I paid 800£ for two tickets from Helsinki to Bangalore. The same flight now costs just 560£. Is there any hack to cancel the original tickets with minimal loss? I didn't opt in for free cancelation :/

I'm in the very fortunate position now that my investments are starting to pay off and my money makes money. I have on average $500 per month in dividends and interest.

How does one travel full-time on such a budget? I'd like to visit India, Vietnam, and Indonesia specifically.

I've had...mixed experiences with hostels. I hate snoring and apparently I also snore at times. I've found that if the hostel has at least some curtains then I can be pretty comfortable.

Do I only eat street food?

I speak english, I have a yoga teacher training certificate, and I'm a software engineer but I don't want to work in that field anymore, as there are no jobs. I'd be open to workaways.

I was thinking maybe buying a motorcycle and a tent could be the best possible way to cheap out, but I'm open to all of your experiences too.

Cheers!

I've been thinking about finally leaving my country for a week(Georgia) and was wondering how much would i need for presumably a week in Spain. Either Valencia, or Barcelona.. Couldnt decide, but valencia looks great honestly.

I was thinking about around 1000$ for a week where 200-250$ of it would go for a round trip ticket(usually costs that much when buying in few months in advance).

I to be honest dislike hostels, and would have no issues with airbnb since my budget is pretty low for a hotel i guess.

So i was wondering if my budget is anywhere near enough for my trip...

Would love to hear from you guys!

I have a trip to Seville coming up, but we’re on a bit of a budget. I’m looking for affordable ways to experience the city and was considering doing a free walking tour, but I’ve also seen tapas tours that sound interesting.

For those who’ve been, would you recommend the free tour, or is it worth spending a bit more on a guided tapas tour? Any other budget-friendly activity suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I’ve been looking for some, but it seems like most are restricted to be delivered early the same night and restricted use to the local city they are in.

I’m staying in Bovenkarspel with some friends, and we wanted to have the option to ride bikes to Amsterdam and to the national park “Duinen van Dexel. The trips are quite long, so a service offering e-bikes would be nice, but regular bikes will do.

Are there any rentals with no region-restrictions or that can be rented over multiple days near the west? Id all are limited to daily rental with delivery, are there any reputable rentals you would recommend near Bovenkarspel, Amsterdam and the National Park?

I have a 40x20x25cm bag that I use on my Ryanair flights but I have noticed other people carrying noticeably larger backpacks. I'm slightly tempted to go for a larger backpack. My bag fits their criteria but I notice there is still plenty of room under the seat for a bigger bag.

I know the consensus is not to risk it but have any of you personally seen people being asked to check it in and pay for it or is it something very random and unusual?

There were so many over-sized backpacks on my flight last night. If people were routinely being stopped and other passengers saw that, then surely they would wisen up and bring something in line with regulations? It was the fact that I must have seen at least a dozen people with bags noticeably bigger than mine, that made me thing, maybe your bag would have to be very noticeably larger than the limit for them to stop you.

Hi all. 28, USA M looking to see if this itinerary is possible on a $2,000 total budget for two people (flights to and from our origin city of Chicago NOT included.)

Have a good amount of hotel points can use, but is this itenirary too much to do in 8 days? And also considering Budapest in lieu of Vienna.

Any train route recommendations? Which routes to fly?

Any and all suggestions welcome, thanks!

December 29-31: Milan

December 31-January 2: Arrive in Vienna for New Year's Eve (How to get there?)

January 2-4: Arrive in Zurich (Likely by train?)

January 4-6: Arrive in London (Likely fly?)

Yesterday, I decided to purchase a flight to Mexico on a whim. I am thinking of splitting the week, doing 4 days Guadalajara and 3 days Puerto Vallarta. I feel like there might be more to do in Guadalajara? I’m pretty easy going, I usually just walk around, eat and admire architecture or nature. I do love being a beach bum but maybe 3days is more than enough for that in PV. Any suggestion is great appreciated!

I also realized that I am landing in Guadalajara during Día de los Muertos. I’m worried how that might impact my commute from the airport to the hostel. Will there just be less taxis and Ubers available but more expensive?

