The author of 'How to Travel the World on $50 a Day' reveals 5 budget travel mistakes you're making

Think you can't afford to travel? Think again.

Matt Kepnes quit his cubicle job after meeting backpackers in Thailand that showed him that you don't need to be rich to travel. Ten years and 80 countries later, Kepnes, better known as Nomadic Matt from his popular travel blog, has mastered the art of traveling on a budget.

He now helps others do the same with his book "How to Travel the World on $50 a Day," which outlines everything from finding cheap flights to money-saving tips for any destination.

Nomadic Matt shared some common budget travel pitfalls with INSIDER from the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Dubai, which he's staying at for free using Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) points.

See? This guy knows what he's talking about.