How much does it cost to travel around the world and how to save on travel? Blogger Mikhail Zarubin shares secrets in the podcast "Spent"

Lots of life hacks from a professional traveler, researcher and blogger who has visited more than 250 countries.

While the whole world is waiting for the opening of borders and the opportunity to go on vacation, there are people who travel almost non-stop - even in the difficult 2020. In touch with the host of the podcast Pasha Fedorov Mikhail Zarubin, blogger and a professional traveler. He told how he communicated with representatives of wild African tribes, spent the night in a tent in the middle of the savannah and proved to the Libyan special services that he was a simple tourist.

01:10 - Mikhail shares when he decided to go around the world and which country opened his "track record". And Pavel is very interested in the financial part: where to find money for such a number of trips. And you will also learn a good life hack about a passport.

04:42 - where to get a visa to Chad, Yemen, Afghanistan, as well as to countries whose consulates are not in the Russian Federation. Mikhail talks about the instinct of self-preservation and compares himself to a boxer in the ring.

07:05 - a conversation about your beloved part of the world. If you do not know where to go after the opening of the borders, Michael will definitely inspire you.

09:03 - how to save on transport and housing. Talk about tickets for zero rubles, low-cost buses, chain hotels and loyalty programs, not entirely free couch surfing, overnight stays in churches and tents in the habitat of wild animals.

15:09 - Mikhail tells how to eat on a budget and safely. And also about water in bags. By the way, in some countries there is a food quarantine, be careful.

20:53 - how is it more profitable to travel: alone or with a company. Mikhail explains with examples that everything depends on the country of destination. Listen, where you alone will definitely not be allowed.

23:20 - a rather categorical opinion of a professional traveler about guides and guides. And also a few words about the guards with the AK-47.

25:57 - how to visit countries with difficult political situations or those in martial law. Mikhail shares stories of his terrible adventures and conversation with the Libyan special services.

31:06 - whether the insurance works in such dangerous countries. The blogger also talks about free insurance from well-known banks and the need to always have a policy with you.

33:14 - the story of how and why Mikhail is now stuck in Australia.

35:00 - what to put in the first aid kit before traveling. Mikhail has two of them - for different occasions. By the way, fast on Instagram about the first aid kit - one of the most popular on the blogger's page.

36:43 - and again a conversation about money: how much cash should be in your pocket and how much currency on the card.

40:36 - Mikhail recalls the most budgetary and most expensive of his travels.

43:07 - constant heading "Shopping". Pavel decided that in the summer he could not live without good fan. In his opinion, this device without a manual control panel is a waste of money (check the pun). But Michael, as a true researcher, recommends everyone who ever travels to Africa to bring from there picture with national motives. And tourists in Thailand are advised to try the royal fruit durian.

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