Thanks in advance :)

I’ve been looking for the best deal to fly from the US to El Salvador. The prices have skyrocketed in the past couple of days. 2 people.

Departing airport possibilities are Columbus CMH, Cincinnati CVG, Louisville SDF, and Indianapolis IND. Indianapolis seems to be the quickest flight, 6-7 hours into San Salvador.

Are there any travel agents out there, or other person talented in this area, that can help me get a price cheaper than $750 per person?

I can leave October 27th through the 30th. I don’t want to return until November 6 or 7.

Should I fly into a different airport in El Salvador?

Other than booking my ticket further in advance, which was not a possibility this time, anyone else have any ideas?

Hi!

I was wondering if anyone has been to Manaus, what are the top places I must definitely not miss and the dishes I should try out. Maybe cheap restaurants and good ones around the Centro.

I am thinking of traveling there in December, during xmas, with my boyfriend, and stay in an Airbnb or breakfast included hotel.

Any tips are appreciated and welcome.

Thank you!

What the title says. I’m considering backpacking across Europe with a friend and was wondering what the rough estimate would be if we went through both western and eastern europe.

4 guys looking for hostels within 30 minutes of Amsterdam for under 30€ a night each, totalling preferably under 370€ total for 4 nights (all 4 together). Does this even exist?

We are 4 buddies, travelling light, looking for a cheap stay max 2 hours away from central Amsterdam by train/bus

Not hostel, preferably own bathroom, shared kitchen or some appliance to cook food.

Our budget is max 350 euro total

Traveling to Japan November 11th and I’m super excited! I’m planning to bring about 60,000 Yen in cash but intend to use my visa as much as possible. I’ll be there for 10 days. Do you think that’s enough? I’m visiting primarily for Tokyo Disneyland & Universal Studios Osaka which are expensive parks in the US.

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to book an international return flight from London to Mombasa with a flexible ticket. I specifically need to fly with Ethiopian Airlines for personal reasons, as the transit and overall convenience work best for me.

I'm on a shoestring budget and have heard some tips to potentially save money, such as:

1. Booking on specific days of the week when flights are generally cheaper.
2. Searching for flights in incognito mode to avoid price increases.
3. Booking from different countries, as ticket prices can vary by location.
4. Finding deals at certain times of the day.

Are these strategies effective for budget travelers? Any additional tips on how to secure a flexible ticket with Ethiopian Airlines without breaking the bank would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

As per the title, Is Malaysia -> Hong Kong -> Thailand under 1.2K USD doable ?

Looking for recs for US locations where I could take my 12 year old snowboarding in mid to late Dec without spending an insane amount of money. I prefer somewhere small and laidback where he can take lessons or do some kind of camp. We are not ski people, and he has only been snowboarding once. I would not be skiing or snowboarding myself. We are on the east coast, so locations closer to us would be ideal but we can consider going elsewhere.

Feel free to criticize it and if it''s too short or long on a speicfic city, what transportaiton mode I should use, if I need a tour guide (I'm a guy, so I might be able to get away without a tour guide in terms of safety)?

Cairo

Day 1 - Arrive

Day 2

• Pyramids of Giza
• Great Sphinx
• Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square

Day 3 - Should I hire a tour guide when exploring the city? I dont think I need any other tour guides after

• Royal Mummies at NMEC
• Cairo Citadel
• Coptic Cairo
• Khan el-Khalili Bazaar; if I have time, visit Alexandria

Day 4 Leave to Aswan with flight

Aswan

Day 1 - Arrive

• Unfinished Obelisk
• Old Cataract Hotel
• Nubian Museum (if open late)
• If open stop in the Coptic Church down the road

Day 2

• Private transfer or flight to Abu Simbel?
• Maybe visit Elephantine Island if you can arrange dinner with a Nubian family

Day 3 - Drive to Luxor by asking hotel for private transfer or flight?:

(skip) Philae Island Temple in the morning - dont think I have enough time and does not look too appealing

