Most everyone loves to travel, but, wow, it can definitely get expensive. If it were up to us, we would be jetting off on a beach vay-k every opportunity we get, but\u00a0we unfortunately have bills to pay and money doesn’t grow on trees.<\/p>\n
However, even the most avid travelers are in the same boat, yet\u00a0they somehow find a way to whisk off to Europe or traverse Southeast Asia without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n
So how do they do it? There are no tricks or magical bags of money flying their way. They’re just like us, and you too can afford to travel if you make a few small changes to your everyday life. If you’re hoping to plan a trip but aren’t sure how to pay for it, consider the below\u00a0reasons why you can actually afford to travel right now.<\/p>\n
You Don’t Need Those Lattes<\/strong> You Can Find Flight Deals<\/strong> You Can Get a Miles Credit Card<\/strong> You Can Stay in Nice Hostels<\/strong> Airbnb Your Place When You’re Gone<\/strong> xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Most everyone loves to travel, but, wow, it can definitely get expensive. If it were ...","author":536469,"featured_media":83408,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[54],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/01110902\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-01-at-11.06.49-AM-660x400.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/01110902\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-01-at-11.06.49-AM.jpg","formated_date":"July 4, 2016","category_name":"Travel","category_icon":"","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#bf13a5","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83019"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/536469"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83019\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWe often buy little things that are usually unnecessary. And\u00a0while they might seem\u00a0like a small expense, it can add up. Put aside your daily Starbucks cash and make your own coffee at home. Skip the extra beer at happy hour. Over time, this money can get you a\u00a0flight or a hotel room.<\/p>\n
\nFor those\u00a0who just want to get away and aren’t very particular about the travel destination, you can look for flight deals on websites such as Hopper<\/a>\u00a0or Airfare Watch Dog<\/a>\u00a0which tracks flights to help you find good deals. You can even set a low fare alert to get receive emails\u00a0when a good fare comes up for the destination you’re hoping for.<\/p>\n
\nIf you’re trying not to pay for a flight, you might want to consider getting a credit card that gives you miles. Most major credit cards offer a bonus right when you sign up, with some up to 50,000 miles — those miles can probably take you on a trip out of the country. Cards such as the Capital One Venture and Chase Sapphire Preferred<\/a> are made just for travelers, as you can use it in other countries without any foreign transaction fees.<\/p>\n
\nNot all hostels are dirty, cramped, and crowded like you would expect. Hostels have upped their game, yet they’ve managed to stay\u00a0affordable. Many hostels have single rooms way below the rate of a hotel, and many of them even have free tours and activities available for tourists.<\/p>\n
\nLooking to score some extra cash while you’re away? Rent out your room through Airbnb. You’ll end up making some money without even having to work, and who knows, maybe your guest will be from a\u00a0place you want to visit someday — now you’ll have a local connection!<\/p>\n