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How To Piece Together The Cheapest Flight

December 15, 2015 by The Runaway Guide 7 Comments

In March I want to travel from my hideout here on Lake Atitlan, all the way back to Japan for Runaway Japan 2016. At first glance, inserting Guatemala City to Tokyo Narita on Kayak, Google Flights and Skyscanner offers dismal prospects; 18 to 40 hour flights that are all over 1000 USD. For my budget […]

Filed Under: Budget Travel, Runaway's Blog Tagged: budget, cheap flights, japan

Ultimate Guide To Flying On Budget Airlines

January 3, 2015 by The Runaway Guide 4 Comments

Budget airlines have made flying long international and short domestic flights affordable for everyone. As a broke budget backpacker, I absolutely love them. I’ve taken more Ryan, Norwegian, Spirit and Air Asia flights than I can count and have saved heaps. But the reason they’re able to offer such low fares is by cutting airport […]

Filed Under: Budget Travel Tagged: budget airlines, cheap flights

Easy Ways To Meet Locals Abroad

February 25, 2014 by The Runaway Guide 22 Comments

Whether you’re tired of the backpacker scene and endless hostel parties or just want to get more out of your trip and experience something new, it’s time to go local. Hanging out with locals gives you the opportunity to truly experience a country and discover a new way of life. Not only will your host […]

Filed Under: Budget Travel Tagged: guides, hitchhiking

How To Sneak Into Anywhere

December 10, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 27 Comments

One of the skill sets I acquired as long-term runaway was the ability to sneak into just about anywhere. I sweet talked my way into luxury hotels and relaxed in their hot tubs, pools, and saunas. I snuck onto trains and traveled thousands of kilometers. I even managed to enter the Pyramids with a fake […]

Filed Under: Budget Travel Tagged: guides, runaway, stealth

How To Make A Fake Return Plane Ticket

November 25, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 20 Comments

As a result of globalization and the rise of economic asylum seekers, more and more countries are tightening their borders. Policy has become stricter and the amount of immigration officers with large pinecones lodged in their butts has increased dramatically. In order to convince these nationalistic, power hungry, and pinecone plagued individuals that you do […]

Filed Under: Budget Travel, Preparation Tagged: cheap flights, costa rica, england, visas

How To Stay Warm On The Road

August 21, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 2 Comments

There’s nothing more uncomfortable and potentially dangerous than sleeping outdoors in the cold. It can deplete your energy, devour your morale, and even lead to hypothermia. It can turn a runaway adventure into miserable experience and make you question what the hell you’re doing. Even if you’re traveling through warm climates, it’s important to be […]

Filed Under: Budget Travel, Preparation

How to Go Urban Camping

September 7, 2012 by The Runaway Guide 8 Comments

At first thought, urban camping sounds somewhat alluring. You envision the sweet warm glow of the city lights, the soothing drone of passing cars and a good free nights rest in the heart of the city. In truth, urban camping is nothing more than simply sleeping on the street. Its something that homeless people, crazies, […]

Filed Under: Budget Travel Tagged: guides

How To Haggle Like a Pro

September 1, 2012 by The Runaway Guide 24 Comments

Few feelings are worse as a budget backpacker than knowing that you’ve just been ripped off. You feel cheated, outwitted, and like a dumb tourist. Scenes of your antagonist laughing his/her way to the bank begin to plague your waking life. You imagine all the meals you could have afforded if you hadn’t succumbed to […]

Filed Under: Budget Travel Tagged: budget, egypt, middle east, morocco

The Secret to Learning Languages

August 26, 2012 by The Runaway Guide 16 Comments

English has become the language of commerce throughout the world. As a result, you can generally find at least a few people who speak English anywhere you go. Despite this, if you’re planning on traveling the world, it is still a great idea to learn another language. Knowing a second language not only allows you […]

Filed Under: Budget Travel, Preparation Tagged: guides

European Music Festival Guide

August 11, 2012 by The Runaway Guide 10 Comments

European summer festivals are epic. They are arguably the largest, longest, most drug and sex filled, multi-cultural parties in the world. There is so much drinking and fornicating going on that no doubt thousands and thousands of babies are conceived there each year. If this is one of the EU’s population schemes to promote a […]

Filed Under: Adventures, Budget Travel Tagged: england, festivals, guides, hungary, serbia

How to Change Money on the Black Market

March 16, 2012 by The Runaway Guide 6 Comments

stack of benjamins, one hundred dollar bills

When a countries currency is overvalued, it leads to a much lower exchange rate for the foreign buyer. For example, if the world market price of 1$ equals 5 Sudanese pounds but the government sets the official exchange at 2.7 pounds, you are effectively robbed of 2.3 pounds. That’s nearly 50%! And national banks and […]

Filed Under: Budget Travel Tagged: black market, sudan, venezuela

Runaway Backpacker Jobs

September 16, 2011 by The Runaway Guide 67 Comments

Most people believe that in order to work abroad, one must first obtain an expensive work visa. While this is true for most types of professional employment abroad, rarely is it necessary for backpacker jobs. Backpacker jobs are off the record cash in hand jobs, and can be found just about everywhere. While some backpacker […]

Filed Under: Budget Travel, Possibilities Tagged: guides, japan, work abroad

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When I was 16 I ran away from home and traveled the world with nothing but the clothes on my back. Over 10 years later and I'm still "on the run," surviving in style, thriving off adventure, searching for that elusive road to enlightenment, and cultivating the life of travel that I want to live. More...

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