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    Unpopular opinion: red eye flights are better. ๐Ÿ›ฉ

Hereโ€™s why:

1. They are often cheaper than daytime flights.
2. You get an entire extra day in your destination.

Even if the red eye and daytime flights are the same price, you get better bang for your buck because you get to spend more time in your destination.

For example, we got an entire extra day in Bora Bora for free by flying on the red eye. ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ’ธ

Agree or disagree?

#travelreel #travelreels #travelreelsoninstagram #travelbloggervibes #redeyeflight #cheapflights
    Dreaming up a trip to Positano, Italy? ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Save and screenshot this ultimate itinerary for 5 days in Positano on the Amalfi Coast of Italy!

Day 1: Explore Positanoโ€™s streets, shops and restaurants.
Day 2: Day trip to Amalfi Town (or Ravello).
Day 3: Day trip to Capri.
Day 4: Beach day at Spiaggia Grande.
Day 5: Fornillo Beach or a private beach club like @arienzobeachclubpositano 

For more itinerary details (how to get to Positano, activity details and more), head to:

indigosahara.com/positano-itinerary-5-days 

Buon viaggio! ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‹๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒŠ

#positanoitaly #positanobeach #amalficoastitaly #italytrip #travelitinerary #travelguides #positano๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
    Heading to Italy โ€” soon or someday? ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Heading to Italy โ€” soon or someday? ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Save and screenshot this one week Italy itinerary for Rome and the Amalfi Coast!

Day 1: Rome
Day 2: Rome
Day 3: Positano
Day 4: Amalfi Town
Day 5: Capri
Day 6: Positano
Day 7: Rome

Buon viaggio! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿค๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‹

#italyitinerary #italytravel #italytrip #romecity #positanoitaly #amalficoastitaly
    How many have you been to out of 30? โœจ All of t How many have you been to out of 30? โœจ

All of these bucket list destinations are the perfect places to visit in Europe for an iconic European summer experience.

Iโ€™m personally very excited to check a few more off the list this summer. ๐Ÿคญ

Remember to SAVE this summer bucket list for easy access later! 

#europedestinations #europetrip #europeansummer #summertravel #travel
    12 flights for $175 USD total. ๐Ÿ’ธ Hereโ€™s how๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ

Travel hacking!

AKA taking advantage of credit card points and credit card opening bonuses. ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’ธ

This is just from putting all of our regular expenses on travel credit cards over the past six-ish months (groceries, house renovation expenses, clothes, etc.), paying the card off in full every month and racking up free miles.

So, what travel credit card is best, you ask?

I wish there was a simple answer, but the truth is, it depends on your personal goals as a traveler.

Thatโ€™s why Iโ€™ve created a FREE downloadable quiz (link in bio) that you can take to determine which travel credit card you should open.

This travel hacking quiz is going to tell you exactly which travel credit card is best for you, no matter if youโ€™re new to travel credit card points or a seasoned travel hacking pro.

If you take the quiz, let me know what you get!! ๐Ÿ’ฌ

(Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor, and this is not financial advice. Always consult a professional who knows your unique financial situation. Always follow credit card best practices, such as paying your card off in full on time every month.)

#travelhacking #travelcreditcards #freeflights #freetravel #budgettravel #budgettraveltips #europeansummer
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Cheap Travel Tips That Will Change Your Life

December 12, 2022

Looking to travel on a major budget? These cheap travel tips will change your life as a traveler.

Cheap Travel Tips That Will Change Your Life

These are the exact budget travel tips that I use on a daily basis that allow me to travel all the time. Using these cheap travel tips, I’ve been able to visit places like Bora Bora, Tahiti, Paris, the Amalfi Coast and more for cheap — without sacrificing the luxurious experiences these destinations offer.

I know from experience that these cheap travel tips work, and now I want to share them with you. Let’s dive in.

Where To Travel For Cheap

There is an endless amount of places you could travel. If you don’t have a specific destination in mind for your next trip, you may want to consider traveling somewhere where your currency is worth more than the destination’s currency.

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Because your currency is inherently worth more, everything in that destination — food, accommodations, excursions, etc. — will be cheap. This is a phenomenon known as geoarbitrage.

Here are some of the places in which geoarbitrage exists for those of us coming from countries with generally strong currencies (such as the USA, Canada, the UK and Europe).

