39 Tips That'll Save You Hundreds on Your Next Trip

Offering a great way to see and experience a different culture, a volunteer vacation can be an especially fulfilling way to spend time off. The concept's not for everyone — no four-star hotels or five-course meals, and there's service work involved, making it less of a "break" — but it can be an affordable way to travel somewhere cool and truly experience the other location separate from the confines of any resort.