Saving tips for traveling!

I have a great passion in traveling. I wish there were no boundaries nor highly cost then I could go anywhere I want. Living in the U.S. has given me opportunities to visit a few places/countries. Besides the cost, I also have to face another wall whenever I travel. Being without an american passport limits my freedom to travel. Everytime I leave, I have to show a proof of visa to re-enter the country. Also, I will most likely need a visa to visit any country that is not my own because I don't have an american passport. I envy my american friends who take off to go overseas without worrying about visa and stuff.
I was looking for a cheap airfare to visit home in December and I couldn't believe the price. Luckily, I found one that is affordable enough. Then I saw this analogy online how to save for big overseas trips. I am thinking of doing this in the future.

Here’s a quick calculation of what you’d have to save over the next 12 months to pay for your flights:

. $2000+ = plane tickets between U.S. and Australia/New Zealand. At the lower end, this works out to $5.55/day, $38.89/week, $166.67/month.
. $1500 = plane tickets between U.S. and Africa, really unlucky peak season fliers between U.S. and Europe. This works out to $4.17/day, $29.17/week, $125/month.
. $1200 = peak season (Easter-September, Christmas-New Year’s) plane tickets between U.S. and Europe, U.S. and Asia. This works out to $3.33/day, $25/week, $100/month.
. $800 = off-season plane tickets to the above. This works out to $2.22/day, $15.55/week, $66.67/month. At $100/month, you’ll have finished in eight months rather than 12.
. $600 = plane tickets between U.S. and Central/South America. Over 12 months, $1.79/day, $12.50/week, $50/month. At $100/month, you’ll have finished in six months rather than 12.
More advice is to travel more often by traveling off-peak. Summer in Europe is nice, but is it four months of saving nicer than fall? Put another way, in five years of $100/month travel savings, you can experience 5 European summers or 7 European falls, winters or springs. Wouldn’t you rather take two more trips for the same amount of money?
Also, consider other travel destinations. Keep saving and you will someday get to London. In the meanwhile, you can visit Costa Rica *and* Peru for the same airfare (and your money will go further on the ground as well). Don’t be afraid to try unusual destinations you can afford; embrace the fare as guide!