10 little-known tips for traveling cheaply (SHHH!) | low-key cheap travel hacks

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▶ Dollar Flight Club
▶ Hopper
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I’m not sure why nobody talks about these tips for traveling cheaply...but they’ve saved us a TON of money.
When searching for budget travel tips and how to travel cheap, it seems like all anyone ever talks about is travel hacking with credit cards, searching for flights in incognito mode, staying in hostels, eating street food, yadah yadah…
And while all these cheap travel hacks will certainly save you money, there are LOADS of ways to cut down your expenses even FURTHER.
Over the past 6 years of world travel, we’ve basically made traveling on a budget an artform.
And we want to pass all our secrets on to you.
If you’re looking for extra clever tricks on how to travel on a budget, this video is for you.
I guarantee you’ll come away with at least a couple budget travel tips you’ve never thought of before.
And don’t forget to leave me a comment with your favorite cheap travel tip!!
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🟣A L I T T L E A B O U T U S
Heyo! Mitch and Day here 👋🏼
We’re just your typical American-Colombian couple determined to live every second of our precious time here on earth to the fullest. After a 10-month solo backpacking trip through South America, I (Mitch) stopped in Cali, Colombia to take salsa dancing classes 💃🏻. I only planned to stay for a couple weeks, but God had other plans for me. I met a cute Colombian girl (Day) in class, those couple weeks turned into a couple years, and before we knew it...we were married 👰🏻🤵🏼
Now we’re traveling the world full time as digital nomads, supporting ourselves by working online 👨‍💻👩‍💻
Our goal with these videos is to inspire you to step outside your comfort zone, give you an inside peek at our crazy imperfect lives, and show you that you don’t have to be rich to live an extraordinary life...all you need to do is make the choice!
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[@ProjectUntethered]

*Do you know of any other good cheap travel hacks? Leave them in the comments below!*

[@fremantlemusic7620]

I have been introduced to and using Matt's Cheap Flights.

[@ocikon05]

THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR ANSWER I CERTAINLY WOULD LOOK FOR YOUR VIDEOS IN EGYPT THANK YOU MY BEST WISHES TO BOTH OF YOU !!

[@enriquesanchez2001]

DAYAN speaks English very well! Good for BOTH of you! ♥♥♥♥

[@brentonwhittaker9924]

Thanks for the tips! Re: flights buying a through ticket is not always the cheapest. I was looking for a roundtrip from Bali to Los Angeles. The cheapest fare was around $1,000- USD at the time. (we have no non stop so you must transit en route). So I looked at buying two roundtrip tickets instead. Bali to Hong Kong return $280- and Hong Kong to LAX return for $400-. First on Cathay Pacific and second roundtrip on Hong Kong Airlines. I overnighted in Hong Kong each way which I prefer to on long trips. Helps so much with the jet lag. I worked as a Travel Agent for 20 years so that is how I know this trick. You can connect straight through but it is a risk when interlining carriers, just in case the first airline should be delayed. The second carrier will not refund you for missing the flight.

[@ProjectUntethered]

This is an awesome tip, Brenton! Thanks for sharing! We have had similar results whenever flying to Cali, Colombia from the states. It seems like it’s often cheaper to buy round trip flights to Miami, and then from Miami to Cali. The only slight downside to that plan (apart from the risk of missing the second flight) is if you have any checked bags, you have to pay for them twice, and if you have a long layover, you might be stuck lugging them around until you can check in for the second flight. But many times it still ends up being much cheaper!

[@Eligius4L]

Can I get help booking a flight pls

[@ivettjackson7043]

Thanks for the info. I’m going to seek cheap flight now. Blessings ❤

[@BobEinAZ]

"And I am Not Ashamed!" LoL I really Enjoyed that one! 😂

[@ProjectUntethered]

😂😂😂

[@dhenbhoy]

Great advice

[@sadafpatel1242]

The peanut butter sandwich was funny 😄👍🏻

[@ProjectUntethered]

I ate a lot of pb&js that day 😂

[@josephinehernandez7306]

Thx for the tips guys!

[@ProjectUntethered]

You bet! I hope they help save you some $$$! 😎

[@evadeanu1]

Glad I found your channel. You guys are adorable and this video is packed with great info. Subscribed 😀

[@ProjectUntethered]

Aww thank you so much! We’re pumped to have you onboard! 🤗

[@andersbrixserup7718]

the exchange rate argument is wrong. It doesn¨t factor in inflation

[@neerjakumar8695]

So proud of u when u said that u made all those peanut butter sandwiches instead of throwing it away. I hope we all have that presence of mind instead of getting scared by security officers.

