13. Embrace Simple (and Free!) Pleasures
There is a world of wonder and pleasure out there free for the taking, you really don’t have to open your wallet every time you need a little recreation on your travels. Just do some research and you can find fun, fabulous and free things to do in every town, city or hamlet you could want to visit. Most museums have a free day each week or month – just time your visit accordingly. Many are free all the time. Some venues offer free concerts or performances you can take advantage of. Search the local papers for detailed listings of events and happenings. Enjoy a festival, catch a movie in the park, peruse a market, stroll the streets, hang in a park, swim at the beach, go for a hike, climb a tree – the list of no-fee pursuits and pastimes is endless. Of course, you’ll probably want to have enough cash to see the main paid attractions and sites when you travel around the world too, but often, as the say, the best things in life are free.
