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At Matador, we know firsthand that it doesn’t take tons of money to travel the world, and that you don’t even have to be a backpacker to travel on a budget (though sometimes it helps). We’ve compiled hundreds of valuable tips on how to travel for free (seriously), or close to it.

These include guides to places with lower costs of living as well as budget guides to pricier destinations, ideas for making money on the road, info on how to fund your travels through writing, photography, and filmmaking, and opportunities to travel or volunteer abroad for free.

We also have articles focused on the budget backpacker lifestyle.

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Forget that it’s just pig grease and focus on the deliciousness.

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Budget Traveler picks 5 US budget theme parks. I pick a better one.

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A real-world test of a budget-travel hypothesis.

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Pricewise, French Guiana is closer to Europe than the rest of South America...

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Megan Wood compares seven international cities in Europe with a low cost of living.

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Peter's reached the end of his journey, symbolically shaving his beard into a stylish...

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Peter crosses the bridge into Panama. He wanders the islands of Bocas Del Toro.

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Here are 5 videos from our friends at Positive World Travel featuring life and travels in...

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Peter hits the San Jose, Costa Rica to disprove the negative rumors he's heard.

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Karen Dion breaks down the Finnish capital by cost category, pointing out cheap picks in...

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The miles begin to wear on Peter as he heads into Costa Rica looking for a place to swing...

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Peter wanders through a maze of bus changes to arrive in Granada, Nicaragua, where he...

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Peter witnesses a horrific part of Nicaraguan culture by attending a cock fight.

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Peter endures a long day of travel when his bus to Nicaragua breaks down and he gets...

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What and where to eat in Paris while making the most of every euro.

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Peter skips the tourist-laden beaches for a tour of Honduras' cities where he finds...

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Peter sails up the Rio Dulce toward the Honduran border, taking in views of the bird...

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Roberto Rocha shares advice for saving money on a trip to this island nation sitting just...

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Peter sleeps in a jungle hostel, swims under hot spring waterfalls, explores caves and...

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Peter crosses the border into Guatemala and tries to beat the tourist rush into the Mayan...

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Many of the best cheap-eats places in the Holy City are located in strip malls,...

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Graham buses through South America and contemplates life and death on the roads.

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Peter wanders around San Ignacio sans guide, finding his way to the Cristo Rey falls,...

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Peter takes a water taxi to the slow-moving island of Caye Caulker, Belize, where he...

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Joshywashington has 7 days, a car and a camera in Mexico to explore Mayan ruins and join...

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Gabriela Garcia knows how to tour this Hawaiian island like a cheapskate.