Travel Fund 102: The Golden Rule
In Travel Fund 101, we talked about distinguishing between needs, wants, and want-mores as the key to making your fledgling travel fund grow. I hear you: it’s not easy giving up life’s little pleasures. The first time you give up coffee for your “Barcelona Fund” will probably go okay; the second time, not so much; […]
How Much Does A European Trip Cost?
* _ This is the question I get asked most often when I talk or write about traveling. Of course, the answer depends on a lot of variables — how many cities you plan to visit, what sort of hotels you prefer, whether you are able to get plane tickets on sale, and so on — […]
Travel Fund 101
If my nagging in “The Secret To Creating A Healthy Travel Fund” worked the way it was supposed to, you are, by now, in possession of your very own travel fund. Yay! Be it ever so humble — I know a lot of you just set aside P10! — it’s still a pretty good start. Most […]
The Secret to Creating A Healthy Travel Fund
…is to create a travel fund. No, really. I’m not trying to be cute. A trip to Paris or Peru or Patagonia starts with a decision to do it. So do it. I mean it. Right now. Get an extra wallet or an envelope and put money in it. A hundred is okay if that’s […]