I feel like it’s easy for me to organize a budget-friendly trip because I have the privilege of a European passport. So far, I’ve only ever traveled within Europe. I don’t have to worry about visas, long flights, and multiple changes of transport. I can hop on a plane and, in an hour, be in any major European city. I cannot paint that privilege as well-planned and budgeted trips.
Now, do I still travel on a budget? Yes! Get me the cheapest airline and whatever destination connected to from my city. But that’s another privilege.
Once I decide on the destination, I start making an itinerary. That’s because most places are really walkable, so best believe I won’t be using any transport if I can get there on foot. The bonus is that I’m really seeing the city and discovering things I didn’t even know were there.
Another thing is I don’t overpack, so I don’t have to check in extra bags. I get that you’d want to pack backup outfits for different occasions. But especially for short trips, you might not need that much stuff. My sister and I do that often. We leave the hotel early in the morning and stay out almost all day, so there’s no need to overpack with items you might not even reach for.
For food, you might want to try something different, or something the place is known for, but it doesn’t need to be a specific restaurant. If it’s traditional food, then you will find it in a lot of places – no need to pay for the name. Grocery stores are also a good go-to for snacks.
Maybe in the future, when I’m more well-traveled, I’ll share more useful tips, because I love nothing more than having fun researching destinations. I love traveling, but I also love making sure that the trip is smooth, convenient, affordable, and fun.
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Lucky to not need a visa! Hope you get to travel more in the future! 🙌🫶
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Yes, very lucky! I hope so, too! Thank you 🫶
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Naming the passport as a privilege before you get to the tips is what makes this one land. Most budget-travel posts skip straight to the hacks and pretend everyone starts from the same place. And your walking point is so true. The stuff we stumble across between two planned stops is almost always what our kids remember, not the thing we actually set out to see. Grocery stores are badly underrated too.
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Thank you. I can’t pretend that it’s just good planning and everyone can do it if I have the most famous European destination an hour by plane from me. It’s not the same for everyone and not as easy, so it was important for me to acknowledge that. As for walking, it allows us to fully immerse in the place we’re visiting, so it’s always our first choice. And groceries always have the best (and cheapest) snacks, and things we might not have back home. They’re always a part of our itinerary, for pure convenience.
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i would love to travel more in europe!!
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there are so many cool places to see, and it’s so easy to move around because you can visit several countries in one trip!
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I hope you get to travel in Asia soon too, including the Philippines. Europeans are so privilege to be cross country in just a short period of time by even road trip. The geography is interconnected unlike the archepilagic country. Lovely, Katarina!
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I’d love that! Yes, Europe is a small continent, first of all, and then there are many privileges within the EU, so it isn’t much effort to travel around. Thank you!
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And that’s a blessing. My pleasure always.
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🤗🤗
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