There is a famous saying, “Failing to plan is planning to fail. This quote very well reminds us of the significance of the planning. The most critical component to having a budget-friendly trip is to make a well-laid-out plan. The more we plan in advance, the more our travel will be budget-friendly. This has been a thumb rule of budget travel in recent times. Traveling to the most exotic places in the world does not cost a bank. It just needs a sharp and precise plan. They are multiple factors that assist us in planning a budget-friendly travel trip.
The Travelling season.
Choosing the travel time is an essential factor to have a budget-friendly trip. For example, if we want to travel to one of the most expensive parts of the world, Western Europe. Choosing the right time can literally give us enough savings for another international trip. On an average off-season, the price of hotels and flights is almost half of what the costs are in the on-season. Summer is usually more expensive than any other time of the year. The best time to plan a budget travel trip is September/early October.
Cut the Tourist Trap.
The most significant part to save the cost and have budget travel trips is to cut the unknown and unobserved tourist traps. When we talk about tourist traps, we instantly think of scams and con artists, but we pay very little attention to a legit robbery which is the premium we pay to live in the touristy spot. For example, whenever we try to book a hotel in the city center or in a touristy area, we are going to pay the uncalled premium of staying there, whereas going just 5 km away from the city center can bring the cost drastically down. The same principle applies to another great traveling expense, which is food; if we ditch expensive restaurants at touristy places in the city, then we enjoy the same meal at another place for a budget-friendly price.
Hack the transit
Opting for a value for money public transport passes for unlimited travel during our stay can save a ton of money. Unplanned cab journeys can make a serious hole in our pockets and probably shake the whole budget. This is only possible if we make the proper itinerary for the travel days. Again this saves the cost of transport by almost seventy percent.
Plan the contingencies.
Every budget plan can go in vain if we have not planned our most basic emergencies like health and flights. These emergencies can literally burn our pockets. Travel insurance plays a vital role in countering these emergencies. While buying travel insurance, one must ensure that medical treatment, lost luggage, and flights are covered. We cannot solely depend on travel insurance to cover our basic emergencies. We need to create an emergency fund which is usually three times the total budget for the trip. An emergency fund can come in real handy in case of insurance disputes and unavailability of the desired services.