Whether you’re backpacking around the world on a budget or wondering how on earth your neighbours are flitting overseas all the time, and are curious about whether travel really is as expensive as you think (hint: it doesn’t have to be), in these budget and travel money blog posts I’ve got plenty of advice.
From how much it really costs to travel to 101 tips for how to get cheap flights and cheap hotels, you can travel cheaper than you think. I also throw in a few cheap destination guides like cheap things to do in Miami and a budget guide to Krakow in Poland.
My biggest tip is to watch out for dynamic pricing – you know you’re being cheated by it when you see the flight you’ve been looking at going up and up in price. I have tips for how to get the price back down.
And then there’s plenty of tips about the dreaded but essential travel insurance.
Planning your travel money and budget isn’t nearly as fun as planning the destination but with the right planning, you can most likely save more towards future trips.
I’ve had the misfortune of having to make many travel insurance claims – I travel a lot – and I’ve never had a travel insurance claim refused. It probably helps that I used to be a lawyer. A consumer protection lawyer, to be exact. So, reading fine print and knowing my rights is kind of … Read more
Travel insurance was at the forefront of my mind last week as I spent an entire morning trying to unravel my trip plans. I was supposed to fly off to the West coast of the USA and Mexico for a month when my mum fell and broke her leg. That injury in itself wasn’t life threatening but the post-operation … Read more
“How much does it cost to travel to [Spain/Japan/for 3 months in Mexico/Around the World*]” *insert trip plans as appropriate I get asked this question a lot. After three dull head thumps on my desk, I have to start my response with, “It depends…” Do you want to stay at 5-star hotels? Are you going … Read more
As a full-time traveller, if there’s one thing I know, it’s how to find great travel deals. I’m have ninja skills when it comes finding cheap flights, I got over $300 worth of free taxi rides in the USA in one month this year and when I book hotels I’m regularly securing rates that are 30%-60% … Read more
There are plenty of articles online giving great holiday safety tips for how not to get robbed and what to do if the unfortunate happens and you part ways with your possession But what about preparing to get robbed? Being robbed is usually a quick act but piecing things back together – remembering exactly what … Read more
I’ve flow from the UK to Paris for €5 (total price), I just booked my flight home for Christmas (New York’s JFK to London Heathrow) for £75 and I’ve recently flown half-way across Colombia for under $50. How? A combination of experience, sheer will and a fair number of flight booking tips and tricks that … Read more
What is dynamic pricing? Want to find out how this discriminatory pricing practice used by airlines, is pushing up the cost of your flights? And, most importantly, want to understand how to beat the system to get cheaper prices? Read on… Once upon a time, I was a consumer protection lawyer and although I traded my … Read more
This is part of a series about travel hacking in the UK. Here you will find details about using your air miles but you may also be interested to read: Can You Really Fly for Free Choosing a UK Air Miles Credit Card How to Earn Flyer Miles Using Air Miles I have to say … Read more
This is the third article in a four-part series about travel hacking in the UK. Here you will find details about how to earn flyer miles but you may also be interested to read: Travel Hacking in the UK 1: Can You Really Fly for Free Travel Hacking in the UK 2: Choosing a UK Air Miles … Read more
This is part of series about travel hacking in the UK. Here you will find details about choosing an air miles credit card but you may also be interested to read: Can You Really Fly for Free How to Earn Flyer Miles Using Air Miles Last year, I conducted an experiment – I tried my hand … Read more