Money-saving Travel Tips from Thrillest

Ways to Save Money When You Travel (a Thrillest list)
Full post (with explanations and links) here

The full list has 100 tips, but I've not included the tips that are exclusive to the US

1. Don't use US-based search engines exclusively to book flights
2. Don't book your flight too early
3. Use our step-by-step guide to hack cheap airfares using foreign websites and currency
4. Use hidden-route ticketing when booking your flight
5. Clear browser cookies to avoid dynamic pricing
6. Fly budget airlines
7. Join OneGo, an all-you-can-fly airline service
8. Use our step-by-step guide to finding deals on Google Flights
9. Visit one of these 10 countries where it's cheap to visit (<$25/day) or these 12 (<$50/day)
10. Visit one of Europe's 10 cheapest countries or cheaper alternatives to more popular European vacation spots
11. Use BlaBlaCar and other ride-sharing websites
12. Take public transportation, walk, or bike and avoid cabs
13. Use these Uber hacks (link is broken today, so maybe it's been removed?)
14. WWOOFING or HelpX
15. Don't book hotels online, always call the non-800 number instead
16. Stay in a hostel; here's a list of upscale hostels
17. Eleven 5-star hotels for <$100
18. Use WhatsApp or Viber for everything communication. Use Google+ and Skype for phone calls.
19. Use local SIM cards
20. Tell your mobile provider you're going abroad
21. Turn off data roaming and roaming assist
22. Six tips for hacking into free Wi-Fi at the airport (another link that's not working today; maybe removed)
23. Learn how to spot a tourist-trap restaurant
24. Eat street food and visit the local markets
25. Avoid paying bank fees
26. Take out larger sums to avoid fees and avoid getting pickpocketed
27. Don't exchange money at the airport
28. Get one of the best travel rewards cards
29. Pay with credit card whenever possible to get the best exchange rate
30. Download/take free walking tours
31. Get the city tourism card
32. Visit the local tourism office
33. Ask  hostel staff for advice
34. Take advantage of museum free days
35. Tap into meetup.com groups
36. Book cruises or tours within the last few days of departure or really far in advance. Cruise booking tips.
37. Travel during the low season; use AARP discount
38. Look at local newspapers for coupons
39. Ask people on Twitter where the deals are
40. Budget travel apps
41. Use a travel agent (can get deals that aren't online)
42. In Europe, Eurail or buy train tickets in advance
43. In New Zealand, that the Naked Bus
44. In Japan, buy a Japan Rail Pass