[@ProjectUntethered]

Thank you!! Ain’t nobody gets between me and my peanut butter! 💪🏻

[@007Jay100]

Love yall .dope

[@ProjectUntethered]

☺️☺️☺️

[@LucasWorldTravel]

Great tips guys! I can't believe you checked flights every night for Easter Island. That's some real dedication, but it paid off!

[@ProjectUntethered]

Haha yeah she was determined! We already had our tickets and itinerary for the rest of Chile, but she kept checking Easter Island everyday just in case. Then when she found that deal, we re-planned our whole trip to fit it in. Totally worth it!!

[@stephengreathouse2143]

wow, loved all these tips. My wife is from Colombia and I'm American, super cool to see you guys together! Kiwi may also be a good site to use too! it mixes and matches airliners but they give a guarantee of airlines delay.

[@ProjectUntethered]

That’s an epic relationship combo! I didn’t know that about Kiwi, I’ve had some others comment about bad experiences on another video, so I’ve been hesitant to use them. I wonder if the problems happen if you need to modify your flight 🤔

[@LostandLore]

A video hack every traveler should watch! This is awesome. Thank you for sharing.

[@ProjectUntethered]

Glad you found it useful! Do you have any favorite travel hacks?

[@LostandLore]

@@ProjectUntethered the one with the weak currency. Been to a lot and most of those places are beautiful!

[@ProjectUntethered]

@@LostandLore That's awesome! Yeah I was blown away when I discovered how far a strong currency goes in some countries!

[@susannedoe9320]

Thanks for the video. My teenager wants to go to Romania on a family trip after she graduates from high school. I have a year to plan and not allot of money. I have a lot of learning to do!

[@ProjectUntethered]

Sounds like a fun trip! If you’re able to buy the flights with points/miles, that would save you a lot of money!

[@kitkatz9984]

Hi can u tell me how to know when the shoulder season is for different places?😃love your channel😃

[@ProjectUntethered]

Hey! Yeah since it’s different everywhere, you should be able to just search in google “shoulder season in (country)”. Or if that doesn’t work, search for high and low season, and shoulder season would be right between them :-)

[@debbiepierson6632]

I will go to Google search and then go to ASAP tickets.

[@LaShawty2009]

I would LOVE to travel more with my kids and experience different places, how am I able to do that if am always on a budget? .:: you guys are very inspirational 🙏🏻

[@ProjectUntethered]

That’s an awesome goal! I would say to first set what your budget/savings goal is, then from there, try to start looking for destinations that fit the budget. If you’re able to use rewards points to buy flights, that will help a lot too!

[@papisanlove5537]

SORRY 4 CAPS, YOU GUYS ARE GREAT TOGETHER THANK U SAFE TRAVELS TO YOU

[@ProjectUntethered]

Thank you so much! ☺️

[@desdonaghy]

You mention hopper to track flights. Is there an app to track hotel prices at a particular city? Ie: I want to go to universal in LA and want to stay at a hotel within walking distance. Can I track prices of the hotels in area. I don’t care about dates, I’m flexible. Thanks

[@ocikon05]

WELL THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR WONDERFUL VIDEOS IM FROM COLOMBIA LIVE IN MIAMI HAVE MY AMERICAN PASSPORT HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS I'M PLANNING TO GO TO EGYPT ANYTIME BETWEEN END SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2023 I WANT TO GO TO EGYPT AND GET TO KNOW ALL THOSE WONDERFUL PLACES FROM NORTH TO SOUTH SO WHAT YOU WILL SUGGEST ME TO !! GET A GOOD FLIGHT WITH ONLY ONE STOP OF COURSE IN MID BAGET BECAUSE I'M TRAVELING SOLO NO AS BACK PAKER AND MAY BE SOME INFO ABOUT HOSTALS ? THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I APPRECIATE YOUR ALL SUGGESTIONS THANK YOU VERY MUCH GREAT COUPLE !!!!

[@ProjectUntethered]

Hey Hernando, make sure to check out our videos about Egypt on our channel, there's lots of good info in there! But for flights, I would see if you can buy them with points to save money. That's what we did. Since you are a US resident, you have access to travel credit cards that give you sign up bonuses with tons of miles/points that you can use on flights. As far as hostels go, you can choose hostels or guesthouses - accommodation is extremely affordable in Egypt, so you should have no problems there. You can check out your options on sites like Booking.com (or Hostelworld if you want to stay in hostels). I hope this helps!

