How to Afford to Travel

Have you ever wondered how you can afford to fund your travel dreams? This blog post covers the ins and outs of my best tips to help you afford to travel.

Are you ready to incorporate travel more into your life?

Do you hold the belief that you have to have a lot of money to travel the world?

Travel does not have to be as expensive as many people think it is!

Yes, you can spend a lot on travel and yes, you can spend a little.

Now, let’s get into how you can afford to travel!

Are you ready to have your ‘how to afford to travel’ question answered?

When travelling, one of the biggest costs is your accommodation. These opportunities allow you to receive free accommodation and with some, you receive free food too.

• House and Pet Sitting. I can recommend Trusted House Sitters and Mindahome
• Workaway.info Work in exchange for accommodation and food
• WWOOF Work on a Farm
• Host A Sister Facebook Group
• Stay with a friend or your family
• If you’re a certified Yoga Teacher you can find work exchanges and paid job opportunities on YogaTrade and Yoga Travel Jobs

One way that you can afford to travel on a budget is to book your accommodation through affordable accommodation websites such as:

Airbnb

Agoda

Hostelworld

Additionally,

• Cook your own food
• Stay in places for longer periods of time
• Eat at local cuisine restaurants when abroad
• Share accommodation costs with your bestie or partner
• Embrace public transport or walking more often
• Plan and organise ahead. Write down a rough idea of what you want to do and your allocated budget for your travels. Then decide how much you will need to save for your travel budget with additional money for extra costs.
• Consider using budget airlines: Jetstar, Skyscanner
• Work while you travel
• Look around for food specials in your destination: lunch specials, weekly specials, end of day specials

• Become an Au pair (Childcare worker/ Nanny) Website: AuPairWorld
• Flight Attendant
• Cruise Ship Worker
• Seasonal jobs: Ski and Snowboard Instructor
• Work on a Yacht: Captain, Deckhand or Stewardess
• Teach English Abroad
• Digital Nomad Jobs: Virtual Assistant, Content Creator, Entrepreneur or Freelancer on websites like Upwork
• Travelling Bartender/Waitress

If you want to incorporate more travel into your lifestyle, here are some ways that you can do that:

• Embrace a more minimalistic lifestyle: have fewer things, less stuff, and less financial stress (cut down on your living costs).
• Travel on your weekends and long weekends. Visit different towns and cities within your own country
• Visit inexpensive destinations
• Choose destinations that offer the least expensive flights from your destination E.g Flights from Australia to Bali
• Rent out your room/ home while you’re away travelling
• Focus on what matters to you most. If travel is a priority of yours in this season of your life, you will create ways to make it happen. ☺️
  

• Cut out unnecessary spending costs
• Shops for things you want/ need on Facebook Marketplace
• Sell items that you don’t need or want anymore
• Move back home for a period of time to save money on rent
• Buy things when it makes sense. When I heard this tip it really helped me change my habit of buying everything on my to-buy list straight away. Furthermore, buy things as you really need them. Then, buy the additional things on your to-buy list when it makes sense to
• Shop around for the best deals/specials in different supermarkets for your weekly groceries
• Select a cheaper phone plan or opt for a prepaid plan
• Cancel subscriptions you’re not using anymore. Or put them on hold while you save money for travel
• Have a ‘no spend week/weekend’. Enjoy free activities, time in nature and preparing nourishing home-cooked meals
• Take control of your finances. Look at how much you are spending each month and what on. I can recommend these resources (Podcasts and Books) to increase your knowledge about your finances and financial situation: She’s on The Money Podcast Girls That Invest Podcast Books: The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich She’s on the Money: Take charge of your financial future 
• Additional tip: Save money by listening to audiobooks through a Spotify Premium Plan rather than buying each book individually

If you’re needing inspiration on ways you can enjoy your time while you are saving money for your travels, check out my 100 Simple Pleasures Blog post.

• Look for awesome free things to do
• Pack and bring your food with you
• Explore local markets
• Do your research. Google and blogs 😉 are great place to find the best tips and places to go in your destination
• Stick to your allocated travel budget
• Use Travel Apps
• Use local transport
• Use Wise to save on fees when sending money abroad
• Turn off your mobile data and roaming before you board your flight
• Embrace local experiences. e.g homestays
• Fill up your own water bottle and bring it with you

Lastly, remind yourself of your why. Your motivation to save money for travel.

One thing that motivates me when it comes to saving money for travel my passion for travel! It makes me feel happy and travel feels meaningful to me.

Tip: Create a vision board for your travels to make you feel excited and motivated to work towards your goal of being able to afford to travel. Include your favourite places, people and experiences that you would like to create.

Journal Prompts for becoming clearer on your why:

Why do you want to travel?

Why is travel so important to you?

If travelling is a goal of yours, apply some of the recommendations I have shared in this blog post so that you can start living in alignment with your goal/dream. Thus, actually being able to afford to travel and make your travel dreams happen. 💚✈️

What are your best tips on how to afford to travel? Share your comment with the Living Her Way community below.

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