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Shoestring
A community to discuss frugal travelling, last-minute travel deals, cheap destinations, and cheap means of travel. Whether couchsurfing, camping, or staying in hostels, whether hitchhiking or staying on Airbnb, let's discuss and share the best budget travel ideas and deals!
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Active users
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Category
travel
Refreshed
22 days ago
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- Account age (days)
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- Submission type
- any
- NSFW
- No
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