I want to travel, but where do I start? 🤔✈️
To have an unforgettable trip, saving money and without any hassles, here are some steps:
- Choose the Perfect Destination
This is certainly the beginning of a travel plan, where it is necessary that based on your lifestyle, curiosity and economic power you will find the best possible match with a destination, that is why this blog exists, to bring the maximum details of the places I visit and always with an opinion. - Set the Budget
This point is important to know what your travel style will be, how much you can splurge or save on items such as flights, accommodation, food and tours. - Prepare your Itinerary
Having the destination and the budget planned, let’s plan what to see, the main tourist attractions, activities and attractions according to the number of days of travel planned. Check out my posts with personalized itineraries for 3, 5, 7 days and more if you have more time. - Book your Trip
With everything planned, we started to put our hands and pockets in order to buy all the necessary items, remembering that on this page* I have several partners with discounts, in addition to having many tips in the posts as well, but let’s go to some money-saving tips:- Buy flights 3 months in advance, this is the period in which the best prices are generally found.
- Book all hotels as far in advance as possible, many accommodations offer the option of free cancellation, use and abuse it.
- If you are traveling alone, choose hostels because, in addition to spending less, the possibility of making friends is very high.
- Get good travel insurance like this one. Believe me, things can be very expensive when traveling.
- Always look at public transport options, many cities have tourist tickets that are valid for the whole day and offer great value for money.
- Look for accommodation in areas that are a little further away but close to markets, metro, buses, this helps you get around and can save more than 60% on the cost.
- Confirm your desired tours and book now, many times the tours will be sold out and this leads to the risk of buying from scalpers or paying more to not miss the opportunity, in addition to avoiding queues.
- Many destinations are worth renting a car to explore the surroundings, but parking can often be expensive. Consider whether the destination is worth it.
- Check if there will be internet in the country, otherwise it is best to buy an eSim for daily use.
- Prepare Your Luggage
This is a point that many people make mistakes about. Taking too many clothes not only increases the volume of the suitcase, but also increases the weight, the difficulty in transporting them and, most importantly, the cost, since many places charge extra for luggage. A tip for a trip of up to 5 days is to take a small backpack on your back, which is accepted by airlines as carry-on luggage. If you are staying for more days, it is recommended to add a small backpack and use the laundry service that exists in many places and is super fast. - Explore Useful Tools
Use travel apps, digital guides and checklists to keep everything organized.- Cash and Card: Having cash is important but have the WISE card that allows you to convert your money into the desired currency.
- Getting around the city: Look for which platforms are available at your destination, for example: Uber, 99, Bolt.
- Getting around between cities: To plot rome2rio/Google Maps routes and purchase use Omio.
- Buy tours: GetYourGuide has great options and klook has many interesting options.
- Buy flights: Kiwi has very interesting search options and Trip even has accommodation options.
- Plan itinerary: Google Maps has a great option to create a list of saved places that can even be imported/exported.