While traveling, each step for saving money is important. Traveling is adventurous but we will need to spend money on transportation, accommodation and purchases.
Check for some of the budget friendly traveling tips:
- Make a realistic budget plan
It is important to prepare a budget plan even for travelling. It is also important that we make a realistic plan. Make a plan where you could enjoy the trip without worrying about the expense. Make sure to plan the budget for transportation, stay, food and drink, and the things you will love to buy during the travel.
- Travel off-season
Keep a check on the seasonal travel places and flight tickets. Then try booking the tickets during the off-season as the tickets will be much lesser and you would also get better place for accommodation as the travelers are lesser off-season. Make sure to check the climate at that place too.
- Check your dates of travel
Ensure to check the date of your travel. Do not book the ticket ahead wherever possible and end up with no leaves on the travel date.
- Book you tickets smartly
Do through research before booking tickets. Check for all the offer prices. Or you might need to fly a shorter distance and then use train for the rest of the travel to cut down the expense. Use multiple sites to book tickets.
- Public transport instead of cabs
Travel in the metro or local bus within the city instead of paying huge bills for the cab service.
- Track your spending
Keep a tracker to check all the spending you do while travelling. And if you write down the expenses you will have an idea of how much money is spend when, where and for what. It also helps in understanding the balance amount left with us for the remaining travel. It also helps in saving some bucks on unnecessary expenditure. You can track the spending either manually or use an app to track it.
- Shopping while travelling
Shopping at tourist places could be expensive. You will get the same products at the local market for much cheaper price, be it the crafts, home decors, jewelry or clothes.
- Food
Try not to eat at the expensive places, as you will end up paying not just the price for food but service charges, luxury fee and even seating fees. Instead try taking away food when you can. Also carry some homemade food. If you have an option to cook, do it. Most of the places offer free breakfast, utilize the offer and spend lesser on other meals.
- Water
We have a feeling that instead of spending money on water we could buy juices and soft drinks for the same price. But it would be great if we can carry own bottle and refill it where ever possible.
- Pack appropriately
Ensure to pack what is really needed for the travel. Extra clothes might end you up paying the language fees. But also make sure you have enough clothes so that you don’t have to buy cheaper clothes for an expensive price.