Many of these recommendations come from SmarterTravel, www.SmarterTravel.com. Though some are just for students, others are helpful to any budget traveler:

• www.bootsnall.com: Cheap tickets, lodging and adventures for independent travelers

• //studenttravel.about.com: Advice

• www.springbreaktravel.com: The name says it all

• www.studentuniverse.com: Cheap airfare

• www.transitionsabroad.com: Answers to whether you should teach, volunteer or get a work visa abroad

• www.bunac.org: Student work and volunteer options abroad

• www.couchsurfing.com: Trade space in your own with fellow travelers; others in the network return the favor

• www.hospitalityclub.org: Similar to couchsurfing; the crowd tends to be slightly older and more European

• www.globalfreeloaders.com: Similar to couchsurfing

• www.backpackeurope.com: The name has it

• www.vodkatrain.com: Yes, it goes across Russia

• www.bazbus.com: Backpacker city-to-city bus travels across South Africa

• www.raileurope.com: Get your rail pass here

• www.hoponhopoff.com: Flexible bus in Turkey, Egypt and Greece

• www.greentortoise.com: North American adventure bus

• www.isic.org: Services, tips and discounts for young travelers

• www.hihostels.com: Hostelling International site allows you to prebook lodging

• www.hiayh.org: Site for Hostelling International USA

• www.hostelworld.com: Hostel bookings and cheap tours

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