How To Get To Your Destination The Cheapest Way

Choosing the way of transportation to the destination of yours might not be difficult, but getting there the cheapest way possible might be harder. However, there are dozens of ways to get where you want. So let's get down to it.

By Plane

In today's world, this is the most common means of transportation when it comes to travel. There are, however, a few things you should think about.
Forget first class! I hope there's no need to explain this.
Don't check in any luggage. Try to get all your stuff in your carry-on. This shouldn't be a problem if you packed right.
Buy fruits and food before you board. Food and drinks are expensive mid-air. That's the way companies like RyanAir make money, by robbing passengers with their ridiculous pricing of food.

By Boat

Even though the importance of boats has declined the last century, they are still an option. Tickets are fairly cheap, but remember: Cabins are expensive. By default, a cabin will be included in your ticket, but often it's optional. Forget about the cabin and choose to sleep in the resting room, or a couch. Sometimes, however, cabins are fairly cheap, and you'll sleep a lot better in one of these. Just remember to check the price.

You could also try to go to the dock office and see if you get a temporary job on a boat that's heading in your direction.

By Bus

This is one of the cheapest ways of traveling, but also one of the slowest. There are lots of companies out there that offer really cheap bus tickets and buses are available everywhere, even in the poorest of the countries of the world.

Hitchhiking

Absolutely the cheapest way to get somewhere is hitchhiking. Search Google for people who have hitchhiked in the country where you're in. Often it's perfectly safe to hitchhike, if you're not dressed like you're begging to be robbed and offer a little money in return for the ride. In many countries picking up hitchhikers is illegal so don't always expect cars to stop when you give them the sign.
Also, try to figure out the right way to signal cars that you wanted to be picked up - in some countries the signal you're used to might be a rude gesture!
In Europe, it's almost perfectly safe to hitchhike and often encouraged by the local governments.

By Taxi

In most non-western countries taxi is really cheap. Although taking a taxi is more secure than hitchhiking, it might also be dangerous. Negotiate the price in forehand and tell the driver to stop if you notice that he's going in the wrong direction.

The bottomline is: Don't dress like you're begging to be robbed and try to fit in - Most people are willing to help if you just show them respect.

Have you tried other ways? Please leave a comment and tell me about it.