another special service -Vandrouki .He specializes in airline promotions.That is, here you do not set all the parameters, but, so to speak, choose from what is.

The most famous platform isBlaBlaCar .In theory, she finds you fellow travelers who are ready to give you a lift for a symbolic price.In practice, many drivers simply make money through this system.Be prepared for the fact that the price indicated in the profile may differ from the one that the driver will tell you in person.BlaBlaCar sets a price threshold that cannot be exceeded, but "fellow travelers" simply tell passengers in person how much they are actually ready to get lucky for.

Classic services for finding hotels and hostels -BookingandTrivago .The latter differs in that it does not just find accommodation options, but compares the prices of different sites for a specific hotel.OnAirbnbyou can find an apartment or a private house.Of course, this is not the most budget option, but if you are traveling with a company, it can be many times more profitable than booking a hotel.

You may not pay at all for accommodation, but find a hostonCouchserfing.Here people provide you with their housing and their company absolutely free of charge.Of course, this is a risk - you never know what kind of person will take you.It remains only to carefully study the profile in advance and read the reviews of the guests.A big plus of Couchserfing besides saving money is communication with a local resident.As a rule, hosts are open-minded people who like to help with advice: what to visit, where to eat, and the like.Pay attention to the nuances of the system: if you do not want to verify your account for money, the number of requests to hosts will be limited to 10 per week.Also, take the time to fill out your profile: hosts prefer interesting guests.

Stayduis similar to the previous service.But here you can find accommodation options for helping the hosts, paying or free of charge.

A convenient platform for finding excursions around the world isTripster .You choose a city, the system gives you different types of excursions in Russian.Prices are usually lower than in travel agencies.Another very cool section of the site is the "Answers to Questions Before Travel" section.Here you will learn about the best attractions from the personal experiences of the users.

You can kill two birds with one stone and explore the sights directly on the map at Sygic Travel Maps .The navigator shows all interesting places of the city and accompanies them with descriptions.You can build a convenient route for the whole day.Works even without the Internet, if you download the information in advance.

One of the most convenient mobile offline navigators isMAPS.ME .One of the main advantages is that you can create placemarks with the places you need to visit on the map.Also, maps.me will find places by categories "food", "ATM","shop" and many others.

For public transport tracking, we recommendCitymapper .It can create routes even for cyclists.