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When I traveled by myself in my 20s, I used to stay in hostels and cheap out on flights to save money.
Now that I’m older, I’ve found better strategies to save on travel without cutting corners at every opportunity, like using a high-yield savings account for my travel fund and taking advantage of my credit card’s travel insurance.
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As someone who has traveled by herself in her early 20s, I know a thing or two about saving money while overseas. There were many times where I’ve eaten at street stalls, stayed in dodgy hostels, and taken alternative forms of transportation instead of flying to and from destinations.
However, as I’ve gotten older, there are so many more products and apps out there that make it so much easier for travelers to save. There are ways I’ve been able to create a budget-friendly vacation itinerary without travel hacking.
Here’s how.
Open a high interest savings account to save for travel
Back when I started traveling over 14 years ago, savings account aren’t what they are now. Back then, I was lucky if I earned any interest, but now there are so many online savings accounts that…
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