The following is a very informational and helpful guide/overview to the world’s budget airlines. With airlines that are operating at record level efficiencies, budget airlines are growing worldwide and are a necessity in many international trips. This uber comprehensive budget airline guide was written by Giles from Travel Independent, which a very good backpacking travel resource. In his own words, it’s a site about everything you need to know about independent budget travel, aka. backpacking. But I present to you, the world budget airline guide.

(more…)

So there was a new, free travel opportunity for all of those who were willing to take a year off to party all over the world. The “Smirnoff Ten” is a party tour for ten lucky (and beautiful) people that will visit twenty awesome international destinations including Moscow, New York, Paris, and Shanghai. I actually found out about this from YouTube (which is embeded below).

(more…)

In the past week or so I’ve been researching my European Budget Backpacking Quest itinerary fairly extensively. I’ve become much more familiar with how to travel within Europe during my trip, which is my major concern when choosing destinations and trying to make a backpacking itinerary. So staying on course with the time table I created in the rough guide to my backpacking quest, here is a more specific itinerary that discusses how to travel within Europe. (or a few of them at least). I would appreciate any comments or suggestions!

(more…)

If you’re going to Italy, or elsewhere throughout Europe and you’re traveling on a tight budget, staying at convents is a great option for cheap accommodations.

(more…)

It’s time for the carnival to set up here at Budget Globetrotting, and there are seven festivals joining us this week. Most of the jamborees will be taking place in North America, but one is featuring a party across the pond, and another is in good ole Russia. So put your party hat on and follow us through the Carnival of cities.

(more…)