As the world is slowly becoming more flat with technological advancements like the internet and business practices such as outsourcing, international travel will become a more regular part of many people’s lives.  International cell phones are now very affordable, benefitting the homesick travelers and businessmen alike.  As recently as a decade ago, making international calls for any length of time would cost a boatload, but the international cell phone now allows you to sidestep expenses such as roaming charges that unexpectedly add digits to your telephone bill.

                Swapping world sim cards into your phone isn’t the only money saving utility to come out of our modern society to make travel more affordable, however. The internet has opened new doors to opportunity to travelers, both young and old, to see the world with travel itself being the only thing that puts a real dent in your wallet when going abroad. Web communities like Couchsurfing connect you with other like-minded explorers of the world, who will allow you to stay at their home, free of charge, while providing the means to experience the local culture of wherever you may be.

                WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is another type of community to arise from the internet. For just the cost of a flight ticket, you can work as a farmhand in almost any country around the world, with food and lodging provided. Indeed, the world is a stranger, flatter, place than it was even twenty years ago, and with the flattening of the world, even the most remote regions are now accessible to nearly anyone.