Some people avoid going on a vacation because of the fear of the costs. Commercial television convinces us that people who go on vacations already have money and live in luxury. Probably making us average class individuals feel crappy about having such a lavish experience. Well, don't allow the mind controlling advertisements decrease your self-empowerment. There are options for average citizens to experience a living large vacation. Repositioning Cruise Yea. These are the trips that sail region to region, rather than sail across full bodies of water like the Atlantic or Pacific. It depends on the season where cruises are able to sail but these trips are usually discounted to the max. All the standard features a cruise would have are offered like food and entertainment. It is also very much less crowded. You can even replace the option of taking a flight somewhere and take a repositioning cruise instead to your destination. A two-week reposition cruise can be cheaper than a one-way flight. Take advantage of the media Whenever there is a crisis in another country or continent like Asia after SARS or Africa after Ebola people tend to steer away from traveling to these places And because of this most prospect travelers don't visit these places which makes the booking prices very much cheaper. It is factual the media shows about 40% of the agriculture of some places for the sake of views. There are safe cities and places in these "crisis" parts of the world. Don't be like the rest of your peers, catch those deals. The people of these cities are welcome and open to tourists. It will be an eye-opening experience. Become an avid community supporter Volunteering can give you the biggest opportunity to travel for almost free. Being that you'll be participating in joyful volunteer work you probably won't have to spend a lot of money. Most legitimate volunteer organizations pay for room and board. The only thing you may be responsible for is flight and travel. So if you only have to pay for travel to volunteer in Florida somewhere, how bad can it be?