Today’s episode of The Foreigner’s Finances Podcast features frugal travel tips from globetrotter and web comic creator Erik Hajek of ClintPidgewood.com.
Erik is a good friend of mine from college and has managed to travel to over 10 countries and 25 states on a tight budge all before he turned 23. In this episode Erik shares his favorite travel websites and hacks for keeping your domestic or international travel within your budget.
Erik and his girlfriend Amanda are also the creators of the web comic Clint Pidgewood so we discuss how this project came to light and the laughs you can expect from their twice-weekly comic.
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The Foreigner’s Finances Podcast Episode 2
[00:23] - Welcome world traveler and good friend Erik Hajek from ClintPidgewood.com
[01:20] - Erik’s travel history
[01:58] - Erik’s favorite frugal travel tips
[06:10] – The best cheap airlines
[07:25] - Discussing road trips
[15:00] – Cheapest and best international destinations
[17:25] – The overrated aspect of the language barrier when traveling
[19:00] – How Erik talked me in to traveling to the border of North Korea
[21:25] – The creation of Clint Pidgewood
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Here are some of Erik’s favorite travel sites:
Air Asia – Cheap flights in southwest Asia
Cheapoair – Cheap flights around the world
Ryanair – Cheap flights within Europe
Megabus – Affordable bus rides around the U.S. and UK
Lonely Planet Forums – Helpful for planning trips with advice from travel experts
Wiki Travel – Wikipedia for travelers
Moon books – Travel books for any destination
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Awesome podcast! Good tips for traveling. And I liked the part about having lunch with Kim Jong-il.
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Austin Reply:
June 17th, 2010 at 7:26 am
Thanks, Amanda. I’d love to have you on in the near future!
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