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It doesn’t have to be bare-bone backpacking: even on a tight budget, it is possible to keep your luggage light and the memories plentiful, as long as you have a plan, and the will to stick to it.
Be inventive about cutting back on costs – for example, eat in more than you eat out. Buy stuff like snacks and drinks in local grocery stores before you head into the Berkshires area.
Plan Your Meals Wisely
Smart budget travellers make meal plan a priority. Overspending on eating can pile up expenses quickly, so set a meal budget and stick to it. If you need to eat out, try the cheapest restaurants selling local food. Take time to hit a local market or grocery store to stock ingredients for meals you can prepare yourself in your accommodation.
Keep alcohol spending to a minimum as this will inevitably increase cost. Bring your own snacks such as jerky or protein bars to discourage impulse spending. Follow these tips and you can save money while not comprom
Stay in Affordable Accommodations
Often the largest expense for any trip, one way to save money is to seek out inexpensive accommodation. Hostels and guest houses can be a great value, and often offer private rooms at substantially lower cost than hotels. Consider a rental apartment or home for an extended vacation; with a kitchen it’s possible to save on food costs.
B&Bs will have dorm beds at surprisingly low prices (if you don’t mind sharing with other travellers); or you can try to snag a spot at a glamping site to sleep under the stars.
Travelling in off-season, when prices and crowds are pretty low, it is a great way to access booming destinations’ highest amenities at a reasonable price so that you can have the New York City as it should be, without the everyday crowduse other activities, if you prefer, such as hiking or skiing.
Explore Local Attractions
While certain attractions do cost money, when exploring, smart planning can allow you to find the most affordable path to explore; a travel budget helps you from over extending. Country specific Numbeo calculators, accessible for every country you visit, allow you to set up an Excel sheet with a column of each locale you intend to visit where the headers represent categories which include lodging, food, transportation and entertainment costs costs in addition to lodging expenses.
Choosing local attra avoid large crowds and provide more intimate experience. You might get a chance to explore unknown trails, cafés or one-off shows/events you won’t be able to get anywhere else.
Stop people in restaurants, bars or other public areas for recommendations about places that could be special in who have lived there all their lives could reveal something interesting about where to get ‘more of the same’.
Avoid Overspending
Sometimes when you’re on vacation, you may treat yourself to a shopping spree, go out to eat a bit too often or have a piece of cake instead of a healthy fruit salad. In order to enjoy your vacation while staying within your budget, it’s best to plan out how much money you have and avoid overspending on any particular category. Whether it’s shopping or food, sightseeing trips or park excursions, the main rule is to keep these costs in mind as well as spendables under control.
Keeping a dedicated app/notebook which tracks expenses during traveling will help you get back on track and stop yourself from drooping down in unnecessary spending. An effective tactic for cost cutting prior to travelling is to allocate a budget previously in advance – for instance, if you spend more than the assigned budget for one day, you can take that money from another day to cover it up.
And with better planning (and a scrupulous attentiveness to receipts), travel money can go farther, bringing you more of the things you want without bursting your budget. With any luck, your next trip will prove to be the holiday of a lifetime – without you having to mortgage your house or sell your organs to recover!
