5 Rules For Traveling On A Serious Budget | The Financial Diet
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- Looking for cheap travel tips? Here are the most important rules for being a big-time traveler on a small budget. Want to know what Chelsea's learned from traveling abroad? Check out this video: • 5 Life Rules I Only Le... .
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1. Start a travel fund.
2. Do a side hustle and put that money towards traveling.
3. Use a home-swapping app or cheap lodging of any kind. Cheap flights with flexibility (time of day, days of week...)
4. Expand your definition of travel: going somewhere different. Get out of your town. Visit friends and family.
5. Set priorities and choose spending opportunities wisely.
It's so true-- I actually recommend unfollowing bloggers and Instagram accounts who are super aspirational, that stay at gorgeous hotels and go to exotic destinations. It can contribute to making your own travel plans disappointing and their form of travel is unrealistic.
Love and London thats why i like Gabriel Traveller a Lot
I'm surprised you didn't mention hostels as an option for cheap lodging. They often will store your stuff for free and have kitchens and storage for you to prepare your own meals to save money eating out all the time.
Exactly, when I go to London/Europe I always stay in a hostel because you can get a dorm room for as little as $15 a night!
Sarah Basto I've never found that, the ones I've been to, in Europe and the States have always been clean.
not very practical for a couple who want privacy and getting busy.
@@asadb1990 many hostels have private rooms available. It costs more than the rooms that are dorm style, but still cheaper than a hotel.
I've had a travel savings account since I married over 30 years ago. Even when only $50 a month was possible, we ended up with enough money to go on a couple of camping trips or day trips during the summer. Then when children came along, set up a separate savings account to fund summer camp. We never went into debt for vacation or summer camps. Eventually summer camp fund became the ticket fund to get kid home from college during holidays. We are retired and our vacation travel budget is still going strong and keeps us in check.
I enjoy your videos.
I'm doing this right now! in Boston for Nerdcon on a serious budget haha. Used hopper, staying at a pretty affordable Airbnb with a kitchen where I'm cooking most of my meals. I'm going to museums on free nights, seeing some public art during the day, and eating sandwiches in parks for lunches. So far I'm having the time of my life. Hope to see you guys this weekend!
We are definitely going to be at NerdCon! You should come to the TFD presentation :)). We're doing "How The Financial Diet Does Money"
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Awesome see you there! If you get a chance, swing by "The STEAM Room" on Saturday 11:30-2:00 - we are hosting a art and science workshop!
That's awesome! I was in Nerdcon too and I hope you had a great time!
I never heard of HOPPER, until this webvlog. It works
I've been budget travelling for 18months and most of the places I stay the accomodation is free because I signed up to a housesitting service.
i cant recommend it highly enough, gone are the days of the couch surfing, its like having a black card for airbnb lol. this is them tinyurl.com/y7s87zu5
Hostels are a great way to save money whilst travelling especially in the UK and Europe. You can get a bed in a dorm room for about $15-$20 dollars a night. The only downside is sharing a room with 3-15 other people, however, everyone is in a similar situation to you and it is a great opportunity to meet people. It also makes you spent more time in the city as you try to only go back to the room to sleep.
Sarah Basto I've only ever had one bad experience with a hostel. All the other times they have been great.
hostels sound scary esp in europe im not trying to get kidnapped 🤔
They really are fine. Just do research before you go. The Grand Hostel in Berlin has been one of the best I have ever stayed in.
Yeah I've had amazing experiences at hostels in Europe. Next Hostel in Lisbon Portugal is by far one of the best I've been too.
The only advice I didn't like was the not being picky about WHERE you're going. Partly it's my personality and partly my income, but I find that I do have to be picky. I don't see the point of travelling somewhere I don't want to go, and I have to be aware that every little escape I do is taking money away from a big trip and pushing it back. For example, this summer my wife and I are going on a couple road trips to take photos for a book I'm working on, which is great but means that our big plan to go to Japan is pushed back another year. We've got to balance out what is really important to us.
Actual helpful tips on travel. You are a god send
Another tip is to make the most out of business trips if you travel for work! Most of my traveling is through work, and I've been to Seattle, Washington DC, Vegas, etc all through work!
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Heck just work for the airline and travel free all over the world.
As someone who works in a hotel, I would advise making friends with somebody who works in a hotel. We have friends and family discounts, which will give you a good $30-$40 off a night- if not more, depending on what type of hotel you're looking for- and you don't have to worry about booking a sketchy looking air bnb. If you decide to travel with your hotel friends, the discount could be even better than that.
