{"id":219,"date":"2016-03-25T15:58:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T15:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.thealternativeways.com\/?p=219"},"modified":"2017-05-02T06:47:44","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T06:47:44","slug":"5-cheap-ways-travel-world-broke-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/5-cheap-ways-travel-world-broke-students\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Cheap Ways to Travel The World for Broke Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Are you a young, adventurous student &#8211; keen to travel the world but worried about financial constraints? Well, stress no further. Now you can visit the places you\u2019ve always dreamed of without having to worry about the limited sum of disposable cash in your bank account, with these<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><b>5 Cheap Ways to Travel the World for Poor Students<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a title=\"The Alternative Ways Facebook Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheAlternativeWays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">LIKE US ON\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">FACEBOOK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>#1: Volunteer to Become a Porter<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_278\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dany13\/7560849512\/in\/photolist-7TpWsZ-7TpYmT-V2qH-hKAk3j-7eKXWM-hQzBgy-7P4jgj-65SYpd-96ysg9-7dLMwc-5vfg1m-5jWNU-9SNPcG-cw8k9m-aCBhm5-9STmJv-dTxGTy-4JA33E-bGvdbv-5KDuiB-aGXBHg-aGXEgH-aGXFnc-aGXAaP-aGXHm8-aGXxUe-aGXCWZ-aGXmiK-aGXnHD-aGXn8g-aGXmJi-aGXkQZ-aGXyT6-aGXkqv-aGXDtT-aGXjLZ-aGXjon-ck1rMA-ck1spN-ck1vPY-ck1tyU-ck1ZFS-ck21Hf-cjZ8hj-ck1eJJ-agEbFE-AHeG2-ck1BEh-ck1CtA-ck1UcC\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-278\" class=\"wp-image-278\" title=\"The Alternative Ways - Volunteer to Become a Porter in Machu Picchu\" src=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/PortersMachuPicchu.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer as a Porter in Machu Picchu - 5 Cheap Ways to Travel The World for Broke Students - The Alternative Ways\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/PortersMachuPicchu.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/PortersMachuPicchu-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/PortersMachuPicchu-768x537.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy of user <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/dany13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dany13<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dany13\/7560849512\/in\/photolist-7TpWsZ-7TpYmT-V2qH-hKAk3j-7eKXWM-hQzBgy-7P4jgj-65SYpd-96ysg9-7dLMwc-5vfg1m-5jWNU-9SNPcG-cw8k9m-aCBhm5-9STmJv-dTxGTy-4JA33E-bGvdbv-5KDuiB-aGXBHg-aGXEgH-aGXFnc-aGXAaP-aGXHm8-aGXxUe-aGXCWZ-aGXmiK-aGXnHD-aGXn8g-aGXmJi-aGXkQZ-aGXyT6-aGXkqv-aGXDtT-aGXjLZ-aGXjon-ck1rMA-ck1spN-ck1vPY-ck1tyU-ck1ZFS-ck21Hf-cjZ8hj-ck1eJJ-agEbFE-AHeG2-ck1BEh-ck1CtA-ck1UcC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flickr Creative Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Want to visit Machu Picchu in Peru, but can\u2019t afford to spend money on that 5-day hike? Then why not become a porter and carry people\u2019s belongings up a mountain, and better yet, why not do it &#8211; for free?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theworldoutdoors.com\/trip-preparation\/travel-agents\/\">There are literally hundreds of hiking agencies<\/a>\u00a0all around the world, whether it be the Himalayas, the Andes, the Alps or even Mount Kilimanjaro in Eastern Africa, who consider people like YOU to be a reliable resource for tourists and would welcome you to work, for free!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>What you need:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Top-notch physical strength<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dedication and commitment to the job<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>#2: Teach English Abroad<\/b><\/span><b style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_280\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Untitled2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280\" class=\"wp-image-280\" title=\"The Alternative Ways - Teach English Abroad\" src=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/TeachEnglishAbroad.jpg\" alt=\"Teach English Abroad - 5 Cheap Ways to Travel The World for Broke Students - Teach English Abroad - The Alternative Ways\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/TeachEnglishAbroad.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/TeachEnglishAbroad-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/TeachEnglishAbroad-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/TeachEnglishAbroad-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/TeachEnglishAbroad-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/goldendragon613\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rex Pe<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/goldendragon613\/250121512\/in\/photolist-o6WpS-jBb83N-o6Wo6-bpcUw6-2SmfSo-5sidGk-88bgji-e1BbSx-8oTq2a-7hc7G7-fCxG5b-9u4j5T-bPXUq6-fCxtPC-fCfTy4-fCxwQh-fCxwXS-fCg9Dc-fCxFWN-fCg9KV-o6Wso-6cYyf8-av3Lyc-8EGRT4-dMuQrM-auzZYn-2vVkpu-o6WuJ-9p72i2-bZVu61-d2mhdU-d2kqCU-bPXUpD-5GQowR-d2kwjC-d2mFdU-8uHtG2-88biBa-cwZFrb-7118rU-nkeKd-8uHtCp-3bebJ-fCufEU-fCxBms-fDfSgj-fCxvhh-5G3cuM-zrxXC-d2kArd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flickr Creative Commons<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Better yet, why not make money whilst travelling? One way to do that is to teach English abroad. Tired of listening to your Economics lecturer give endless talks on diminishing marginal returns \u2013 then why not switch roles and see what lecturing is all about?