Alfie said: "My lifestyle is quite scattered. It can be very draining socially meeting new people and sharing rooms with 12 people.
"Hostel rooms have become my best friend and it really can kind of degrade me a little bit."
I'm mortgage-free at 22 after building a house in the Caribbean for £3k to escape the UK - I spend all day at the beach
He has also experienced some issues with Wi-Fi in remote locations.
Alfie said: "I was in Patagonia hiking and backpacking with very little on me - just a tent and a sleeping bag.
"I've had to work from small towns with populations of about 300 and really try and suss out where the Wi-Fi is in that place."
He uses couch surfing and world packers to get free accommodation and food.
Alfie's tips for making and saving money abroad
I'd say looking into ways that you can make as many different income streams in my experience.
I have teaching English, I do social media management and I also run tours.
I set myself up as a freelancer during Covid where I sort of up skilled in different areas through online courses.
That allowed me to set up as self employed and then make the money.
Also like travel insurance and not having extortionate medical expenses.
MoneySuperMarket is great for kind of actually looking at those deals and making sure I'm covered for travelling, working and my laptop.
I save money by using couch surfing or world packers.
These programs allow you to get free accommodation and free food in exchange for a kind of cultural experience.
And the business owner makes sure he doesn't have extortionate medical expenses as well as checking MoneySuperMarket for cheap insurance.
Alfie explained: "I've taught English in a small town in Guatemala where I'm pretty sure I was the only English person for miles and miles.
"It allowed me to work on my own business at the time because I was only teaching for a few hours a day.
"I would get lodging and food so I've been able to really save money."
It comes as experts have stressed the importance of insurance if working abroad.
Kara Gammell, personal finance expert at MoneySuperMarket, said: "Standard travel insurance policies are designed for holidays, so most are unlikely to cover you if you’re working abroad and won’t cover any activities or equipment related to your work.
"The best way to ensure you’re properly protected is to check with your employer about what is covered on their insurance.