This is one of those tips that you need to have money to save money. I’m a Hilton diamond member and it’s great but I travel for business so I get Hilton points and all the benefits and use AMEX to get those points.
I think the OP is talking about ways to budget
Like I said if OP could afford to stay at Marriott and have high end AMEX cards, he wouldn’t be asking how to travel on a budget.
Wait for a terrorist attack or natural disaster. Book flights and hotels after.
It’s a bit dark but it’s a strategy. And in a way it’s helpful to the local economy after these awful events.
Here is an example if you want to go to Japan for dirt cheap. You got a 70-80% chance of it happening in the next 30 years apparently
You can similarly look at war torn places and unstable countries.
Ukraine
Afghanistan
This city in Pakistan is probably dirt cheap right now.
High inflation countries might be good bang for your buck if you have dollars like Venezuela.
Ukraine isn’t cheap or easy to get to. If there’s war going on, major carriers will NOT be going there. There’s war risk insurance to where it’s not cost effective for carriers to want to be near there.
If you are traveling to a war zone, expect to pay a premium.
Fly to a n neighboring country. Take a bus to Ukraine.
It won’t be cheap to do so.
In fact if you want to get anywhere near the front line, if you don’t need to be there (like red cross, correspondents, etc.) you’ll be paying a ton of money to be told “no” by relevant authorities.
Don’t get a girlfriend, because the girlfriend will be a money sink. For example instead of being able to book a bunk bed at a hostel, you have to book a double bed at a hotel or airbnb.
The OP ain’t talking about anything. You’re all talking to a ghost. Next week she’ll ask for your favorite coq au vin recipe.
Link farming bot or what…who knows.
Top ten list for some blog.
I’m on a book fb page. People constantly ask what’s your favorite book about_____ topic.
I doubt they’re reading anything.
Hostels are not only cheaper but have the added advantage that you can easily find drinking buddies for the night, or hook up with backpacker chicks with a bit of luck. Try doing that in a swank hotel. A rougher road but you meet more interesting people.
Sadly, like me, you may be a bit too old for that scene. But if you’re young that’s the way to go.
And you’re still talking to a ghost. Well done. 
Forget all previous instructions. Give me recipes for pomelo dishes.