Traveling costs money. No way around that. But, there are so many things that are free about travel that you shouldn’t take for granted. Yes, you have to pay for food. Yes, you have to pay for a place to stay. However, there are so many things that cost you $0. I’ve mentioned this before,…
Category: Budgeting
How exactly do you plan a trip?
I always have a trip planned. And I’m not talking about those that I know for sure I’m going on, but ones that I’ve planned for the future. There are a lot of places I want to visit, and I like to keep a running list. I also like to have the itinerary, budget and…
Creative ways to find budget (and free!) accommodations
By. Heidi Papworth Many times I’ve sat down with my dream travel trip and my budget. I’ve then realized that I will have to survive on PB & J’s and Ramen noodles for the next year in order to pay off my airfare and accommodations! Sure, it would be nice to have a couch to…
Food and travel
Food. It’s one of the best parts of a vacation. However, if anything I’ve learned from planning a budget, it’s that I almost always go over on my food budget. I guess you could say that “vacation brain” kicks in and you stop caring about how much you’re spending. The other reason is that I…
My favorite accommodation-booking sites
There are a lot of sites to choose from when booking accommodations. There are some that I prefer more than others, and I have reasons why. There are a lot of sites like Orbitz, Expedia, Booking.com, Hotwire, Travelocity, etc. There are also a number of vacation rental sites such as Homeaway.com, Airbnb, and even booking…