Do you want to travel, but you are not sure how much it will cost? Well, here we go through some of the main ways to determine your budget for your next vacation so you have a better idea on how much you will spend on your trip. Honest travel budget advice to help you travel longer and cheaper. Filmed in Barcelona, Spain Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFr3sz2t3bDp6Cux08B93KQ/join #travelbudget #budgettravel #traveladvice Copyright Mark Wolters 2024 Learn how to plan your travels like we do with our Travel Planning 101 Course: https://www.brighttrip.com/woltersworld Grab some Wolters World travel gear http://www.woltersworld.store Help Us Keep Make More Honest Travel Videos: https://www.patreon.com/woltersworld Hey There Fellow Travelers! Thank you for watching our honest travel vlogs from all over this wonderful world. If you would like to get in contact with us please follow us & send us a message via our social media channels below. Also, if you like our travel videos please feel free to share them with other fellow travelers. You can find us all over the internet: Travel Advice & Destinations: https://www.youtube.com/woltersworld Food Travel Videos: https://www.youtube.com/woltersworldeats Travel Tips: https://www.youtube.com/woltersworldshorts Business Education: https://www.youtube.com/professorwolters Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@woltersworld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/woltersworld Jocelyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jocelynwoltersworld Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/woltersworld Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/woltersworld Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wolters-world-travel-culture/
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One suggestion to save a little is to eat where the local people do. The food is often better than is the touristy areas as well as less expensive.
I've been around on a budget. First rule is, don't go unless you have the money to enjoy and see the location. After that, it's the big 3, food, room and transportation. The food and room you can budget. In Europe, I've eaten a lot of kebab as food prices for a nice meal are often more than a hotel room and i would often stay out of the city center in a hotel on one of the subway lines. Sometimes out on the local train line. The one thing is, you often trade savings for time. If you want the best bang for your dollar and to eat like a king for cheap, south America. On a 58 day, 7 country trip, I never spent more than $40 on a room.
Always do an OVERESTIMATE of the total cost of your trip. Plane tickets, accomodation and car rental being the biggies, always factor in a few extra hundreds for meals, unexpected taxis, museums and other attractions. You gotta plan to wing it a little bit but still stay within your overall budget.
Great tips! We are a retired couple & we can’t eat a lot. When we go out we always split meals. We have never had any push back or weird looks
Great video. Suggest you also check if anything closed. The reason I say this is we were on a Mediterranean cruise and had a 2 day stop in Barcelona. Sunday & Monday. The big Mercado that I wanted to see was closed both days as it was a National holiday that weekend.
So helpful! I just love your travel videos, tips and “Do’s” of places! Thank you for sharing
I also factor car parking at airport extra for just in case
🏆 Excellent tips, as always...thanks Mark! 🙌
Don’t forget a bowl of soup for supper. Filling and less expensive. Also, hit up Europe thrift stores. My son and I got some cool things in Amsterdam for little money.
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Minor point but I found that the cost of travel insurance for a year-long subscription has been cheaper than buying it per trip. I have also found that using the services of a good travel agent, while not necessarily cheaper, usually enabled me to get better places to stay than I might have found for myself.
we try to grocery shop for breakfast and even lunch and then have a dinner out. This doesn't mean you can never experience a local coffee shop or lunch delicacy; however, not eating three meals out every day saves a lot in my opinion. It's also kind of fun to find the local grocery stores and browse around and try new things. You have to have an open mind as well, we are open to trying the local produce and dairy and have never had a problem!!
All of my travels have been on a budget, a small one at that, so the best advice i would give to people is several. First try to travel when you have the money to do it. Different countries cost and it can pay a toll on your finances if you're moving on a small budget. One example is me making a trip to Switzerland, amazing country but very expensive to be in. Second once your finances are straight, doing research on the areas you're going to can and will make a big difference, best to know the general cost of things before getting there.
The thing that gets me are hotel costs - plane tickets can be easy to shop around for and get a good deal, especially with enough lead time - but dang, stay at a hotel for a week or two and ouch...
Thank you Mark! Always so helpful.
So helpful. We have an adjusted model based on chronic illness- my husband and I both inevitably will spend some time in bed recovering after days out, so we try to prioritize a comfy bed and room that is at least open and bright.
Three things: 1. Thumbnail photo looks great! Keep up the weight loss, fellow traveler. 👍 2. Love captioning on auto correct: 'Hello F lo travelers...' 3. When thinking about expenses, remember that the one thing you spend but can't get back is your time. Invest your time wisely before and during your trip.
I would add - don’t over-plan, meaning if you have a week or two just stay in one or two neighboring countries so you can explore more, take trains and still enjoy the view.
Wonderful video!! Thank you
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