How To Travel More and Spend Less

Are You?

Looking to get the best value from your travel budget?

Want to learn some tried and tested money-saving hacks?

Love getting a great deal when you travel?

Like exploring new and interesting places?

Great! You are in exactly the right place – read on for how to travel more and spend less.

Travel More And Spend Less – Money-Saving Resources

Below you will find quick links to my money-saving guides so you can start saving now.

How to Travel More and Spend Less

If you like to work within a travel budget then you might be interested in a few travel tips to help you make the most of the budget you have.

Being able to save money on your trips means you can do more trips!

There are lots of sites that give advice about extreme budget travel. Backpacking, couchsurfing, and all that sort of thing.

If you like to be comfortable when you travel but love a bargain then this is definitely the place for you!

So here are some of my favourite tips to help get the most from a travel budget.

Flights

For example, Budapest is a great hub airport. You can get to Budapest cheaply from most places in the UK. Once in Budapest you can get cheap flights to places such as Abu Dhabi (another great hub airport). Using these flight tricks you can put together trips based around cheap flights. Check out my cheap flight hacks guide for more information.

Flights can be a huge expense. However, with some flexibility and clever searching, you can put together cheap trips.

Searching for one-way trips is cheaper than a return and a great way to put together a cheap trip is to fly back from another airport.

Money Saving Resources & Essentials

Here are all the money-saving travel resources I use;

Essentials

• Priority Pass – airport membership scheme. Standard Plus membership is great.
• Lounge Pass – buy lounge access on a pay-as-you-go basis
• Coverwise – great value annual travel insurance
• Medical Cover – ideal for travellers with more complex medical conditions

Getting There

• Omnio – search all transport options in one place here – flights, buses and trains
• The Trainline – you can book train and bus travel in 45 countries on this site
• Kayak

Hotels, Holidays & Accommodation

• Expedia
• Booking.com – huge choice and great upgrades for Genius loyalty members
• Hotels.com – loyalty adds up to free stay
• Cruise Critic – amazing deals plus helpful cruise forums
• Holidaycottages – huge selection with lots of pet-friendly choices
• Vrbo – self contained holiday homes
• Sykes Cottages – also includes National Trust properties

Things to Do

• Get Your Guide – private tours, group tours & loads of activities to choose from
• Viator – even more tours and activities in destinations all over the world

Saving When Travelling

• Discover Car Hire – deals all over the world
• Car Hire Excess – way cheaper than paying car hire companies to reduce excess
• ESim – cheap mobile calls wherever you are going

Travel Essentials

• Easyjet 45x36x20 Underseat case
• Compression Packing cube set
• Packing cube set
• Hanging Wash bag
• Flight Bag
• Travel Document Holder
• Book light
• Travel probiotic
• Wired earphones
• Earbuds
• Travel adapter
• Power Cord
• Ginger tablets
• Ginger sweets
• Travel Fan
• Sleep Mask
• Silicone ear plugs

