3000 dollars can travel around the world? This is an incredible thing for many people. However, Zhu, who has experienced this experience personally, believes that traveling around the world only requires three conditions: time, 3000 dollars and courage, and this is not his personal "patent", but everyone can get "enjoyment". compilers
From May 2002 to June 6+ 10/October in 5438, 32-year-old Zhu spent only $3,000 and traveled to 33 countries and regions on four continents, completing his solo trip around the world. Originally ordinary as a sentient being, he became the focus of discussion in the forum of "Lvyou" on major websites overnight. People can't believe it: It turns out that traveling around the world is not something that only Americans or British people dare to be keen on, nor is it an expensive and unattainable luxury.
Now Zhu likes to turn over the globe in the bookstore and watch the places he has set foot on slip through his palm one by one. He believes that "the earth is actually not big. You see, even I can walk around. But when I was in every city, I felt that the earth was too big. That night in Wellington, New Zealand, I felt lonely and scared when I thought that I was tens of thousands of kilometers away from home and could only move forward and not retreat. "
Travel around the world by accident?
When studying in Britain, Zhu's roommate was a British boy studying geography. On weekdays, I often show him how to go to a strange place by cheap plane. Although Zhu took time to travel to more than 20 countries while studying for an MBA in Britain, he was still unhappy after listening to his roommate's experience. There should be more experience traveling around the world than foreigners.
One night, while drinking and chatting in a bar, my roommate brought up the old story and said, "Look, we British people have traveled around the world again" with a proud face. Zhu was unconvinced and thought he could, so he made a bet with his roommate.
Gambling, but traveling around the world can't start with a backpack. Which route to take, how much to invest and what to pay attention to must be planned in detail. Fortunately, Zhu's scientific accounting, MBA marketing and careful calculation are his strengths. His travel philosophy should be both economical and comfortable. He should travel with his head instead of his legs. He should travel with wisdom instead of hardship. He spent half a year collecting all kinds of tourism information and cultural and geographical information from various countries, and determined that "spending $3,000 to travel around the world" was not his dream plan.
It was sunny in England in May, and Zhu went alone.
Spend $ 10 to stay in a five-star hotel?
Zhu has traveled all over Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and North America. Because of the purpose of visiting famous schools and enterprises, he stayed in more places, all of which were metropolises. The round-the-world ticket booked in London can only stop in 12 city, with a journey of 50,000 kilometers. There are hundreds of cities that Zhu admires, so he takes this 12 city as the big coordinate, and forms a global network by combining various means of transportation, which really tests people's economic outlook and planning.
The first stop in Greece was carefully chosen by Zhu according to the geographical characteristics and economic reasons of Greece. Greece lies between Turkey and Italy. If you go from these two countries, you have to take a boat. It is meaningless and a waste of time to sit in the same boat once and for all. The ticket from London to Greece is only 1 1.50, which means 150 yuan.
Every time he goes to a country or city, Zhu likes to challenge himself: whether to spend 10 dollars in a five-star hotel or a one-star hotel, or to save money to sleep in a railway station, he will not hesitate to choose the former. The mystery of discount is often hidden because of fear of trouble and carelessness. The key to hotel discount is to book in advance. It can save a lot of money to join the elderly tour group occasionally in the local area, and 80% of the expenses can be saved by packing Chinese food. Paying attention to these details makes Zhu feel a pleasure. In his view, all people have equal access to information, and only those who see and use information are smart.
Boston is the only place for Zhu's trip to the United States. There are many famous schools such as Harvard and Massachusetts, and the securities companies are also world-famous. There are three ways to get from new york to Boston: 300 dollars by plane, 0/80 dollars by train and 80 dollars by greyhound (coach), but Zhu thinks it is too expensive. New york has the largest Chinatown in the United States, while Boston is the capital of New England. Chinese in both places must have frequent contact. What means of transportation do they take? So Zhu came to Chinatown and took a bus between new york and Boston, which only cost 15 dollars. Most people on the bus are China compatriots. On the way, Zhu asked about the route to Harvard and the place to eat and live. When I arrived in Boston, all kinds of information were collected.
Doesn't knowing mean it doesn't exist?
Perhaps many people in China don't know that overseas, Asian backpackers are mostly Japanese and China, Taiwan Province Province or Hongkong people. European and American students have been traveling abroad for a long time, and they can often be seen lying on the ground with big bags on their backs at the railway station. Travel is a compulsory course in their lives, and many unexpected experiences have been cultivated during the trip. After returning to China after traveling around the world, Zhu encouraged everyone to save 3,000 yuan and go out to see the lectures held by Zhejiang University and Shanghai Pujiang Hotel. 3000 dollars is not a difficult goal, and traveling around the world is something that everyone can do.
What Zhu didn't expect was that the trip around the world also helped him make a difficult decision. People studying in the UK face three choices: emigrate to Canada or Australia, stay in the UK, and return to China. He has been studying and working in England for more than three years, and he is still hesitating whether to come back. China is the stop and rest place of this round-the-world tour. The feeling of returning to China and starting from China again made him unforgettable. A strong sense of belonging when he was in a foreign land made him understand that he should go home. ...
Destination countries and regions of Zhu Huanqiu:
France Switzerland Liechtenstein
Vatican, Austria, Italy
Greece Andorra Austria
Belgium, Czech Republic and Denmark
Finland, Turkey and Ireland
Germany Iceland Luxembourg
San Marino Monaco Sweden
Netherlands, Norway and Poland
Portugal Slovakia Spain
China, Hongkong, China, China, Shanghai and Korea.
Australia, New Zealand and the United States
Mexico Canada Britain
Beijing, China
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Partial saving method
In fact, traveling abroad can save a lot of money if you master the right method.
Take the London-Paris round trip as an example, you can choose a variety of modes of transportation, such as plane, train, ship and car. If you make careful preparations, the longer you book in advance, the more money you can save. In foreign countries, airlines are directly oriented to the market, so it is necessary to choose the right airline, and sometimes even get an incredible price.
"Eurostar" train tickets can be purchased in Europe. Students or people under the age of 26 only need 59 pounds, and adults buy 178 dollars 65 days in advance, which is reduced to 120 dollars 65 days in advance.
In Britain, the price of a one-way ticket is similar to that of a round-trip ticket. Try to buy a round-trip ticket.
There are also many discount cards in Britain, such as young student cards, family cards and old people cards. Almost all of them have a 33% discount.