Oh my gosh I love the filming setup. It's so bright and inviting.
When traveling it is much cheaper to go to a ,fancy, restaurant for lunch then dinner. You get the same kitchen and decor for half or two thirds the price . Enjoy your Chanel
that's what i did for most of the time! Cooked in the airbnnb kitchen for breakfast and dinner :)
This filming set up is so much nicer to look at!
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If you manage to succeed at all of the above tips, a great way to make cheap travel last even longer is through working on farms, at hostels, and by teaching English through sites like WWOOF, Workaway, or HelpX!
Hi Chelsea, great video! For saving money on lodging I often suggest trying to travel off-season or around the holidays. People think it's expensive to travel around Thanksgiving or Christmas because airfare is usually expensive, but if you're not flying, hotel rates are often dirt cheap!
Great tips! I usually don't have high expectations from traveling as I see on social media because I feel many of them are very unrealistic. I also shared in my last video how I manage to cut down costs and travel on a budget, some small tips that I found from people like you and work great for me:)
I'm actually on a one month vacation to Europe (Spain, France, and Italy) as I type this up with my Wife and infant Southern California and I've found that pre-planning lodging and driving yourself in a rental car is the best way to go. Jamaica, Thailand, Costa Rica, and Panama all by finding inexpensive flights and rental cars, and driving to smaller hotels away from resorts to experience other cultures by pulling over for some Jerk Chicken, ride elephants, hike through cascades, or experience private beaches at sunset. Budget and planning people!
If you're planning on going away for longer, consider temporarily relocating (find someone who needs a roommate). For example, if you want to travel Europe, it might be worth it moving to place with a very low cost of living like Serbia or Czech Republic and take intercontinental flights to wherever you wanna go. It's possible to survive on a couple hundred euros per month in Serbia and flights with a low-cost carrier can go for as low as 25 euros. You can also stay in hostels or use couch surfing when moving from place to place so accommodation will be nearly free that way.
I think that I am addicted to listening your voice. I put your videos to watch and besides they are useful, it really calms me down...
This was a really great video. We have friends all over and also have room for them to come visit, it's definitely something we should take more advantage of! Great tip with the flowers as a gift, too. Some people can be very hard to shop for and I can't always tell what they would like as a thank you.
I totally agree. I went to a community bike event on the greyhound, 2 hours away. So much fun and stories, and free beer.Fun!
You're awesome. I stumbled upon your stuff and I'm subscribed now. You give it so real and with humor. And you have great tips without sounding like a know it all. Love it!
Hi Chelsea, great tips. The lighting is so nice in this video:)
I spent years dreaming of going to Ireland. It was going to be my dream vacation. And it truly was. And not very expensive because it was a place where the people and the landscapes were the attraction. And I told myself I could get one very nice sweater as a souvenir. The promise of that before I got it and the satisfaction with it once I did means it is the most expensive sweater of my life, but the only souvenir of the whole trip, but one I treasure and prize, and as clothing item goes, a darn good investment.
Oh man! Very good stuff. It's hard, because when you're traveling you want to splurge on things. My big rule is that I can always splurge on experiences but not on things
Thank you very much for this video, I'm a junior in college and I'm trying to travel somewhere in Europe and its my goal to travel at least once before I graduate, this is a good starting point to plan a trip :)
Hi TFD Just wanted to say how much I love your channel. You guys are pretty smart women. And I appreciate how much insight the two of you have. I really like you stuff and watch you guys all the time. And want you two to know that you guys rock.
LOL "taking a picture of your passport on your thigh gap"
Yeah, what thigh gap?
Love this! A good reminder about what matters, and how to think about travel.
Yup! I live in Boston. My favorite vacation destination? Brooklyn!
Awesome budgeting tips - such an aspiring video for anyone wanting to travel.
So true! I've always felt broke when I worked as a nurse in the Philippines. (I'm now based in London.) But I travelled to several places in PH where even my friends with higher income haven't travelled to. I guess I'm just more open-minded when it comes to budget, and I don't buy too many souvenirs that just pile up in my space unused.
