How can you afford to travel?
Well yes, thats a question that we get frequently, how do we afford to travel all the time. But before I get into that, let me explain some things first.
Both of us have regular jobs, where we earn average money. None of us are wealthy. Except if you count love, travels and drinks.
I guess we count as hobby bloggers, not professionals, so all of the funding comes out of our own pockets. We’re bloggers for the fun of it, just the two of us trying to combine our memories and experiences into one online diary, to find an honest and loyal audience. But yes if you want to sponsor our trips, we probobly wouldnt say no. Of course we wouldnt. What it all comes down to, we love to travel and that costs a whole lot.
I would say its all about priorities and planning ahead. Research your destinations and search for the option that suits you best, the prices you pay for a trip really differs. If you choose to travel with an agency, you’ll pay a lot more but then again you dont have to do all of the planning yourself. If you book everything on your own, the prices are cheaper, but all responsibility falls on you.
Save all that you can. Again, plan ahead, make a budget and save up. We have a shared savingsaccount, (me, Angelica and the boys) for our travels where we all pitch in every month. But that doesnt mean that we dont have our own savingsaccounts aswell. Both of us save all that we can, all the time. Every penny counts. Even if you only save 30€ a month, its a start. You’ll get there. And everything is compared to travels.
I take my fair share of time to research my destinations, some might even call me a stalker. But I try to find out what airport’s the best. The cheapest isn’t always the best, sometimes it takes forever to travel from a smaller airport to the city so make sure that the combined transfer cost and your flight really gives you a better price than the flight to the bigger airport. And read the specific rules of the airline you’re taveling with. Some airlines even charge you for your carry on bag, while others let you check in a 20kg bag for free. There might be an extra fee if you dont check in online, so check that out beforehand. Trust me – thats really expensive, we’ve tried it.
Who doesnt love living in the center of the city, preferably within walking distance, so I always try to find an Air Bnb apartment which most of the time saves you a bunch of money. Its nice to stay at a hotel for sure and its not that we dont use hotels, I’m just saying that if you want the budget version of our travels, use an Air Bnb. Its not just a cheap way of staying in a foreign country, there are some cool apartments out there that will take your vacation over the top.
It may not be much of a tip for you guys, but thats all we do. Plan ahead, research and save all that you possibly can. Sleep, work, travel, repeat. And once in a while, we totally go off book and take a spontanious trip, that ruins all of the planning and saving.
So tell me, how do you afford to travel?
//Ann
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Ingelasresor
Kan säga att jag också alltid får frågan. Jag jobbar halvtid som ssk och min man är arbetslös men jobbar som timvikarie. svarar alltid att det handlar om prioriteringar i livet. Och att undvika resor under skollov…
dianasdrömmar
Prioritera är det som gäller, jag älskar att resa och lägger alla mina pengar på det, bästa som finns syor kram och god jul/Diana
Anngelic
Ja det gäller att vara noga med sina pengar om man vill resa mycket och som du säger, leta efter den tiden då resorna är som billgast 😊 Jag får nog erkänna att på senaste tiden så har vi lyckats boka en del dyra resor också, som festivalerna i Edinburgh t.ex
//Ann
Anngelic
Samma här Diana 😊
Kram kram!
//Ann
Ingelasresor
Vi glr någon dyrare resa varje år, det är det värt
JossusTravelPics
Prioriteringar framför allt. Lägger sällan pengar på något utöver det nödvändiga.
Sen brukar jag satsa på mellansäsongen med färre turister, billigare priser men ändå hyfsat väder.
När det gäller boende så nöjer jag mig med ett enkelt rum med eget badrum istället för att lägga pengar på ett lyxigt rum som jag ändå inte kommer tillbringa mycket tid i. Är det storstadssemester väljer jag ett boende som är centralt utan att ligga mitt i centrum där priserna är högre. Ser till att mitt boende ligger nära en metrostation, så jag är ändå inne i centrum på ingen tid alls.
Lisa
My tip on how to afford to travel is to prefer off-season over high-season 😉 a lot is cheaper (hotels, transportation,..) and often way less crowded 😊
Monica
Awesome tips! I enjoy traveling too!
Rosey
I haven’t used Air BnB but one of my son’s has and he liked it. He did it in Greece and in the US.
Matt
Those are great ideas! I have points saved up from my work trips. So the next 2 or 3 fun trips I take will be free using my flight points. If I want to do something popular, like go to Disneyland, etc. I usually look for deals like on groupon or something, to save extra money. And I don’t mind staying in cheap motels/hotels either, haha.
Anngelic
Ja jag håller med dig, jag lägger hellre lite mer pengar på att få ett boende med gångavstånd till det mesta istället för att använda buss eller bil 😊
//Ann
Anngelic
Oh thats some solid advice, thank you 😊
//Ann
Anngelic
Thank you Monica 😊
//Ann
Anngelic
I like AirBNB, I have stayed in some lovely appartments 😊
You should try it.
//Ann
Anngelic
Gotto check Groupon, it been a while since I was in sites like that 😊
Thanks!
//Ann
emman damian
Great tips! I usually save up too. I don’t mind staying in cheap places as long as there are new things to do.
Lily
Travel is all about planning. If you plan right within a good budget you have a trip!
Anngelic
I totally agree with with you, I rather spend less on the hotel (as long as its located within walkin distance) and spend my money on fun things 😊
//Ann
Anngelic
Thats true Lily, if spontaneity does not completly take over 😃 😃 😃
//Ann
Melanie
By saving much money!
Anngelic
Haha thanks Melanie 😊
//Ann
Melanie Frost
How can I afford to travel? I using can’t so I don’t. But when I do get out occasionally, it’s usually just a road trip to the neighboring states. I really need to get out more. Lol!
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Carrie Ann | Should Be Cruising
I laughed when you said that you “stalk” your destinations, I do the same thing! If there’s a less-expensive way to do anything I want to do in a location, I WILL find it! 😊 My tip for affording travel is prioritizing experiences over stuff in my life. I don’t buy new things all the time like many of my friends and family do, and almost all of my disposable income goes toward what I really love – travel.
Jay Artale
We prefer independent travel – taking buses and train, booking AirBnB, eating at local restaurants, but we also spend a lot of time doing Workaway – where you get accommodation and food in return for 4 hours per day, which eliminates a lot of the travel costs and also gives you an opportunity of integrating with a local community and getting under the skin of a destination. We’re currently on a 3 month tour through France using workaway.
Anngelic
Safe travels Melanie 😊
//Ann
Anngelic
Haha Carrie Ann 😃
I love doing research before I head off to a new destinations!
//Ann
Anngelic
So thats what you’re doing Jay! I have been following you on instagram and I have been wondering… but it seems like an amazing way to get to travel a lot! 😃
//Ann
varsha vanjani
great content