Know When to Spend or Save on Accommodation
Most travellers opt for hostels. This is logical. It’s a lot cheaper and will free up more of your budget for more enjoyable things. Plus, if you’re out exploring all day, chances are you’ll literally be using your accommodation to sleep and then move on, so you don’t benefit from any perks that many hotels or other luxury accommodations may offer. But if you’re travelling for a long time, you may want to treat yourself every once in a while. Hitting a place on your bucket list that you’ve highlighted as you most wanted to visit? Treat yourself at this stop to make it even more memorable. Stopping off in an area with not much else to do? You could actually use a spa or pool on this break day, so invest here too! Stopping exclusively in the lowest-cost hostels could make you feel drained or unhappy after a while.
Invest in Luggage Storage
Sure, world travellers are looking to save money at every opportunity and will avoid spending on non-essentials. But consider luggage storage an essential. Sometimes, you’ll have stops between flights, trains or whatever other modes of transport you’re opting for. During this time, you could head out and see local attractions or enjoy the local scenery. Often, you can’t do this or will have difficulty doing this, if you’re weighed down by all of your luggage. So, instead, simply pay the small cost to store your luggage in a secure and official unit. Most large airports and train stations will have these.
Always Have Spares
Of course, you want to travel light. But it’s good to have spares of certain things. Sometimes, it’ll be easier and cheaper to take a spare along with you than to lose or break something and have to replace it along the way. Examples could include having a backup phone, a backup portable charger or backup items like towels.