Finances and travel budget is a big part of planning for any trip, even if you’re not penny-pinching. Learn how to be mindful with your spending and get value for every dollar. Here’s all my advice (and a few hacks!) for how to save money to travel more often, how to get the best prices on airfare, hotels, and tours, plus how to stretch your dollar more efficiently. It’s all right here because the more you save, the more you can travel!
I’ve said it time and time again: travel is expensive. Even on my absolute budget trips, I still manage to spend hundreds of dollars, if not thousands. Airfare, hotels, meals, and sightDOING all add up. I’ve learned to travel on a budget, but let’s face it: sometimes a splurge is really memorable. Big changes to …
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That’s normally what I believe, but I bought into the housesitting hype anyway. You get to stay somewhere for free in exchange for playing with puppies. That’s a dream come true for a travel (and dog) lover like me. Since perusing opportunity listings is …
Two things that consistently make me happy are travel and saving money. Put the two together, and I’m a happy camper, so I was thrilled to learn about TripBAM, a website that tracks hotel prices to notify you when rates drop. Essentially, you’ll enter your preferred hotel and dates — even if you’ve already booked — and …
Using TripBAM vs. Tingo to Lock in Hotel Price Drops Read More »
I’m not afraid to spend money on travel but wasting money is another story. Four nights at a hotel shouldn’t cost more than my monthly rent and four nights of a car rental should cost less than my monthly lease. Travel is a discretionary item and I’m not in a position to splurge on everything all the …
Why I Use Priceline – and When You Should Name Your Own Price Read More »
If you’re not using credit cards while you’re traveling, you should start considering it. Paying with a credit card comes with a ton of benefits: Letting you track expenses Reducing liability if a card is lost or stolen Providing additional insurance and other benefits Rewarding you in cash back or other methods Whether or not you’re …
Warning: You’re Losing Money By Not Using Travel Credit Cards Effectively Read More »
Earlier this summer, my husband and I moved in to a house with 4 roommates and the two of us shared a single car. We gave up restaurant meals, TV, and even made do with holes in our sneakers that had literally been worn for hundreds (thousands?) of miles. Then we realized we were crazy. (On the …
I only recently tried Airbnb, despite knowing about the website for years. If you’re unfamiliar with the premise, Airbnb creates a marketplace for individuals to open their homes to travelers. Lodging options range from a room in someone’s home, an entire property for individual use, or unique stays like a bed in a treehouse. Airbnb touts …
If you looked at the hotel stays I’ve completed and/or reserved, you’d swear I’m scatterbrained. I jump from hostels to campsites to upscale mountain resorts and trendy chain hotels. Sure, there are times when I just want a basic room and anywhere will do so I look for a simple property at a low price. However, every once in …
Last year, I wrote about Cancelon, a website that allows users to list nonrefundable hotel reservations they aren’t able to use in hopes that someone else is willing to take over that reservation (typically at a discount). I’ve flipped through it a few times since I first wrote the overview and I still haven’t used …
Roomer: Sell Nonrefundable Hotel Reservations or Buy at Discount Read More »
Did you know there’s not a single Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Starwood, IHG, or Club Carlson in Slovenia outside of Ljubljana? For the most part, this country is home to non-chain hotels and other independently managed accommodations. Despite having a healthy balance of hotel rewards points in my budget, I frequently find myself in locations without chain hotels. Since …
