Category: Vacation Spending

In this category, you will find posts about vacation spending. All about budget travelling. You can save substantial amount of money by reading these posts.

Tracking Your Expenses on Vacation

Tracking your expenses on vacation is essential if you don’t want to overspend and end up with a huge credit card bill to pay off once you get home. Tracking Your Expenses on VacationThere are a number of ways to keep track. The easiest is a notebook and pencil. The more complicated will be a spreadsheet, online calculator, or app on your smartphone.

Start by estimating an overall budget. Then deduct the upfront costs you have already paid to see how much you have left. Many people prefer to set a per-day budget once they get to their destination, but this is not always practical because there can be hidden costs, forgotten costs, and cost of living issues. Continue reading “Tracking Your Expenses on Vacation”

The Best Ways to Take Money Abroad

When traveling overseas, there are a number of considerations to keep in mind when it comes to how much money to take, and in what form.  Simply the best ways to take money abroad is as following.

ATMs are much more common than they used to be, but there are still many parts of the world where you won’t find one on every street corner – and even then, only in large cities. You might also find that banks are open only for very limited hours, and closed for Continue reading “The Best Ways to Take Money Abroad”

Avoid These Traps When Buying Your Souvenirs

Most people love to get a souvenir of their trip and also usually bring back a gift or two for family and friends. However, this can really bite into your budget if you are not careful. The best thing to do is to avoid these traps when buying your souvenirs.

1. Don’t buy at the airport

This is where many people trying to get last-minute gifts for people they have forgotten about will try to find something. You will be paying top dollar here for bargain-basement quality goods like t-shirts and keyrings. Continue reading “Avoid These Traps When Buying Your Souvenirs”

Are All-Inclusive Holidays Worth It?

Many people wonder if all-inclusive holidays are really worth the money. The answer is that it depends. You will need to do some research and know what things cost in order to determine if you are better off all-inclusive, or “a la carte“. You will also need to watch out for any hidden fees.

It is also important to note that all-inclusive holidays vary considerably depending on type of holiday, time of year, and destination you are traveling to.

Air, Hotel and Car Rental Combinations

It can be really convenient to book all three of these with just a couple of clicks, but the price you see on the screen is not always the price you are going to pay. There can be all sorts of surcharges, airport fees, insurance on the car, gas surcharges, and more. Continue reading “Are All-Inclusive Holidays Worth It?”

Five Vacation Spots That Are Worth the Money

There are a lot of choices of destination when you are going on vacation. The main questions are how big is your budget, what sorts of things do you and your family love doing, and are you traveling domestically or internationally. Here you will find five vacation spots that are worth the money.

Ask any traveler and they will have numerous suggestions, but here are top-rated places to go that should suit every taste and budget. The overseas suggestions will be worth a visit no matter what the exchange rate. Continue reading “Five Vacation Spots That Are Worth the Money”