Maybe you just finished High School and want to go on a backpacking trip, maybe you are just sick of your work and you want to get away from everything for a while, or maybe even you just retired and want to get to know every inch of the world you haven’t. Whichever is the case, there are a lot of things you might not be considering and should, so we are going to help you learn how to travel the world and do it with as little worries as possible.

Here is the ultimate guide to traveling the world

1. Plan

Ok, maybe you can not plan, but you at least need to know what countries you are visiting. If you just grab the cheapest plane and decide to see where life takes you from there it might be an amazing trip, or it might become a nightmare. Make sure you know how much time is your limit time inside a country without getting a visa, in which countries you need to get a visa. Also, make sure your passport isn’t expiring soon so you don’t have a problem while abroad.

If you want to live a little less in the moment, get your dates in order and plan ahead. It might take a little more time to properly organize a trip but knowing exactly where you are supposed to be going next is going to help you relax a lot.

2. Find Ways To Make Money Abroad

Even if you have a job that will let you pay for everything without an issue, looking for freelancing jobs or whatever you can do while on the road can help you have some extra bucks and make your trip a little more pleasant, especially if you are backpacking and are a little tight on the cash.

3. Get The Right Credit Card

A lot of banks offer credit cards that can be used and paid for anywhere in the world. A credit card will make your life easier. There are also some credit cards specially designed for traveling like this, and they can give you points for hotels, or restaurants, give you access to airport lounges, or get you cheaper nights at more expensive hotels.

4. Book Ahead

Maybe if you are going with the mindset of a wild adventure this might not sound so adventure-like. However, it is a great idea to get a round-the-world ticket.

A round-the-world ticket is specially designed for those who, like you, are seeking to travel the world. You’ll buy one ticket and be able to fly with multiple airlines under just one alliance. The ticket you buy can be valid for up to a year. Most of these tickets require you to start and end in the same country. The Round-the-world tickets have an average cost of 2,000 dollars, so you should definitely be checking if your destinations are cheaper to book separately or with one ticket. The issue with these tickets is that your travel itinerary has to be very well-planned, since missing one stop is likely to cancel out your whole trip.

5. Take A World Cruise

So much easier than being completely in charge of taking millions of planes and trains. A cruise can let you explore a lot of cities in different continents. The itineraries vary and you could be at sea or up to three months. Cruises can get a little expensive, however, the advantages you get at not planning anything and just getting on the boat are immense.

6. Repositioning Cruises

Especially if you are on a tighter budget, these ones can be great to relocate, even between continents. They are usually available when a boat needs to relocate and can be as cheap as less than $50.

7. Once You Have Started A Trip Grab City Passes

They vary depending on the location but will help you save a lot of money when getting to know a city. Some passes will let you cut lines, or even have free transportation through the city.

8. Get Rid Of Hidden Hotel Fees

Especially if you are on a budget, you do not want surprise extra fees. Always ask hotels what their extra fees are for, and if there are any amenities that are charged as extra. Do this especially when you are staying at an all-inclusive, actually read the terms and conditions. The thing is these hotels will often charge more for expensive liquors like champagne, so make sure you know what an all-inclusive actually includes.

9. Communicate For Free

Getting free Wi-Fi is actually easier nowadays than ever. Look for communication apps that use the internet to communicate. There are also Mi-fi options, where you buy a little device that’ll give you cellular data anywhere within a specific region.

10. Take Advantage Of Free Amenities

Most times people consider taking advantage of what they are giving you for free as tacky. If you are traveling the world on a budget it is not time to think about that since you do not have that much money. So, every time a flight or hotel offers you free amenities take them and take as much as you can.

11. Choose Your Restaurants Right

A lot of people plan their journeys around the food they want to eat. While getting to eat lots of different foods from other countries is one of the best parts of traveling, you want to be wise. Stay away from tourist-focused restaurants, since they are often low-quality and expensive. Ask the locals for small businesses and make your lunch your strongest meal, since prices are cheapest then.