All My Travel More and Spend Less Posts

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  How to Find Cheap Flights to Anywhere Really Easily
  Are you travelling on a budget and want to get the most from it? I love finding great flight deals and this search technique is my go-to way to start planning a trip. Read on and I will guide you step by step on how to find some cheap flights to anywhere quickly and easily.… Read More »How to Find Cheap Flights to Anywhere Really Easily
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  Travel Cheaper with 6 Tried and Tested Money Saving Tips
  Looking for ways to travel cheaper? Check out these 6 top tips – they will all help get the most from your travel budget. Links You Might Find Helpful:Check Cheap Flights with Cashback on WayAwayFind Flight Deals with These Flight Booking HacksGet Cheap Packages on Loveholidays Travel Cheaper by Using a Reverse Flight Search Skyscanner… Read More »Travel Cheaper with 6 Tried and Tested Money Saving Tips
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  Check Out the Best Time to Book a Hotel & Bag A Bargain
  Do you want to find out the best time to book a hotel so you get the best rate possible? Read on to find out what you need to know and start saving! Links You Might Find Helpful:Read How to Get Cheap Hotel DealsGet MoreTips on My Travel More & Spend Less Page Best Time… Read More »Check Out the Best Time to Book a Hotel & Bag A Bargain
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  12 Tips for Travelling Well Wherever You Go
  Do you like to enjoy happy travel? Do you want to leave a little trail of smiles wherever you go and spread a bit of love and positivity? Then check out this list of ways you can ensure you are travelling well. Travelling Well 1. Learn a Few Words of the Local Language Taking a… Read More »12 Tips for Travelling Well Wherever You Go
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  14 Flight Booking Hacks: Save Big on Flights | Expert Tips
  Finding a cheap flight is a great way to start planning your next adventure. It’s how I start planning all my trips. Check out these flight booking hacks where you will learn how to use new search techniques and plan trips. Read on now to learn how to smash your flight budget and get some… Read More »14 Flight Booking Hacks: Save Big on Flights | Expert Tips
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  Ultimate Guide to EasyJet Baggage For Stress Free Travel 🧳
  Want to know more about EasyJet’s baggage policies? Read on to learn what you can bring with a guide to Easyjet’s luggage allowance. Pricing varies from flight to flight so it can take a bit of working out! Read on to ensure you understand the policies, pricing and you know what to compare – no… Read More »Ultimate Guide to EasyJet Baggage For Stress Free Travel 🧳
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  9 Easy Travel Packing Hacks to Maximise Your Luggage Space
  Are you looking for some packing hacks to help when travelling? I’ve been travelling professionally for 30 years, I’ve learned lots about packing – mostly the hard way! Let me share with you my 9 Travel Packing Hacks to shortcut you to happy packing! So let’s jump into my list of packing hacks to help… Read More »9 Easy Travel Packing Hacks to Maximise Your Luggage Space
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  An Easy Airplane Seating Hack To Impress Your Fellow Fliers
  Want to impress your fellow flyers? This simple plane airplane seating hack is something I often get asked to show others! Check it out now to make your next flight much easier (especially in you are in an aisle seat!) 1. Very Easy Airplane Seating Flight Hack As someone who has flown, I am sure… Read More »An Easy Airplane Seating Hack To Impress Your Fellow Fliers
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  8 Mobile Phone Travel Hacks To Save You Time & Money
  Looking for some tried and tested mobile phone travel hacks? These are all the things related to mobile phones that I use, have, or do! Links You Might Find Helpful:Super Long Power Lead – A Travel EssentialsTravel Power Adapter with USB SocketsCheck Out All My Recommended Travel Essentials 1. Mobile Phone Travel Hacks – Take… Read More »8 Mobile Phone Travel Hacks To Save You Time & Money
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  Travel Sickness – 36 Tried and Tested Tips to Help You
  I’ve suffered from travel sickness all my life and get sick in cars, on coaches, on planes and on boats. Over the years I’ve tried all sorts of treatments with varying impacts. Here are all the things that I have found that help. Links You Might Find Helpful:Private Tour Operator Shore Excursions from InvernessPrivate Half-Day… Read More »Travel Sickness – 36 Tried and Tested Tips to Help You
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  9 Tried and Tested Tips to Help Overcome a Fear of Flying
  My fear of flying was so bad that for many years it stopped me from flying at all. I am sharing everything that I did to overcome a fear of flying, ensuring I can now fly relatively easily. Recently I even comforted others on a plane when we had to do a go-around (aborted landing!)… Read More »9 Tried and Tested Tips to Help Overcome a Fear of Flying
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  12 Self Catering Holiday Tips and Tricks You Need to Know
  Self catering holidays, or holiday rentals as they are sometimes known, are a great choice of holiday with everything from self catering apartments, to cute cottages and everything in between (including castles!). There are some things to be mindful of if you haven’t stayed in this type of holiday accommodation before and are perhaps more… Read More »12 Self Catering Holiday Tips and Tricks You Need to Know
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  How to Get Cheap Hotel Deals and Stretch Your Budget
  Check out my list of how to get cheap hotel deals for some easy ways to stretch your budget to the max. Just to clarify I’m all about getting the best hotel possible at the best price – this isn’t about hostels or cheap accommodation. How to Get Cheap Hotel Deals How to Get Cheap… Read More »How to Get Cheap Hotel Deals and Stretch Your Budget
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  12 Tried and Tested Flight Booking Tips to Get Great Deals
  Finding a great flight deal is a great way to start planning a trip and helps squeeze the most from your travel budget. Finding cheap flights anywhere can be a great way to get some new travel inspiration! Check out my flight booking tips and find some flight bargains! Why not enter your journey details… Read More »12 Tried and Tested Flight Booking Tips to Get Great Deals

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