More Tips for Traveling on a Budget

Ladies, as promised in our last column, we will give you more traveling on a budget tips. First we will show you a short video, which gives you five important budget tips.

There are many ways to reach your destination, you can go by plane but most of the time that is expensive. If you have a flexible traveling plan it is easier to book cheap flights, but you will have to be patience and really look for it. For cheap tickets look, for example, at the websites Skyplanner or Fare Compagny. Tuesdays and Thursdays are the best days to book your flight, because not many people choose to travel at those days.

The low budget options for traveling are for example by bus or train, but for the long distance trips, it is not an option. There are numerous sites where you can book a bus fare. For a train tickets there are many options. You can buy a one or two way ticket, but there are options to buy a ticket which is valet for more traveling days and in different countries. For all the InterRail ticket options look at the NS Hispeed website.

Traveling on a budget

Hello Ladies! Today we would like to give you some inspiration for traveling on a budget.  Our previous column Seize the day can be useful for tips to enjoy yourself on a holiday.

As mentioned in the column Seize the day, you can use the website Vakantieveilingen.nl to bid on different activities. They also offer holiday options, the bidding starts at € 1,- and you can bid as high as your budget allows you to. As one of our readers mentioned in the comments you also have the company Groupon which gives you once a month great deals for holiday options as well.

On the internet you can find a lot of websites where you can find budget travel options. The site we recommend is Transitions Abroad.com. This site gives you many options and an overview of other interesting websites. Traveling cheaply is not just about saving money, it’s about getting the best experiences and a better value of your money. A few tips :

First, eat like the locals which will save you a lot, because food and drinks costs a lot. You can go to a grocery store or the local market  to buy your breakfast, lunch and fruit. For lunch you can try a picnic in the park. It is low budget , it will give you a good view and an opportunity to chat with other travelers or locals who enjoy their lunch break in the park. If you do like to go to a restaurant, have a look at the options given in the Lonely Planet and choose the fixed menu and the house wine. The fixed menu will offer you two or three choices of the local specialties.

The third tip: use the train for long distance traveling. If you travel during the night you can even spend the night on the train. Bring your own meal, drinks and snacks to avoid the high dining car prices. Often there are special sleeper-cars, but if you decide not to book one of those, do not forget to bring an inflatable neck-pillow! It will give you much comfort, but won’t need much space in your baggage.

Looking for more tips? See our next blog at the end of the week.