[@Jewelsquiss]

👍😊❣️

[@todsharigian9877]

She looks at you and thinks, he's LOCO

[@ProjectUntethered]

She’s probably right! 😂

[@CB-jq7fe]

👍

[@tiffanysteen1845]

Thrifty travelor is $60 a year if I only fly 2-4x year is it worth it

[@roxysparks5003]

Question: do you recommend getting one way plane tickets? Does that help save on funds?

[@ProjectUntethered]

Sometimes it’s cheaper and other times it’s more expensive. I’d say the decision should come down to how flexible you are. We almost always buy one way because we never know where we want to go next

[@kimberleyragoo7283]

Is it safe to purchase tickets from momodo or sites like Travelocity or should I jus purchase it from Caribbean Airlines since I'm from Trinidad ?

[@ProjectUntethered]

I recommend booking directly with the airlines if possible because third-party sites can be a pain to work with if something goes wrong.

[@mixnmichael1]

Which credit cards are best for traveling? I have Capital 1. Like Holiday Inn card or airline?

[@ProjectUntethered]

There are lots of good one but the venture x is my fav if you travel often and can take advantage of the benefits it offers. If not, sapphire preferred is usually the other popular option (which I also have and use). In the end, I think it’s smart to determine your dream trip, then choose whichever card will make it possible. Both Venture x and CSP are pretty flexible though so they work well in many cases.

[@pimentaaurelio]

Yeah! America! Which one, though?🙄

[@josephinehernandez7306]

Is it worth paying the 5.99 mthly subscription for thrifty traveler?

[@ProjectUntethered]

I have used Scott’s cheap flights membership, but haven’t tried thrift traveler yet (I think it’s very similar). If you find just one flight using their service, it’ll pay your subscription fee many many times over. That said, I found that there the number of deals that come out depend on which airport you’re near. I’d try out the free subscription first to see how you like it. Or maybe just one month of paid to test it out to see if it’s worth it to you. It also kind of depends how flexible you are. Because if you find an awesome deal but don’t have the freedom to take it, it kind of defeats the purpose. Hope this helps!

[@denilsgh]

How can you get free airline dummy' ticket 🎫 for your documentations ...? Any idea 💡

[@ProjectUntethered]

We’ve used the onward travel websites to “rent” tickets - it has worked many times, but one time the airline wanted a number that the rented ticket didn’t have, so we had to buy a refundable ticket at the counter really quick. And that would be the other option, to buy a refundable ticket (don’t use third party sites) or if your in Europe where there are tons of cheap flights, a ticket to the cheapest destination that you just don’t use

[@briansounalath]

where is she from? Colombia?

[@ProjectUntethered]

Hello Brian, yeah I am from Colombia 🤗, have you been there?

[@TM-qg5zg]

@@ProjectUntethered I´m from Brazil, and I will start a backpacking in april/2022. I can't believe you only have 5k subscribers. Keep up the good work. Your tips are amazing. Thanks!

[@ProjectUntethered]

Wow this comment made my day! 🤗 I visited Brazil for the olympics, but I’d love to go back and explore more. Where you headed on your trip next year?

[@TM-qg5zg]

@@ProjectUntethered Hello! Yes, you should return to Brazil with more time. Brazil is continental in size, a lot to see, a lot of people to meet. I'm going to the UK in april/2022 and i'll stay until november/2022 to improve my english. I'm a freelancer and I get my jobs through Upwork. I currently work on Brazilian projects or projects that need Portuguese to carry out the activities. I'm going to travel to improve my English faster and be able to work on more global projects. Every freelancer's dream is to earn more per hour. I'm going to volunteer for Worldpackers in some hostels so I don't pay for sleeping and I can talk to travelers and natives. In November/2022 I plan on going to Southeast Asia to escape the European cold and continue my journey. My biggest challenge is to stop being just a freelancer to become a digital nomad. You are helping me on this journey. Thanks!

[@ProjectUntethered]

That sounds like an awesome plan! Volunteering and traveling in hostels is a great way to practice English because it’s often the common language everyone defaults to. And there is nothing wrong with being a freelancer AND a digital nomad. Running your own business can offer more freedom and flexibility eventually, but freelancing while traveling is way easier to start!

[@palsat5173]

Hopper is horrible! Tons of adds/tons of pop ups telling you to pay!!

[@rippledmind]

great for americans... what about the rest of the planet?