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can make a lot of money teaching and you could surely replenish your travel costs in the process \u2013 many companies will even pay for your flight! The world is yearning for teachers and this is a job in high demand, especially in South East Asia \u2013 so what are you waiting for?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>What you need:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The ability to speak English fluently<b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maybe a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teflonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>TEFL degree<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>, <\/b>dependent on the country<b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>#3: Couch Surf<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_281\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Couchsurf-host-search-page.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-281\" class=\"wp-image-281\" title=\"The Alternative Ways - Couch Surfing\" src=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Couchsurf-host-search-page.png\" alt=\"Couchsurfing.org screenshot. 5 Cheap Ways to Travel The World for Broke Students - Teach English Abroad - The Alternative Ways\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Couchsurf-host-search-page.png 2250w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Couchsurf-host-search-page-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Couchsurf-host-search-page-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Couchsurf-host-search-page-1024x537.png 1024w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Couchsurf-host-search-page-1920x1007.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Couchsurfing.org.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tired of sketchy hostels &#8211; then why not give <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.couchsurfing.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Couch Surfing<\/span><\/a><\/span> a try? This service connects travellers with locals who are willing to let them stay at their humble abode, free of charge!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Plan your travels carefully in advance using this online service and you will never have to pay for accommodation again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is not rare to hear stories of travellers utilizing this service for months, even years at a time, sounds crazy right? After checking out their website and seeing how easy it is to access this revolutionary service, you\u2019d be crazy not to do it. This is definitely one of the best cheap ways to travel the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sometimes you get a room, sometimes you get a couch, sometimes an air mattress, but what you CAN be sure to be getting is a free stay abroad!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Not convinced? Then check out this info-graphic displaying <b>5 reasons to consider couch surfing:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_235\" style=\"width: 541px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Untitled4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-235\" class=\"wp-image-235 size-full\" title=\"Reasons to Consider Couch Surfing\" src=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Untitled4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Untitled4.png 531w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Untitled4-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">5 Reasons to Consider Couch Surfing<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span>What you need:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sign up and fully complete your Couch Surfing profile<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Explore and surf the world in over 100,000 cities around the world!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00a0\u00a0&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>#4: House Sit or Rent Out Your Apartment<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_282\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Untitled5.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282\" class=\"wp-image-282\" title=\"The Alternative Ways - House Sit or Rent Out Your Apartment\" src=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/House-exchange1.jpg\" alt=\"House Sit or Rent Out Your Apartment - 5 Cheap Ways to Travel The World for Broke Students - The Alternative Ways\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/House-exchange1.jpg 310w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/House-exchange1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/House-exchange1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/106574022@N04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Moz<\/a> on <a title=\"Flickr Creative Commons\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/106574022@N04\/10797655024\/in\/photolist-hs9NDW-8S8Roe-dsdrJF-a5zapp-63UcvF-b9gD3M--7dbLBf-5AApfX-dL6sts-8Sbikm-6BeDBf-5jhfU6-9TAYiX-8UGdVE-bsyPR-5jCYsS-dCPEz8-bfVFr6-5PfbKC-ekRA7p-iQPw4e-gmmYor-ceUxBo-6JFB4z-9rtHre-7TH528-5r5rU9-kqfZS3-ebNcEu-8SVGGC-bzXrZe-8ewaqf-5xprC9-4dK4QJ-9ucNoZ-8S9qmz-64PGZH-7JyEP8-8Sd6im-cePie5-7bPjoo-bpyR6H-8gSUcA-6y5h3e-9MKQWf-8S8a1V-jSANca-ivmF7T-77u8ZM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flickr Creative Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">STILL tired of sketchy hostels? Well there is yet another solution: watch someone else\u2019s house while they, themselves, go on <i>their <\/i>holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There are a number of websites that serve as a platform where generous people post opportunities for students like you to sit and watch their home for a specified period of time \u2013 in exchange for nothing, yes, that\u2019s right \u2013 I\u2019m talking about free accommodation!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>What you need:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sign up and fully complete a profile with either one of these sites:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housecarers.com\/index.cfm?