4 Cheapest Regions Of The World To Travel

  1. Central America
  2. Eastern Europe
  3. South America
  4. Southeast Asia

30 Cheapest Countries Of The World To Travel

  1. Albania
  2. Bali (Indonesia)
  3. Bosnia-Herzegovina
  4. Bulgaria
  5. Cambodia
  6. China
  7. Colombia
  8. Costa Rica
  9. Cuba
  10. Czech Republic
  11. Egypt
  12. Greece
  13. Guatemala
  14. Hungary
  15. India
  16. Loas
  17. Mexico
  18. Myanmar
  19. Nepal
  20. Oman
  21. Peru
  22. Philippines
  23. Portugal
  24. Romania
  25. South Africa
  26. Sri Lanka
  27. Thailand
  28. Turkey
  29. Uruguay
  30. Vietnam
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Didn’t see your dream destination on the list? Don’t worry.

There are still plenty of ways to travel cheap in even the most luxurious destinations. Trust me, I’ve even managed to travel to Bora Bora, one of the most expensive destinations in the world, on a major budget.

Best Time To Travel Cheap

Furthermore the time — the season, day and time of day — you travel plays a large role in how cheap your travels will be.

The cheapest and best season to travel is during the destination’s shoulder season. The shoulder season includes the months between the destination’s peak season and off-season. Although the off-season is truly cheapest, the off-season usually has the worst weather. The shoulder season has the best of both worlds.

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Similarly, the cheapest travel day is typically Tuesday, but this varies each week depending on holidays. To check the cheapest travel day for your desired trip dates, use budget travel tools such as Google Flights, which we’ll discuss more in a moment.

Lastly, while there isn’t necessarily a standard cheapest time of the day to travel, I always book red-eye flights when they are available. Not only are red-eye flights sometimes cheaper than daytime flights, but these flights also get you to your destination faster, which means you’ll have more time in your destination. Better bang for your buck.

How To Budget Each Of Your Travels

Budgeting each of your trips — and sticking to your budgets — will transform how often you’re able to travel.

The costs of flights, accommodations, food and activities will vary depending on your destination, but, in general, you can expect to spend the following budget percentages on each trip category.

Expense% OF ToTal Trip Budget
Accommodations45%
Transportation25%
Food15%
Entertainment/Activities10%
Miscellaneous5%

I always make sure to budget extra money into a miscellaneous category to prevent overspending. This financial buffer is really the key to not blowing your trip budget.

How To Find Cheap Flights

My favorite way to find cheap — or even free — flights is by travel hacking. Travel hacking refers to the use of travel credit card opening bonuses that you earn with everyday expenses to redeem for free flights

I’ve flown all over the world for free using credit card points. However, there are important rules to follow when travel hacking, so it’s imperative to know the rules before you begin travel hacking for yourself.

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My second favorite way to find cheap flights is through Google Flights, which I briefly mentioned earlier. Basically, Google Flights helps you find the cheapest flights across most, if not all, airlines and plane ticket platforms.

The best features of Google Flights include the “all dates” toggle for trip date flexibility, the price tracker for automatic email updates with the destination’s cheapest ticket prices and the date grid to easily identify the cheapest travel dates for your destination.

How To Find Cheap Hotels

Most people believe that Airbnb is the cheapest option for accommodations when traveling, but this is far from the truth.

The truth is, Airbnb is actually really overpriced. Airbnb really only makes sense financially when traveling in large groups, with a family or when you need a kitchen. Even so, most other short-term rental websites, such as VRBO, are often cheaper than Airbnb — even sometimes for the same rental listing.

Instead, I prefer using Hotwire to find cheap hotel rooms.

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I don’t know about you, but I would much rather stay in a fluffy hotel room bed over a possibly subpar one-blanket short-term rental bed.

There are tricks to using Hotwire to get the best hotels for the best rates possible, which I will be teaching in my upcoming Budget Travel Bible ebook, so definitely stay tuned.

How To Find Cheap Eats On Your Travels

Lastly, the final portion of travel that often sucks up an unnecessary amount of money is food. The best way to save money on food while traveling if, by far, buying groceries once you get to your destination.

To save money and time getting to and from a grocery store, I highly recommend ordering groceries to your hotel with a grocery delivery service like Instacart (click here to get $10 off your first order).

