101 Tips For Traveling On A Budget

Table of Contents:

The travel phenomenon...4
Introduction.
Tip # 1 : Setting SMART travel goals.

Travel-enablers...8
Financial Strategies and Budgeting for a vacation or trip.

The travel dilemma and decision...10
Where and when to go, where to stay, how to get there.
Destination Travel.

Travel logistics: trips, bookings and travel details...13
Destination, type, location and duration of trip.
Means of getting to and from, airfare.
ground-transportation and other means of transportation while on the trip.
Accommodation, Meals and special events.

Travel dynamics and process...18
Before getting there - Planning for the trip.
Getting there.
Arriving and while at destination – maximizing your trip and stay.
The trip back – getting back home safely and cheaply.

Travel wrap-up...21
Post-assessment and budgeting.

General tips...23
101 tips for traveling on a budget.

Addendum...45
Checklists and Other Money-related matters when traveling.


A COUPLE OF TRAVEL QUOTES TO GET US STARTED …
"Own only what you can. Always carry with you: know languages,
know countries, and know people. Let your memory be your travel
bag."
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
(Russian novelist, Nobel Prize for Literature (1970), b.1918)
"Nothing so liberalizes a man and expands the kindly instincts that
nature put in him as travel and contact with many kind of people"
Mark Twain
(American Humorist, Writer and Lecturer. 1835-1910)
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."
Oscar Wilde quotes
(Irish Poet, Novelist, Dramatist and Critic, 1854-1900)
This easy reference, how-to guide, exists with you, your journeys, quests and world travels in mind.
We invite you to discover living, freedom, memories, others and our wonderful world, through
travel and exploration.
Hopefully, somewhere in these pages, you will find impetus, invitation, inspiration and a
willingness to spread your wings…
Dream… Plan … Budget … and THEN JUST GO!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
The travel phenomenon 4
�� Introduction
�� Tip # 1 : Setting SMART travel goals
Travel-enablers 8
�� Financial Strategies and Budgeting for a vacation or trip
The travel dilemma and decision 10
�� Where and when to go, where to stay, how to get there
�� Destination Travel
Travel logistics: trips, bookings and travel details 13
�� Destination, type, location and duration of trip
�� Means of getting to and from, airfare
�� ground-transportation and other means of transportation while on the trip
�� Accommodation, Meals and special events
Travel dynamics and process 18
�� Before getting there - Planning for the trip
�� Getting there
�� Arriving and while at destination – maximizing your trip and stay
�� The trip back – getting back home safely and cheaply
Travel wrap-up 21
�� Post-assessment and budgeting
General tips 23
�� 101 tips for traveling on a budget
Addendum 45
�� Checklists and Other Money-related matters when traveling
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The Travel Phenomenon
INTRODUCTION
The key to budget travel is to plan ahead. When it comes to family trips, globetrotting, welldeserved
vacations and/or going to see new places we have never been before, the reality of cost
and budgeting is always in the back of our minds.
Planning and spending our travel dollar wisely is a priority for most families. Curbing
spending and costs, while still enjoying your vacation to its fullest, is the key to guaranteed success
and fiscal responsibility. Your pocketbook and family will thank you!
The reasoning behind saving money while traveling is simple: Even if your personal budget is
extremely tight, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never
step out of the door or leaving the homestead!
Also remembering that while traveling, whether on a budget or not, even the smallest of things can
all add op to a large vacation or travel bill!
For example, all those hotel extra’s, cab-fares, tips, restaurants, car rentals, gas for your own vehicle
if on a road trip, tickets for special attractions or events, beach-and-pool-side drinks (if not at an allinclusive
resort or cruise) and more, adds on and piles up!
This brings us to the some of the rhyme and reason behind budgeting for travel and planning well.
This also applies monetarily, to ensure your trip is a success, enjoyable and memorable...