Amateur tourism - easier, cheaper, more interesting!

Travel plays a huge role in the life of modern man. It's the pursuit of new impressions, knowledge, fresh emotions and just a great rest. Travel companies offer a variety of destinations, trips to every corner of the globe. Extreme, comfortable - choose your liking.

But you can not apply to the tour operator. There is such a wonderful direction, like amateur tourism. It was quite popular with Russians before. Many went to the sea, they say, "savages." Purchased tickets or got into the car, on arrival they rented rooms or houses from local residents, themselves organized an entertaining and excursion program.

And anyway, we somehow got used to traveling in our country without guides and guides. As in the countries that once were Soviet republics. It's cheaper, easier.

Now, amateur tourism spilled over the borders of the Motherland. Many people go to Europe, America. These trips have a lot of pluses. You do not need to depend on the group. You can choose excursions to your liking and see more, since you do not have to wait until everyone gets together. Do not have to get up early in the morning.

Independent tourism is cheaper. You do not need to pay for the services of a tour company, guide. The main expenditure - the road, accommodation, meals, excursions. You can find air tickets with discounts. Good, small hotels, where accommodation will cost an order of magnitude cheaper than in well-known hotels. To eat not in the restaurant at the hotel, but in the city cafes.

In addition, seasoned travelers, who prefer amateur tourism organized, say that it is not necessary for a traveler to perfectly know the language of the country you are going to. It is enough to learn some of the most important phrases in English. How to settle in the hotel, how to ask the way. For everything else, usually sign language is enough .

In addition, by communicating directly with the inhabitants of the country, and not through a guide, you will be able to penetrate deeper into their cultural characteristics, traditions, understand their life. For large groups, there is usually no time for this, everything is covered by visits to standard attractions.

Of course, there are disadvantages. It will take much more time to organize the trip. You yourself will receive a visa, plan a route, book hotels, worry about meals, book excursions.

In the event of unforeseen circumstances, you will also have to rely only on yourself. And not all countries are allowed independent tourists. To obtain a visa to some states it is necessary to present a tourist voucher provided by the tour operator.

In the network now you can find a lot of sites that promote amateur tourism. Wedding tourism is also gaining momentum in the Russian market of services. It's so cool, to arrange an unusual, memorable ceremony in some exotic place. Beautiful rites of different cultures, fairytale setting of medieval castles of Europe or sand of tropical islands.

Of course, one can not say that amateur tourism suits absolutely everyone. For naturals who prefer a quiet, measured rest without unnecessary agitation, it's easier to purchase a ready tour. But if you are easy on the rise, love adventures and are used to controlling your trips yourself, this is for you. Happy all travel!