Couchsurfing, WWOOFing, and Megabus made it significantly cheaper for me to adventure in Europe for 6 weeks (not including the airfare, which was a sunk cost for me) than to live for a month in my tiny DC-area apartment. I had to pay for a couple nights in hostels, but mostly just buses, food, and the occasional non-free activity. Being unemployed at the time made it easy for me to make the time so that when I was going to be somewhere that's expensive to get to anyway, I could have a crazy adventure for not much more.
(For study abroad, it was super-easy because my college allotted $2000 for food and I could easily use that to cover all my expenses and adventures for that semester. I made a profit relative to a normal semester in the US, but of course it was expensive if you think about the fact of being in college.)
When I travel, I go to the local store and pick up snacks and alcohol for my room. While out and about, having snacks on you saves you from spending on more expensive food. The same goes for alcohol. Drink in the room before you go out instead of drinking while out. Basically you can pre-drink and then only need to buy one expensive drink while out.
Great advice!! I'm hoping to travel to Peru so this has inspired me to get a different account and do the first official step: start a travel fund!
Excellent tips! Excited to visit a friend in Paris soon. I'll be on the hunt for a good deal on a leather purse, but not much shopping beyond that. Except postcards!
I look for cheap tickets first. Never mind the destination.
Recently took a 4.5-hour flight from Weeze in Germany to Eila in Israel for Euro 12.99
To make it a little more interesting I travelled overland to Haifa and returned to the Netherlands for Euro 57 from Tel Aviv.
Often it is cheaper to travel a bit overland and fly back from a different destination. Airline figure that you like to spend 1 week in a place, so the return flight is often more expensive.
About a year ago I took a flight from the Netherlands to Faro, Portugal. 3.5-hour flight for Euro 5.00
Then overland to Lisbon and returned for Euro 12.99 a week later.
Love these suggestions!!!
Great tips! Love your realistic view towards everything. Subbed!
try camping
the gear is a little expencive but you dont need alot and in america there are alot of free campsites and here in michigan, all of the state campgrounds cost about 15 dollars
hi!new subscriber here! Im so into earning and budgeting money! finding your channel is such a blessing! thanks for the tips!
Omigosh, I'm a 3 hour train ride from LA. I'm doing it!
Best TFD video to date
I just discovered you guys. Love your videos!
I think it's true that travelling doesn't have to mean going far away - you can travel locally and have tonnes of fun. Travelling really is to open your mind and experience something new.
This is so great, thanks a million! I'm living in China right now and I want to explore all over while I'm here. :)
Mini adventures FTW!
FHubs and I are going to NYC for a couple of days in 8 days. We still have to spend some coin, but our activities aren't that much money.
*God bless this video, it's SO NEEDED. I definitely follow those bloggers who stay in nice hotels, or are simply traveling ALL THE TIME. BUT, I don't follow very many "perfect" travel accounts at all, because I prefer to follow a lot of backpacker/hostel stayers/cheap travel accounts which serve to inspire me and not make me jealous*. life hacked :)
*another thing is I try to shift priorities and live minimally, which as cliché as it is, it's SO TRUE*.
Great advice!
This video is great!
"taking a photo of your passport over your thigh gap" - this is the funniest thing i've heard all week! lmao
thanks for that you've really helped me reframe travel in my mind :)
If you stop buying every day coffee to go for 5$ each, you can easily safe hundreds of $ per month. If you stop going for lunch and diner nd fastfood everyday, you can travel twice per year.
Love this channel
One thing that scares me about international travel is the language barrier. I'm bilingual so Im only comfortable going to two countries because I know I can communicate with people. Any tips?
The problem is when im back aftr travelling mostly i regret with the amount i spent. Even I dont spent much but still the regret alwys there.
This is a great idea🤔🇨🇦👍
Wow if you don't pay close attention to what she says you might pass these videos off as another obvious rephrased wikihow but these videos have good information
totally agree!
Lol No credit card with miles??!?
Still good points Chelsea
"taking a picture of your passport on your thigh gap" :'D
I can't say that I agree that all travel bloggers are paid to travel and stay in hotels, as I'm a blogger and that's far from the truth. In all honesty, it's about shopping around for flights, accommodation, food and so on. And learning how to budget effectively.
All my trips were on a tight budget and I loved them all.. except my trip to USA. Your accomodation is expensive!
Food is one of the reasons I travel. So, most of my budget goes there. LOL
Can I be your new cohost?! 😇
I fuckin love your vids
The last point was basically about having common sense.
Yada yada yada
cut money pie in smaller slices and enjoy more