Did you know that you can practically for nothing to explore the endless expanses of a great and mighty country, enjoy its incomparable beauty, get acquainted with the greatest historical monuments, without resorting to the services of expensive travel agencies, without buying sometimes unavailable train and plane tickets. Is it worth limiting yourself in the pleasure of life to travel around Russia, if you can use a few simple secrets of free voyages. The most important thing in this matter is to have logic and a civil passport.
Instructions
Step 1
Traveling completely free is, of course, adventurism. Planning the amount of money that will be useful to you on the road should be based on your own preferences in food, clothing, accommodation, as well as the outlined route. Agree, in the steppe or forest, you will absolutely not need money.
Step 2
The most profitable way to travel around Russia has been and remains hitchhiking. You will be able to save a lot if you are not too lazy to negotiate a trip in advance with truck drivers, conductors, machinists who, for a relatively nominal fee, will be able to take you to any convenient point.
Step 3
It is worth noting that today both rail and air transport often announces discounts and other bonuses on their flights, so that a profitable discount can be found in this area as well. To move between the stops of the developed route, hitchhiking has always been considered the most successful way: on the territory of a great country there will certainly be a noble driver who, out of participation or out of boredom, will agree to give you a lift for free.
Step 4
A modern, weather-resistant tent allows you to enjoy the sights, study in detail the terrain, manners and customs of people without rushing to leave the hotel room.
Step 5
Recently, there has appeared such a thing as "viski" - this is a list of addresses by city where people agree to shelter you for the night without requiring compensation. Typically, "listings" are formed from travelers like you. Today, such registries are easy to find on the Internet or ask more "advanced" and experienced colleagues. Although you can spend the night at train stations, parks, beaches, if a half-abandoned village is found nearby, you can also use an ownerless bathhouse or a barn.
Step 6
If you want to save on food, then be sociable and benevolent, the population of our country is arranged in such a way that in especially remote regions of Russia the people are distinguished by their cordiality and hospitality. For a trinket, a symbolic payment or a simple conversation with you, they will share the harvest, set the table or feed, say, in a cafe of the nearest state farm. Pay attention to locally sourced products, they are usually not high in value, and use of seasonal price fluctuations is also encouraged.
Step 7
Pay attention to your clothes, there is no need for branded gloss here, but camouflage and comfortable simple boots will come in handy. He does not abuse alcohol, strong drinks, for sure, will not allow you to get far enough or even lead you astray. Communicate, be open and friendly, the wonders of these qualities can open the most secret doors for lovers of free travel.
