Cheap places to travel
329 destinations across 8 regions, each with what a trip actually costs, the free things worth doing, and cheap eats locals rate. Pick a region, or let us suggest one.
Europe121 destinations
Short hops, dense history, and a wide spread between the expensive capitals and the places that still cost very little.
Algarve, Amalfi Coast, Amsterdam, Annecy, Antalya, Antwerp, Athens, Azores and 113 more in Europe
Asia56 destinations
The best value per day on this list once you have paid for the flight, and the biggest variety of food per square mile.
Bali, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Boracay, Busan, Cebu, Chengdu and 48 more in Asia
North America30 destinations
Big distances and higher day rates, offset by cheap domestic flights and a lot of free outdoors.
Austin, Banff, Boston, Calgary, Chicago, Denver, Edmonton, Halifax and 22 more in North America
Latin America45 destinations
Low daily costs, short internal flights, and cities where the good food is the cheap food.
Antigua Guatemala, Arequipa, Bariloche, Belize City, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun and 37 more in Latin America
Caribbean31 destinations
Flight-dominated budgets. Once you are there, the beaches are free and the difference is where you sleep.
Antigua, Aruba, Bermuda, Bridgetown, Culebra, Curacao, Exuma, Grand Cayman and 23 more in Caribbean
Middle East13 destinations
Strong stopover value, dramatic landscapes, and a wide gap between the polished cities and the older ones.
Abu Dhabi, Amman, Aqaba, Beirut, Dead Sea, Doha, Dubai, Medina and 5 more in Middle East
Africa16 destinations
The widest cost range here. Cities are affordable; the wildlife and desert trips are what move the budget.
Addis Ababa, Cairo, Cape Town, Casablanca, Dakar, Fez, Hurghada, Johannesburg and 8 more in Africa
Oceania17 destinations
Expensive to reach and worth long stays once you have. Distances inside the region are larger than they look.
Auckland, Bora Bora, Brisbane, Byron Bay, Cairns, Christchurch, Dunedin, Fiji and 9 more in Oceania