Myth Debunked: You Need to Be Rich to Travel
Who said that you have to be rich to travel? Travelling can also be affordable if you follow our suggestions. If you are rich, you don`t have to plan much, because you can afford everything and then travelling is much simpler. You can book your tickets at any time, go to any available hotel and choose any destination, cheap or expensive. But, not everybody is rich. If you want to spare some money during a trip you will have to renounce to some comfort, but still you can enjoy the trip in all the ways. What counts is to have fun and to have an unforgettable trip. For that, you don`t need a lot of money, just a few tricks how to spend less and still see a lot of places.
Plan, Plan, Plan…
Yes, if you want to travel on a low budget you need a lot of planning. That doesn’t mean that you have to plan how are you going to spend every single day, hour by hour, but you should have at least an idea of how much time you are going to spend in the city or place you are visiting. And the most important is to book the hotel and the flight in advance, because last-minute can be very expensive. Once you have succeeded in that, you will have already spared a lot of money.
Low-cost Airlines, Bus or Train
If you need to travel by plane, then look for low-cost airlines, you could find great deals. Track the flights to your desired destination in advance, to do that you can use either Google Flights or Skyscanner. Another cheap alternative could be to travel with the bus or with the train. The great advantage of travelling with these means of transport is that you can travel overnight and save a night in a hotel or hostel and the cost of the ticket is way cheaper.
Accommodation Tricks
Look for an accommodation online, with a search engine like Trivago or Booking.com. Here you can set your desired price and destination and wait for the results. We suggest that you look for a hotel with breakfast included, because if you eat an abundant breakfast you can even skip a meal outside, saving time for sightseeing and money. If you want to spare even more, look for hostels and apartments.
Don’t Eat Your Money
Another trick is to avoid the restaurants in the centre of the city. They can be extremely expensive. However, even if you think that it is not so expensive, you will realize it once you compare the prices with the prices in shops and other more peripheral restaurants, which are not so close to the centre. You shouldn`t feel bad to eat sometimes in restaurants, but don`t make it a habit, because it can cost you a lot. Instead of going to restaurants all the time, try to buy food sometimes in shops or consider buying street food, it can be delicious and even more delicious than in restaurants sometimes and a big plus is that it is cheaper.
Free Activities
While planning your visit in some destination, check if there are available free things to do. Surprisingly, you will discover that you can do a lot of things for free, even some that you haven`t even dreamt of! Visit museums, free tours of the city, rent a bike for free if available and look for discounts and promotions if something is not for free. Recently, more and more cities have some special visit cards for tourists that you can buy during your stay in the city. Yes, they cost, but if you calculate well your expenses without this card, you will be surprised, that if you visit the most of the touristic attractions that it has to offer, you will spare a lot, especially if with the card is included public transportation. Another trick that you can do without actually spending money is to plan your holiday in the period when the museums are free to visit, every country the that at least once a year, check on the internet!
Travel in Company
Another fun activity to do is to bring company with you. This way you can share the costs together during the trip. For example, you can rent an apartment, their cost is usually much lower, and when you split the costs with more persons, you will spend way less than for a room in a hotel. If you are travelling with friends, make sure that you all plan together and put the money for the trip, because that way you won`t have to discuss it during the trip and there won`t be any misunderstandings!
Your Plan and Your Satisfaction
This way of travelling is more complicated, because a lot of planning is involved and due to that, the initial relax might be overlooked. However, afterwards, you will enjoy the charms of a vacation and a great satisfaction that you have realized this trip only on your own and in addition to that you have succeeded in it! How much satisfaction that gives? Being able to survive without asking for help or paying the travel agency to organize your trip so that you don`t have to plan. Travel a lot, no matter if you are rich or poor, travel now, while you still can! Don`t postpone it for better days, which might never come.
