4 Things to Include in Your Travel Budget
If there's one thing most of us can agree on about travel, it's that it's not always cheap. Between airfare, hotel, and feeding yourself, you're already in for a high price tag alone. When you add on the rest, it's easy to find yourself spending a significant amount of money on your travels.
That's why budgeting before your trip is so important. Creating a budget can help you avoid unnecessary financial stress when you come back home from your trip, and can also avoid you running out of money in the middle of your vacation. When creating your vacation budget, here are five things you'll want to include.
Shopping
Regardless of whether you think you're going to be doing some shopping or not, chances are you're going to see things that you want to buy. Whether for yourself or your friends, you never know when you could be passing a store that's receiving a large delivery of just what you've been looking for. Keeping somebody in your budget 4 buying yourself a few treats is essential.
Dining Out
Part of the fun of travel is trying out different tastes and flavors where you're visiting. You must allocate a part of your budget for eating out in restaurants. That doesn't necessarily mean you need to eat out every single meal, but at least a few meals are part of creating a memorable trip.
You may want to consider putting enough money aside for at least three meals out in a nice restaurant, so you can truly enjoy high-quality cuisine. The rest of the time you can consider making yourself sandwiches, or even finding accommodation with a small kitchen so you can cook your meals in between restaurants.
Activities
Depending on where you go, there might be a wide variety of activities that may appeal to you. Perhaps you could take surf lessons, or go horseback riding. Maybe there is a museum tour you'd love to see. An activity budget ensures that you have enough money to stay entertained and enjoy fun additions to your trip that may get extra memorable.
Transportation
Chances are you're going to need to get from one place to another during your trip. You'll need to have money to pay for transportation costs between taxes, subways, and even bike rentals depending on where you are. Remember, depending on where you are, transportation costs may be pretty hefty. For example, taking the tube in London can easily cost you over £20 a day depending on where you're going. So make sure that you carefully budget this into your budget or it may come as a rude surprise during your trip.
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