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>House Carers<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mindmyhouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Mind My House<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caretaker.org\/main.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The Caretaker Gazette<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Another way to circumvent your limited finances is to recover your holiday spending by renting out\/sub-letting your apartment whilst you\u2019re away. Be sure to check the listings to make sure you are being competitive with your sub-let rental fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>What you need:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Check out<span style=\"color: #800080;\"> <a title=\"Cheaper Group Travel with Airbnb and 28 Alternatives\" href=\"\/?p=163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">28 different platforms<\/span><\/a><\/span> offering such services<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.craigslist.org\/about\/sites\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Craigslist<\/b><\/span><\/a> account (which you can create for free)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Create a Craiglist posting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Some decent photos of your apartment to attach to the posting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>#5: WWOOFING<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_283\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Untitled6.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283\" class=\"wp-image-283\" title=\"The Alternative Ways - WWOOFing\" src=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/WWOOFF.jpg\" alt=\"WWOOFing Volunteers - 5 Cheap Ways to Travel The World for Broke Students\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/WWOOFF.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/WWOOFF-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/WWOOFF-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/WWOOFF-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/WWOOFF-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy of <a title=\"Flickr User\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/istolethetv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flickr User<\/a> on<a title=\"Flickr Creative Commons\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/istolethetv\/3919886632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Flickr Creative Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now, I\u2019m sure most of you are asking yourselves, what in the Worldwide-Opportunities-on-Organic-Farms is <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwoof.net\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">WWOOFING<\/span><\/a><\/span>? Well, just that!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This initiative refers to a loose network of national organizations that facilitate placement volunteers (or in this case \u2013 broke students, AKA, <i>you!<\/i>) on organic farms. Did you know that there are WWOOF hosts in over 99 countries around the world!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Working on one of these farms will get you free food, accommodation and an opportunity to discover something new, all in exchange for assistance with farming or gardening activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As an added bonus, WWOOFing aims to provide volunteers with first-hand experience in organic and ecologically sound growing methods, to help the organic movement \u2013 so you will get the chance to learn something, too \u2013 textbook-free!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>What you need:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Check out <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a title=\"WWOOF Around The World\" href=\"\/?p=38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">this Post<\/span><\/a><\/span> about WWOOFing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Choose your WWOOF destination<b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Access the respective WWOOF destination\u2019s web page on the main WWOOF website<b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Begin registration!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"stop_widget\" style=\"color: #000000;\">So there is is, 5 Cheap Ways to Travel The World for Broke Students. You can expect many more posts on alternative ways to travel in the next w<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you enjoyed this article, check us out at\u00a0<a title=\"The Alternative Ways\" href=\"https:\/\/thealternativeways.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Alternative Ways<\/span><\/a>!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>5 Cheap Ways to Travel The World for Broke Students<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Headline Photo Courtesy of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/japokskee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jhong Dizon<\/a><span class=\"family-name\" style=\"color: #000000;\">.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #888888;\">Photo can be found at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/japokskee\/4428262825\/in\/photolist-5k4XYx-catxtf-8QDFkb-8QDF7o-7eY7ma-7EuejF-8QDFaG-7Kj1g4-8BNDpu-8CHLdd-dTwFHT-8iHXX9-8YYcvh-fAmwQ8-d7KPBC-n8YGLF-a8egfP-8EcYHc-5H1DYq-8AmatC-wZDgV-9Uos2N-8DiAtw-5SkWVe-3kyDDz-atPXpS-2zjAU-a8hoCW-95MbMu-cpDP81-mKcqpW-nYe6-a8hcqw-9fPNr6-aiJEH9-2VwSWd-9qkEk7-et5QRu-edwgy1-4hz2Zy-8sVWqj-8sSUqn-6gk8Xx-6gk7GM-6U5Qup-9ETFbJ-83Kp3q-5Sdj7-fT8c3z-6KiedT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flickr Creative Commons<\/a><span style=\"color: #888888;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a young, adventurous student &#8211; keen to travel the world but worried about financial constraints? 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