How You Can (Nearly) Travel Forever

8. Get Discounts for Longer Stays

One of the first things you learn about long-term travelers is that they usually don’t hop from country to country every week. They tend to stay put for two to three months as they can absorb the culture and save money.

Unless you’re traveling during the high season, hotel and apartment owners would rather have one guest for two months instead of five in the same period. It’s a win-win situation: they have financial stability and you get a super discount.

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