Traveling is one of the best things in the world. Aside from giving you peace of mind and helping you de-stress, wandering and roaming around the world can give you happiness and thousands of memories you will surely treasure your lifetime. Unfortunately, doing so isn't cheap and would even sometimes require you a lot of money to do it.
But though it would oftentimes require you thousands of bucks for your dream trip to happen, there are still ways you can do to make the most out of your resources during travel. Here are some of those.
MAKE SURE TO MAKE THE MOST OUR OF YOUR REWARDS
Some credit card companies offer a travel-rewards scheme, where you can use even outside your own country. So make sure you know your rewards. Ask your credit card holder for benefits and perks you can avail, especially those that could make your trip more worthwhile.
EARN MONEY DURING YOUR TRAVEL
Though working outside the country would require your VISA before you are allowed to work, there are still some places that can allow you to have some paid gigs. One of the platforms that makes this possible is WWOOF, which is an organization that provides extra jobs for temporary laborers to work on farms in exchange for money, room, and boarding.
Another platform that does the same is HelpX, which can provide help with horse stables, hostels, and lodges. But if you are more interested in jobs on boats, you might want to check out Crewbay instead.
SELL YOUR PHOTOS
Traveling can give you vast choices of artistic models and beautiful landmarks, which can become your lenses' focus. With such marvelous and awesome beauty, it would almost impossible not to be tempted to capture it with your partner in crime-your DSLR camera.
So make the most out of your passion and skill by turning it into something profitable. Post it into sites where you can sell your photos. Some of these sites are SmugMug Pro, Shutterstock, iStockphoto, Etsy, and 500px Prime. By selling your photos, you can earn as much as $120 per image, as revealed by The Penny Hoarder.
Aside from these three, there are still other ways where you can maximize your resources during your travel. Some of those ways are by teaching English to the locals and co-tourists, house-swapping through sites like HomeLink and Home Exchange, asking for gift cards, and by availing the services of Couchsurfing website.
