June 2024
If there was one thing all my travels had thought me, itâs to spend as little on pre-trip expenses so that I can spend more when Iâm in the country.
Pre Trip
đŤÂ Flights & Hotels
Google Flights and Hotels is amazing in consolidating all the prices available on different sites. This makes finding the CHEAPEST dates easy. I usually play around with the dates and find the cheapest airlines I can fly with (I tend to avoid layovers) and accommodations to stay at.
đ¨Â Insurance
Please donât save on this expense. You really never know what might happen. I wouldnât rely on an insurance that usually comes with a credit card because of the low coverage and extensive terms and conditions that comes along with it.
I now default to FWD Travel Insurance
â Â Claim experience was easy and fuss free
â Â Transparent terms and conditions
â Â Affordable
đĄÂ Long Term Accommodations
Airbnb , slightly more expensive than looking at Facebook Groups but there is 99.99% the lodging will be fine. A premium Iâm willing to pay for.
Credit Cards to use
Miles
đ 4mpd âď¸ Capped at $1,500
Expenses During the Trip
đľÂ Change Cash?
Traditionally this is what most people do but with more and more multi currency card companies like YouTrip, Revolut, Trust Bank and more, it sort of elimiates the need to change any cash in advance unless the country youâre going to is cash reliant like Taiwan or Bangkok.
â¨Â To check for real time money changer rates you can use this website here.