1. Always try using Youth Hostels, and save money using yha (youth hostel association) organisation (search) as this has been the most cost-effective way of seeing the world.
   
   • Have an idea of how much you should be paying on transport from the airport to your destination, especially when travelling in Asia as the price can vary as they barter their prices. You must haggle when travelling in Asia as you would be surprised how inexpensive it can be.
   • Be aware of your exchange rate when you arrive into a country. This way you have less chance of making a mistake when paying for anything.
   • Be aware of cons and scams, people take advantage of tourists as they are not familiar with how much their money is worth. Some common cons and scams;
2. People who approach you on the street and are pretending to be your friend and trying to get something off you.
3. When travelling by tut-tut (Asian transport) for the day agree on a final price at the start of the day and keep to it.
4. Beware of pickpockets of crowds. Keep all belongings close. However a pickpocket can strike at any time.
5. When buying food and drink try not to go to the tourist areas as they are more expensive than the restaurants just around the corner which are of the same standard.
   
6. Drink local brands rather than imports.
   
7. Buy snacks from local supermarket. For example buying a snack in London from top supermarkets is cheaper than local stores.
   
8. Work out the prices of a direct route to your destination in comparison to splitting the journey. For example a direct route of Liverpool to Newcastle costs about £50. However splitting the journey from Liverpool to York and then to Newcastle is about £22. It takes approximately the same time. It is sometimes a lot cheaper to split the journey.
   
9. Always check the prices on comparison sites as this can save you a lot of money.
   
10. If you are flying to your destination try to make it on a weekday, if possible on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday as this is when it is cheapest.

My Hostel recommendations-These are all of decent standard
The European hostels I have stayed in are of higher standard

England

Ambleside youth hostel in the Lake District.

Australia

Glebe Point Youth Hostel in Sydney
Cairns Youth Hostel in Cairns

New Zealand

Auckland Youth Hostel
Christ-Church Youth Hostel
Queenstown Youth Hostel

China

Hong Kong Youth Hostel
Beijing City Youth Hostel

Denmark

Copenhagen Youth Hostel

Ireland

Dublin City Youth Hostel

Switzerland

(staying in the Swiss youth hostels on a skiing holiday brings down the price of the holiday)
Zermatt Youth Hostel
Davos Youth Hostel
Santa Maritz Youth Hostel

Geneva Youth Hostel

1. Lamborghini Murcielago



First on the list the Lamborghini Murcielago witch delivers a whopping 640-horse power engine.

2. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano



Ferrari is well known for its speed machines designed from the racing world but no one would expect the 620 horsepower this car delivers.

3. Mercedes-Benz SLR



This car delivers the third biggest horsepower of 617.

4. Maybach 57 S



This one comes with a beastly 604 horsepower engine.

5. Maybach 62 S



Just like his brother, the Maybach 62 S has 604 horsepower.

6. Mercedes Benz CL



Mercedes Benz is know for its beauty and class but the Mercedes-Benz CL proves to be about class and power with a 604 horsepower engine.

7. Mercedes Benz S



This car delivers a 604 horsepower engine.

8. Mercedes-Benz SL



It seems Mercedes-benz has taken three top ten spots with the Mercedes-Benz SL This car also delivers 604 horsepower.

9. Bentley Continental GT



Who can honestly forget about the style and class of Bentley who would think it's all about looks? The Bentley Continental GT has a 600 horsepower engine.

10. Dodge Viper



And in 10th place comes the Dodge Viper delivering a 600 horsepower engine.

1. Its 85 degrees in March and there are more people driving than when the weather is bad.
2. A 30% chance of rain makes headline news, right below the story about which celebrity has ended up in jail.
3. People are doing the electric slide to rap music on roller skates at the beach and no one finds this at all out of the ordinary.
4. Freeway numbers are preceded by "the," and you know this because the freeway entrance is in your back yard.
5. You are surprised if you hear less than 5 languages spoken over the course of a day, and often more surprised if one of them is English.
6. There is a donut shop on every corner, directly next to a gym with an escalator out front.
7. LAX is an airport and not a method for relieving constipation.
8. You use MapQuest to look up directions to neighborhoods that you have never heard of at least once a month, then laugh at the estimated travel time that MapQuest provides.
9. Your sunglasses are twice the size of your dog, which you carry around in a handbag.
10. The rent of your 120 square foot studio apartment is twice as high as your first mortgage.

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