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My project of traveling every weekend started after the travel bug bit me in Ilocandia two years ago. Since then, I’ve covered more than half of the 81 provinces in the Philippines and my feet are still itching to cross off the entire list. My friends and blog readers have been curious about how I’m able to travel every weekend.
They think that my visits to Batanes, El Nido and Coron, my waterfall chases in Cebu, and my mountain climbs all hurt the wallet. Certainly, there is money involved, but the travels I’ve done are cheaper than most people think. None of my trips cost a fortune.
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Here are some of the travel tips that work for me:
1. Be part of the traveling community.
Expand your network by joining people with the same passion and wanderlust. I met the best travelers in the Philippines through a couch surfing community I joined during the Masskara Festival in Bacolod two years ago.
Since then, we have shared lots of moments – including traveling costs. They are experts who have either been to many places or are accommodating locals of the provinces. All are willing to share their budget-friendly itineraries, give their time to tour you, and even offer their home for free. You can sign up via couchsurfing.com.
You can also join photography meetups called photowalks. These are special interest groups that organize free or sponsored trips to gather travel photography enthusiasts.
You will enjoy developing both pictures and relationships among each other. One Instagram community I joined was organized by #SinoPinas. You can followinstagram.com/SinoPinas or the hashtag for more details.
2. Be a tech-savvy stalker of promos.
Take advantage of technology. I have installed mobile apps that monitor daily prices of airline tickets and alert me whenever there’s a seat sale. One app to try is Skyscanner. I also follow airlines’ and travel agencies’ Facebook, Twitter, Instagram accounts.
I frequently join off the beaten path of this travel agency: PH First because they offer the cheapest among the competition.
And with the benefits of Tip #1, your timeline will also be regularly flooded by your travel friends with “Hey, there’s a piso fare ongoing. Where to next?” messages.
3. Be the decision maker.
If you travel solo, then good for you. You can instantly make decisions throughout your trip. But if you are traveling with the group, take the wheel and decide.
I’ve experienced a lot of group outings where we wasted time, in turn money, because we couldn’t decide where to go or what to do next. Break away if some don’t want to catch the sunrise or do a YOLO activity. It will cost you more to return to a place. The anxiety of what ifs and what-could-have-beens will also hurt you.
4. Work with a company that understands your traveling needs.
I work as a programmer and I’m fortunate enough to work with a company that values work-life balance. More companies are recognizing the needs of the millennials. It’s important to not forget that since the company provides you the salary that pays for your travel costs, we need to value our work as well.
Aside from the salary, flexibility of work hours and no weekend work should definitely be on your checklist if you’re looking for a new job.
5. The best camera is the one that’s always with you.
Nobody wants to miss documenting their trip. But bringing expensive gadgets will cost you more eventually. I learned my lessons the hard way. I once brought my bulky DSLR to the beach and it got wet.
During one of my hikes, I dropped my point and shoot camera and it went bonkers. Buying an action cam is fine but if you don’t plan on sharing your videos or photos to the world, there’s really no need to buy super expensive cameras with super high-end specs.
Just bring your camera phone. Aside from the advantages of Tip #2 and applications that help you organize your next adventures, your smartphone is capable of capturing those important moments. Learn to use mobile photo enhancement apps if you want to share better pictures like Snapseed or VSCO Cam.
There are a lot of other budget travel tips that have been shared on the interwebs. I’ve covered five that show how traveling doesn’t have to be an expensive activity.
But the best tip I have for you is to travel NOW.
Start setting aside part your savings for travel and book that trip. How can you afford not to travel when traveling is something that makes you richer?
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