A great way to spend your leisure time has got to be travelling. Travelling allows you to see new sights, try new delicacies, explore new places, meet new people, experience different cultures and bond with loved ones. To say the least, it’s an essential thing to do each year to unwind.

And yes travelling can be such a bliss but you can’t deny, it’s a bliss that hurts your pockets. Reasons as to why people aren’t always on a plane to their next desired destination. And yes, having time to travel also plays a part, but money outweighs the chances.

 

Although, there are ways to penny-pitch when travelling, without having to skimp on comfort and enjoyment but it is something that requires planning and research! To help you out, down below are ways to enjoy a great vacation without spending too much!

Always book ahead of time!

No matter if it’s a hotel booking, a resort booking, a plane ticket booking or an amusement park booking–it’s always ideal to do it ahead of time! Booking for tickets weeks or days before your flight will cost so much since it’s already during “peak days.”

You’ll notice when booking early, let’s way 4-3 months before your vacation, flights are pretty cheap since the availability of seats is still abundant. But once seats become limited, that’s the time ticket prices tend to spike and it can increase by A LOT.

So if you’re planning to go out of the country and travel in a group, it’s best to do the booking ahead of time to get great deals, be able to choose among available options and worry less during your vacation.

Have an itinerary planned out

Before your trip, make sure to have an itinerary planned out to be able to budget your expenses more accurately. Free-flowing a trip is okay but it has way too many cons than it has pros. Not planning out your trip can lead to unexpected spending and not maximising your time during the trip.

Start your itinerary on the day you arrive and add in things like places to eat, places to visit, and things to do at a given time. So basically, like a scheduled list of events. Plus doing this can help you map out your spending easily.

Pack your own snacks and water

An essential thing to have with you when travelling is snacks! Travelling can be tiresome and a quick snack and sip of water can make such a difference and can get you up and going in no time. But the thing about snacks and water is that it costs a lot in places such as the airport, amusement parks, tourist attractions and so on.

So do not spend most of your travel budget on overpriced snacks and drinks, consider bringing your own. Before heading to your destination, stop by a local market or a convenience store and buy some chips, protein bars, bottled water, an energy drink and some candy. 

You can even choose to bring a tumbler and refill it in portable refilling stations, restaurants and so on.

Stay at affordable accommodations

One of the costly things when travelling has got to be your accommodations. And when staying in luxury hotels or resorts, you’re bound to spend a huge sum of money. So if your main objective of staying in accommodation is simply to have a place to stay, consider staying at affordable accommodations.

There are various places to stay that are cheap, cozy and clean, all you have to do is scout for a place. You can consider staying at inns, 2-star hotels, serviced apartments, hostels, capsule hotels and high-class motels.

Staying at affordable accommodations can save you a lot of money that can be spent elsewhere like booking a tour, going shopping, visiting more tourist attractions, trying more local delicacies and more!

Visit tourist attractions that won’t cost you money

There are tons of tourist attractions that won’t cost you money like parks, popular monuments, old churches or temples, popular structures, some museums, piers, some beaches and even popular malls.

All you have to do is do your research and look up places you can visit with an entrance fee. And especially if you’re visiting a popular country or city, you’ll surely find articles or posts that’ll show you a list of costless or affordable places you can visit in the area.