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Guest Post: The traveller’s guide to frugal living

Travel on a budget

There are many ways in which you can save money while travelling; and we don’t just mean by sleeping under the stars!
If you’re savvy about your shopping and planning you can make your money go further, which may even mean that you’re able to go further too.
Flying
If you know how flight providers work, you can save a huge amount on probably your biggest expense. If possible fly off peak, it’s no secret that flights are more expensive in the summer and during school holidays.
If you need to travel during peak times try to book as far in advance as possible, even up to a year if you can. If you do book in advance and the price seems too high don’t be afraid to ask for a discount. One way that is becoming more popular is to “go standby”.
If you do this the airports will inform you of a seat minutes or hours in advance. If you’re free to go on that flight they tend to offer large discounts for filling their empty seats.
Shopping
When shopping for anything, whether it be flights, tents or insurance be sure to look online for the best deal. Try Netvouchercodes.co.uk to see if you’re able to get your necessities for a bargain.
Also look out for comparison websites for your insurance. Sometimes a less obvious choice may be the better deal.
Working
Whether this is to save before your trip, or if you’re planning on volunteering while you’re out there; there are many ways in which you could save money. By volunteering you could save on you food and board.
Some lucky travellers even make money while they’re away through blogging or websites. If you want to use your laptop as a source of income ensure that you set up your site before you go to make sure everything’s in place and while you’re away you can concentrate on where you are, and not your screen!

 

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About Brett

I'm a 40 something lifestyle blogger living in Connecticut with my husband and our 3 kids, plus our two rescue pups. We love to hike, travel, play games, watch movies, and just be outside together! Having 3 active kids makes for a hectic schedule and I try to share content, recipes and other things that can help to make today's busy family life simpler, easier, or just plain more fun!

I started working full time at a local middle school in fall 2021 and some of my students are insistent that I am mean.

Comments

  1. Renata S says

    I’m always looking for airfare promotions online, and buying is not part of my trips.
    If I can save a little, I can travel more.
    But I never save on nice restaurants (I prefer to get a simple hotel instead).

  3. Elizabeth says

    Thanks for the tips! I will definitely put some of these to use for my vacations this summer! 🙂

  8. Wendy Mastin says

    Thank you for all the travel tips. You will make my next trip so much easier to prepare for.

  15. Misty Wyatt Osborne says

    Great travel tips !! To bad we are traveling to Tennesse instead of where your from.

  21. Jermaine Mintuck says

    Sometimes when we go to a hotel anywhere for a night or so, we would take a bagel or something , oranges and fruit and cream cheese for the breakfast to circumvent restaurant fees. I think this is a neat idea. This is usually done when there is a poolside room where we can sit out of our room door on chairs and watch people swim and go on the pool slide when we eat. This is an extra idea for you to look into.

  25. sbutcher8 says

    This blogging while traveling is a good idea. Look into it for next year, I should have my laptop and go in Nov. to visit my Daughter.

  28. Tammi Bivans says

    Thank you for the wonderful tips. I will be sure to keep this article handy when I am planning my next vacation!

  29. Mikki Cross says

    I enjoyed reading your tips. We’re taking a trip this Spring to Florida to visit an Aunt that just turned 90. I am so looking forward to it. Hope we can use many of your tips to get the biggest bang for our buck. thanks

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