This is coming up a lot in the search. Can I withdraw cash at an OXXO store in Mexico without a card?
I am assuming this is for foreigners, since it’s being asked in English.
Budget Travel Tips for Backpackers
If you came here looking for advice on how to maximise your business class air miles or get a free upgrade at a five-star resort, you are in the wrong place.
Most “budget travel” advice on the internet is written by people who have visited 30 countries and think they are experts, or by those who think €50 for a night in an Airbnb is budget travel.
These hacks, though maybe tips would be a better word, ain’t like some SEO hack that works for a while and then becomes black hat shortly after.
I have been using these hacks as my SOP, my Standard Operating Procedure, for the last 33 years, through more than 130 countries.
Novel Ways I Made Money as a Traveller
There are countless ways to make money as a traveller whilst on the road. It all comes down to how creative and needy you are.
Travel Hacks: How to Travel the World on a Budget eBook
Travel Hacks eBook from a seasoned pro (Nomadic Backpacker) with over 30 years of experience as a low-budget backpacker, through more than 130 countries, is now available for purchase on Gumroad and Ko-fi.com.
Survive Your Next Backpacker Hostel Stay With These Real Tips
Thinking about staying in a backpacker hostel? Check out these hacks, written by a pro-traveller with over 30 years of experience.
7 Dumbass Travel Mistakes You Need to Avoid Making
As I travel the world, I see travellers and tourists alike making these seven dumbass travel mistakes.
Are you guilty as charged? Here is what you should be doing instead.
How to Travel on a Tight Budget: Real Tips From a Long-Term Backpacker
Budget travel tips and hacks to help you travel the world on a shoestring.
Top Travel Strategies for Travellers
These are a few of the many travel strategies I follow as a world traveller.
How to Cross International Land Borders Efficiently
These are my travel hacks and tips (strategies) to help you cross international land borders (aimed at budget travellers) cheaply and more efficiently, by avoiding expensive cross-border tourist shuttles and international buses and starting early.
Tropical Backpacking Hacks: How to Travel in Hot, Humid, and Rainy Climates
Another Nomadic Backpacker Travel Hacks blog post, this time with some tips and tricks for surviving your next tropical backpacking adventure.
The True Cost of Cheap Flights: Why Budget Airlines Are a False Economy
Here are four reasons as to why flying with budget airlines is very often a false economy.
Essential Travel Hacks for Long-Term, Low-Budget Backpackers
The internet is currently drowning in travel advice written by weekend holidaymakers or lifestyle influencers whose ideas of “budget travel” include booking a slightly cheaper boutique hotel. If a guide tells you to save money by “bringing a reusable water bottle” or “booking your flights in incognito mode,” close the tab.