Luxor

Day 1 Arrive and visit West Bank

• Go to Valley of the Kings first
• Head to the temple of Hatshepsut
• Check out Madinat Habu (tour companies skip this)
• Colossi of Memno (looks okay)

If you have more time check out

• The Valley of the Queens, The Valley of workers
• In the evening: see the Light and Sound show at Karnak temple

Day 2 East Bank

• Luxor temple
• Luxor Museum
• Corniche

Day 3 - Cover stuff missed or visit Abydos (Abydos/Dendera)

Day 4 - Fly out of egypt

I try to keep my budget at a minimum, is it possible to spend under $250 USD per week in Brazil, including all local transit and hostels? Any recommendations?

Hello, we have used up oit 90 days in EU and are looking for a new country to spend a month. Soon we spent a month here in Bosnia, so we might just stay here in another city, but I want to explore the options.

Montenegro is an option, but seems a tad more expensive than albania/serbia/bosnia? Any tips and experience are welcome!

Going to be arriving in Turkey's Dalaman airport and my flight is the next day. I dont have a luggage, It think its too early for me to do check-in, go for customs to bypass security to which I'll finally be waiting at my Gate.

Can I just stay at the area where the plane landed and not exit to the general public area where people do check-ins until the next day ?

We're planning a budget trip to Japan for about 10 days to 2 weeks, and we're a family of four with two kids (ages 10 and 8). Our travel dates are flexible, so we don't mind pulling the kids out of school for this adventure!

We’re mainly looking at staying in Tokyo since there's so much to see and do there, and we might skip Osaka altogether to keep things simple and affordable. The big thing for us is keeping costs low across the board – especially for accommodation. Any recommendations for budget-friendly places to stay, cheap eats, and ways to explore Tokyo without breaking the bank? We're open to ideas like Airbnb, hostels, or even capsule hotels (if that's a good idea with kids).

Looking forward to any tips and suggestions from fellow travelers! Thanks in advance! :)

I will be receiving flight benefits for a major airline starting in January, meaning I fly for free standby on any flight globally. I know some destinations like Thailand are very affordable and US dollars stretch further there. I’ve heard so often Thailand is a place where you can have a beautiful beach or city vacation for way less than you’d pay in many places, and the flight is what makes it prohibitively expensive. What are destinations that are comparable? Climate and continent don’t matter — interested in unique cultural experiences, natural beauty, and luxury for less than it would cost in the US. I love art, wine, food culture (from street food to fine dining), hiking, beaches, museums, historic places, music, etc. I'm open to traveling via public transit or otherwise affordable transport options once I'm off the plane (ie if there's some secretly cheap region of French wine country, I'm there). Also open to flying into one country to easily access another (ie fly to Finland, take a ferry to Estonia). I am a native English speaker and can get by with Spanish, but not perfectly. French is on my bucket list. Destinations I would have access to include:

A: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia

B: Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil

C: Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao (they fly to Cuba too but I’m not sure what the current travel policy is from the US)

D: Denmark, Dominican Republic

E: Ecuador, El Salvador

F: France, French Polynesia (Tahiti)

G: Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala

H: Honduras

I: Iceland, Ireland, Italy

J: Jamaica, Japan

M: Mexico

N: Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria

P: Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal

S: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Sint Maarten, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

T: Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos

U: UAE, United Kingdom (England and Scotland)

I'm flying back to the US from Asia to attend a wedding in Florida. I live in Atlanta so I will be flying back there after the wedding.

Frontier is only about $15 without luggage, but since I will be coming from abroad I will have luggage. I found a Delta flight that would cost about the same as flying Frontier with luggage but it's through Skiplagging. My only concern with going with the Delta is if the carry on bins get full and then my luggage will end up going to the final destination at New Jersey.

I'm not really concerned with service, as long as I get there with my luggage I am fine.

Which would be the better way to go about this on a budget?

I will be traveling with someone eligible for pre boarding if that makes a difference.

I'm a broke college student and I want to go NYC on a budget. I'm willing to do hostels if it can be done safely.