How to Travel When You're Broke

by - 8/17/2021 12:00:00 AM

 


As things are starting to pick back up, more people are traveling, and though it may seem like a luxury to be able to travel, that's really not the case. You can still travel when you're broke or on a tight budget. Below, I'm sharing some tips on how to travel when you're broke. 

How to Travel When You're Broke  

Give Something Up
This is honestly something that you have to decide on for yourself. One of the things that I gave up was the cable. I made the big leap a couple of years ago and I haven’t looked back since. Another thing that I did this year is decreased how often I went to Starbucks. One of the first things you should do is track your monthly expenses and feature out where your money is going. For example, every time you get paid, do you treat yourself to a luxury lunch or dinner? Do you eat out every day at lunchtime at work? Could you be bringing your own lunch to save money? One thing I also did was made the transition to eating more of a vegan diet. I always made the excuse that it would be so expensive to become a vegan. However, when I took the $20 challenge. I learned that it was so much more expensive to be a pescetarian. Now, what are you going to give up? When making this choice, don’t give up something that is actually bringing your pleasure and joy. If Starbucks is your thing. By all means, keep it in your life. Only take away something that you’re not using and is a waste.

Buy Quality
I think one of the biggest misconceptions is that purchasing something for a low price is actually going to save you money. When you’re purchasing something. Always buy quality. I always say how much iMac is one of the best investments I could have made. I kept on purchasing computers that I thought were a good investment and some of them for the price. It was a huge waste of money and I just kept on buying them. Because I actually needed a computer at the time of graduate school. I would have saved a ton of money and time if I just had invested in my iMac or MacBook Pro first.

Do Odd Jobs
If you're really serious about traveling. Take the necessary steps to make it a reality. When are in the day in time when you can pretty much make money from doing anything. From Uber to Walking a dog. Write down what you’re good at and try to find jobs based on that. People who own businesses are always looking for VA’s (Virtual Assistants). People who sell on eBay are always looking for people to model the clothing and/or take pictures of their clothing to list. Let’s not forget to sell items you don’t want on sites like eBay, Postmark, and Mercai.

Plan for the Trip
I think one of the misconceptions is that traveling is too expensive. How do you know how much a trip is going to cost if you don’t break down the numbers? Yes, I get it. You’re broke. However, If you use my tips above you can afford to travel. You may not be able to travel luxury. However, you can still make things happen based on your income. Just because you're intimidated by the price because someone mentioned that it cost their family 5K their last trip that doesn’t mean that it’s going to be the same case for you. Did they travel during peak times? Write down your flight, hotel, travel spending money to figure how must this trip is going to cost you. Then actually do your research.

Do you have any traveling tips?

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17 comments

  1. These are good tips. The best way to save money is to cut back on things.

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  2. You have some great ideas here. I love to travel but yes, sometimes I don't have the funds!

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  3. It's hard to think of cutting out things but once I do and I see how much money we're saving it's so worth it!

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  4. These are really awesome tips! Everyone would want to travel and discover places.

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  5. I couldn't agree more. Traveling doesn't have to be expensive all the time.

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  6. Thanks for the tips.. I'll follow these tips for the future.

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  7. I save every month for traveling. I pay it like a bill. It’s that important to me!

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  8. I just had this discussion with my daughter and helped her create a savings plan for her next travel!

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  9. Planning is everything. I think you can save a lot of money when planning.

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  10. I haven't tried traveling while I'm broke but it's nice to know that it's possible.

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  11. I once travelled to Frankfurt without checking my card, I didn't withdraw enough cash and glad I already paid for the ticket going back...now, I always bring a lot of cash :D :D

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  12. These are all great tips. It's nice to be able to travel even if you don't have many funds.

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  13. I can relate with this, sometimes I want to go to a place but have no funds hahaha. Thanks for the tips!

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  14. These are some wonderful tips. My husband and I always start saving up and putting money away so that we can go on trips/vacation. It's a great way to save up to go.

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  15. Travel is definitely an expense. It is nice to have some ways to make it work!

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  16. Yes travelling is difficult not only money but also because of current situtation.

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  17. These are great tips - we traveled fir over a year in a 32' foot trailer and we learned that traveling on a budget is very doable. You just have to be smart and make conscious choices.

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