10 cheaper travel tips

Since the budget should never be a barrier to discovery, Wanderlix presents you its top 10 tips to travel less expensive.

Whether it’s a weekend at the sea with friends, a family getaway to the mountain or a lonely trip to the other end of the world in the footsteps of new cultures, traveling is sometimes more than a desire: it’s a real need, a necessity. But if the journey, whatever it is, seems to be a common dream to a majority of the population, it is unfortunately not accessible to all. Unfortunately, the budget issue often cut short to the desires of elsewhere.

However, today there are many techniques, sometimes unknown to future holidaymakers, to learn to travel less expensive. Indeed, if in your first preparation research, some prices may seem exorbitant, then you should not give in to panic.

To confirm its daily commitment to help you discover the world, Wanderlix offers you 10 tips to travel less.

1. Well choose your destination

To begin with, the largest expenses on a journey, especially with the family, are in transport. So if you travel to several, prefer a low-cost destination, so that your entire budget doesn’t go into the purchase of the airline tickets. However, if you travel alone, and for a longer period, the cost of living in the host country will then become your first criterion.

For example, if you plan a three-week stay, a return trip Greece will probably cost you much less than a return trip to Asia. Yet, after less than a week spent at Vietnam , the daily expenses (food, lodging...) will greatly amortize your total expenses, and then you will save money compared to a stay on the Mediterranean coast.

So take the time to analyze your spending positions, in order to choose the destination most suitable for your lifestyle, to be sure to travel less expensive.

2. Travel out of season

Similarly, the benefits of an off-season trip do not stop there. You will find yourself on a usually crowded beach, you will enjoy a better quality general service, and you will not wait for hours in front of the doors of a restaurant. The less crowded premises will then be more open to discussion, and the exchange of culture will be more intense.

Finally, if you are planning a trip to the other end of the world, you can also find out about the weather! An off-season trip on our lands can represent the best time of the year to discover a new continent.

3. Be flexible on travel dates

If you’re already abroad for a long journey, don’t hesitate to book travel by bus rather than by plane. Although they are much longer, you can choose a night trip, and thus save a night of hotel or youth hostel! There are no small savings when trying to travel less expensive.

4. Get refunded with iGraal cashback

For example, if you want to make a hotel reservation on the famous Booking Compare, don’t hesitate to go through the Cashback iGraal ! The site takes you immediately to the booking platform, and you only have to find your accommodation, book, and wait to be partially refunded.

According to iGraal partners, you can save more than 10% on your total expenses! So, who said there was no solution to travel less expensive?

5. Enter last minute deals

And often, it is in the meantime the last minute that prices drastically drop. Since aircraft or trains are not full, just like hotels, managers then drop prices to attract customers in the last few minutes. Don’t hesitate, then, to make your reservation via iGraal’s cashback, to accumulate two ways to save money.

After all, traveling cheaper is also travelling smart.

6. Savings on housing

For example, to large palaces, prefer more affordable, sometimes even free accommodation. Youth hostel, homestay, camping, surfing or woofing (free housing in compensation for any help) are all alternatives to save money on your accommodation, and enjoy it to create memorable memories.

7. Limit his budget food

If you are like us when you travel, the budget allocated to food is often the one that blows the account in bank, along with the last button of the pants. So even if the desire to test all new flavors is felt, that a dessert is found to be tempting, or that such or such restaurants have been recommended to you, prefer simple techniques to limit your expenses.

Shopping in local markets, cook local products yourself and let yourself be tempted by street-food (often delicious) in case of small hunger, rather than testing all restaurants around the corner. Believe us, your bank account will thank you!

8. Privilege free activities

So to Mexico prefer the temple of Calakmul to that of Chichén Itzà. In the Paris capital, opt for the view from Montmartre rather than the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower . Finally, for cultural activities, read in advance: many museums are free some days of the week... In addition to saving a large sum of money, you will often avoid a crowd of tourists, to find yourself in a much more charming and soothing universe.

9. Use a prepaid local SIM card

Certainly, in some cases, you will lose your French number, but you will win the change. Foreign countries, accustomed to backpackers, are rodent and will install your SIM card without any worries!

10. Savings on local transport

According to the destination of your next stay, learn about the best ways to discover the city. Prefer the bike to private drivers, the "colectivos" to large bus companies, and above all don't neglect walking. Walk through the streets on more than 15 kilometres a day. Believe us it's worth it!

You will discover new streets, beautiful addresses, smell the smells of the city, hear the children chahuter, taste the various street-food stands... In short, you will be immersed in a new culture that only awaits you.

Once all these tips are carefully applied, you should be able to travel the lighter mind, and return the wallet further!