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Ultimate Travel Money Guide: How to Budget and Save on Travel
Travel and money can be looked at so many ways.
We've done that. We've looked at and written about travel money - budgeting, saving and protecting travel money - in over 60 unique articles.
This is your ultimate guide to all the information we have on how to budget travel, how to save for travel and how to save while you travel.
This section of Solo Traveler is the equivalent of a book. The difference is that we update the articles regularly attempting to keep all the information current.
60 Articles on How to Budget Travel and Save Money on Travel
In our travel money section you'll find concise articles on:
- How to budget your trip.
- How to travel on a budget.
- How to save money for travel.
- How to save money as you travel whether that's luxury or budget travel.
- How to protect your money while traveling.
You can only spend a dollar once.
Do so wisely and you'll be able to travel longer, farther and more often while staying within your travel budget. This is what we'll help you achieve through the travel money articles below.
Best Travel Insurance for Senior Solo Travelers
We heard you! Many readers over 69 wrote us to complain about travel insurance for seniors, so we did some research. Here’s what we found.
Protect Yourself from Pickpockets: Keep Cards & Cash Safe
Pickpockets target travelers. Fortunately, there are things you do. Here is how to protect yourself from pickpockets.
Travel, Eat Well and Save on Food
Part one of a 3-part series on the big 3 of travel expenses: transportation, accommodation and food. This time how to travel, eat well and save on food.
When to Say No to Travel Insurance
The balance between protecting your money and saving your money can be tricky. Here are tips on your decision to buy, or not buy, trip insurance.
Your Currency or Theirs? The Decision Makes a Difference
Oh, it’s a tangled web that international financial institutions weave. Here’s to untangling it with a simple answer to save you money.
Train Travel: Best Way to Book Tickets – Europe
I’ve long wondered about the best way to book tickets for train travel in Europe. Here are the answers from the man who knows train travel best.
Solo Travel on a Tight Budget: Easy as ABC
Where to go. When to go. How to go. All of this is wrapped up in these three steps to solo travel on a tight budget.
Keep Life at Home Safe While You Travel
Here are tips to protect your home, your credit rating, the validity of your house insurance and your bank account from unnecessary expenses as you travel.
Repositioning Cruises: A Good Deal for Solo Travelers?
A repositioning cruise can be a great deal. They are also different than most cruises and can be hard to find. Here’s what you need to know and how to book.
How to Avoid Hidden Hotel Fees
Tips to avoid hotel fees and help you save money. Here’s how to plan your trip so that you return home without breaking your travel budget.
6 Ways to Save at The Airport
Why spend your money on the boring, tedious part of travel – the airport. Here are 6 ways to save at the airport so you have more to spend on real travel!
Travel Planning: Morbid Stuff You’d Rather Not Think About
Not all travel planning is fun but it is all important. Here’s how one reader dealt with the issues of travel insurance, wills and repatriation of remains.
Save Money / Make Money: The Homestay Option
Meeting locals is wonderful but travel is expensive. Homestay helps you in both regards. You can save money and you can make money with Homestay.
17 Ways to Save on an Ocean Cruise
For some, cruising is the only way to travel. No packing and unpacking. Many ports of call. But it can be expensive. Here’s how to save on an ocean cruise.
Not Satisfied? 6 Steps to Getting Travel Complaints Resolved
You dreamed of this holiday. You saved for it. And then, something went wrong. Here’s how to get your travel complaints resolved.