There is one drawback to # 210 And it is quite big... A course in self-defense may be worth it before you start courchsurfing
Alexander Kandiloros continues his posts on the 365 things you can do. After telling us about Jianzi it’s time to learn how travel almost for free. And next week there’s his Regina Spektor story.
I was planning my 25th birthday party and needed obscene amounts of alcohol for the party. All the people with cars bailed, so I ended up taking the bus to Germany with two empty suitcases. Had a friend in Berlin so I took the opportunity to visit her instead of going straight back. How lucky I was for staying. A completely crazy, unexpected weekend of abandoned U.S. bases, reconnaissance and gay bars in the old factories followed. I got a much-needed slap in the back of the head that opened my eyes to that there is much more out there than what I saw every day. You need that kind of knock sometimes. Otherwise, you forget.
Book the cheapest Ryanair-weekend trip as far ahead as possible. Choose a place you've never been to. Preferably book really late at night so it’s half forgotten the day after. Once the date is approaching and the trip reminds you of its existence via SMS it’ll be like receiving a gift from yourself, using some type of time travel. Bratislava in August 2011, Wroclaw, one spring weekend April 2012, or perhaps a bit of Frankfurt, Glasgow, or London in the autumn. These flights are a penny each plus tax.
Bonus1 - Cheap hostels http://www.hostels.com/
Bonus2 - Free and more exciting homes http://www.couchsurfing.com/
Required time:
1 week or more
Cons:
You can end up in the home of a weirdo. You could end up enjoying the place so much that you don’t like Sweden in the same way anymore.
Pros:
You experience something new. You get perspective. Despite booking far ahead, it’s still rad and spontaneous. You could meet new wonderful people, or maybe find a new place to settle down in.
