When traveling on a budget, it is important to learn quickly how much things cost, and how to save money in whatever region of the world you’re currently in. In developed areas, such as Western Europe, the United States, or Canada, this is usually as simple as opening up a guidebook or logging onto the internet. However, in the developing world there’s a much steeper learning curve when it comes to budget travel.

In most developing regions of the world, guidebooks just barely skim the surface when it comes to pointing out the nicest budget hostels, or the best cheap eats. The reality is that businesses like hostels and small restaurants open and close every single day, making it next to impossible to put together detailed, budget travel information on such a location. Through trial and error alone, it can take weeks to figure out how much everything costs, and to develop money saving strategies. So, how can you expedite this process, and start spending your money more efficiently without weeks of wasting it simply because you didn’t know any better? The answer, ask the local women!

No matter where you are in the developing world, I guarantee the local women are the ones that really know how to manage the money. Their knowledge could literally fill 10 guidebooks with site-specific budget travel tips. They can tell you: where the good cheap restaurants are, where to find clean budget accommodations, the cheapest way to get from A to B, how much a taxi should cost, etc… Ask them what the inexpensive, locally produced, food products are, and they will not only name the food but give you 1001 different ways to prepare it.

The local women really do hold a treasure trove of information for the budget traveler. Luckily, all you need to do to unlock it, is to ask!

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