With your groceries, you can pack meals each day before your outing. You’ll save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars with this simple cheap travel tip.

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Also, be sure to purchase and pack tons of extra snacks because, for some reason, we always seem to be hungrier on vacation, regardless of whether we’re hiking mountains or laying out on the beach.

Furthermore, if you prefer to eat out on vacation, check out local cafes and delis for delicious cheap eats. Oftentimes, delis, cafes, bakeries and family-owned restaurants have a surprisingly wide range of filling meal options for a fraction of the price of any sit-down restaurant that’s next to a tourist attraction.

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Cheap Travel Tips That Will Change Your Life

Have any more cheap travel tips you would like to share? Comment your own tips in the reply section below or by sharing them with me via Instagram!

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By: Indigo Sahara

About Indigo Sahara

Indigo Sahara is a full-time travel blogger and photographer who has lived abroad twice, journeyed through 10+ countries and learned multiple languages. Since graduating with her master's degree, her goal now is to make travel accessible to all.

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Unpopular opinion: red eye flights are better. ๐Ÿ›ฉ

Hereโ€™s why:

1. They are often cheaper than daytime flights.
2. You get an entire extra day in your destination.

Even if the red eye and daytime flights are the same price, you get better bang for your buck because you get to spend more time in your destination.

For example, we got an entire extra day in Bora Bora for free by flying on the red eye. ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ’ธ

Agree or disagree?

#travelreel #travelreels #travelreelsoninstagram #travelbloggervibes #redeyeflight #cheapflights
Dreaming up a trip to Positano, Italy? ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Save and screenshot this ultimate itinerary for 5 days in Positano on the Amalfi Coast of Italy!

Day 1: Explore Positanoโ€™s streets, shops and restaurants.
Day 2: Day trip to Amalfi Town (or Ravello).
Day 3: Day trip to Capri.
Day 4: Beach day at Spiaggia Grande.
Day 5: Fornillo Beach or a private beach club like @arienzobeachclubpositano 

For more itinerary details (how to get to Positano, activity details and more), head to:

indigosahara.com/positano-itinerary-5-days 

Buon viaggio! ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‹๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒŠ

#positanoitaly #positanobeach #amalficoastitaly #italytrip #travelitinerary #travelguides #positano๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Heading to Italy โ€” soon or someday? ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Heading to Italy โ€” soon or someday? ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Save and screenshot this one week Italy itinerary for Rome and the Amalfi Coast!

Day 1: Rome
Day 2: Rome
Day 3: Positano
Day 4: Amalfi Town
Day 5: Capri
Day 6: Positano
Day 7: Rome

Buon viaggio! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿค๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‹

#italyitinerary #italytravel #italytrip #romecity #positanoitaly #amalficoastitaly
How many have you been to out of 30? โœจ All of t How many have you been to out of 30? โœจ

All of these bucket list destinations are the perfect places to visit in Europe for an iconic European summer experience.

Iโ€™m personally very excited to check a few more off the list this summer. ๐Ÿคญ

Remember to SAVE this summer bucket list for easy access later! 

#europedestinations #europetrip #europeansummer #summertravel #travel
12 flights for $175 USD total. ๐Ÿ’ธ Hereโ€™s how๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ

Travel hacking!

AKA taking advantage of credit card points and credit card opening bonuses. ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’ธ

This is just from putting all of our regular expenses on travel credit cards over the past six-ish months (groceries, house renovation expenses, clothes, etc.), paying the card off in full every month and racking up free miles.

So, what travel credit card is best, you ask?

I wish there was a simple answer, but the truth is, it depends on your personal goals as a traveler.

Thatโ€™s why Iโ€™ve created a FREE downloadable quiz (link in bio) that you can take to determine which travel credit card you should open.

This travel hacking quiz is going to tell you exactly which travel credit card is best for you, no matter if youโ€™re new to travel credit card points or a seasoned travel hacking pro.

If you take the quiz, let me know what you get!! ๐Ÿ’ฌ

(Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor, and this is not financial advice. Always consult a professional who knows your unique financial situation. Always follow credit card best practices, such as paying your card off in full on time every month.)

#travelhacking #travelcreditcards #freeflights #freetravel #budgettravel #budgettraveltips #europeansummer

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