Travel the world cheap and fun. It’s all about following a few simple guidelines, being nice and packing light. When you want to see if you’re proficient at this you might try to resort to something extreme like taking only laptop / camera backpacks with you.
The most important rule is to pack light. Of course you won’t manage that the first time you try, this is an art, not an exact science. But you can learn to master it in time. At first you feel the need to be ready for everything, like a wedding, a triathlon, helping a nun with a flat tire and high altitude mountain climbing, but as you go through your first trip and then the second you start realizing that most of the time you only need a change of casual clothes and basic gadgets like a telephone and a digital camera.
Tip #1: basic traveling kit includes: 3 t-shirts, 3 pairs of underwear, 1 pair of shorts/pants, socks (if your shoes require them) personal hygiene kit; telephone; photo camera (optional)
Next thing is to plan exactly where you’re going, and where you can sleep during the night.