Things To Know for a Budget-Friendly International Travel

Plan and save for a family vacations or with friends get away and it's either an international vacation or domestic destination here in the Philippines, it is always great and fun to plan it together with each member of the family or with your circle of friends.

It is always a great pleasure if you will travel with someone you are comfortable with, 

like your family or friends or in short travel with someone you love.

So here's my personal international budget-friendly travel tips in planning for a vacation with your family or circle of friends. My tips are all based from my own  experienced itself and I add some things I have learned from reading different travel blogs . Hmmmm I hope that I can be able to encouraged each mom like me to be inspired to plan for a family vacation in an international travel or even domestic travel in the Philippines, to be honest travelling is not really that expensive as everyone thought, all we need is to plan and to save to be able to travel.

Passport is a must in order for you to have an international travel 

and you should check the expiration date of your passport 

before planning to have an international travel.

Plan your travel date and check from different airlines 

that offers huge discounts in their airfare but always be flexible with your travel date 

since you are looking for a budget-friendly international travel. 

Check the website of different airlines and register for free updates of their promos

and by that you will got the chance to grab what promo best suits your budget,

Last April 9, 2013 Cebu Pacific Airlines announced their  BRAVE the DATE PROMO 

and I was able to grabbed the Cebu Pacific P200.00 International Based Fare Promo

but the travel date is between October 1, 2013 to December 15, 2013

and lucky enough I was able to booked for a round trip international flight 

Manila to Ho Chi Minh and  Ho Chi Minh to Manila  

and I got it for Php 8,261.24 and that  airfare is good for two pax

and inclusive of 20 kilos of check-in baggage and such a good catch for me! 

Please take note that travel tax for each person 

which is Php 1,620.00 and airport tax Php 550..00 is not included in the airfare.

It is always a hassle free travel if you will make an advance booking 

for your hotel accommodations online since it will give you a good discount rate 

unlike if you will be a walk in guest of the said hotel. 

Please take note also that since you are into an international budget-friendly travel

you can stay in a hostel or backpackers room which offers a good place to stay

and the price of it won't damaged your budget. 

You can check the website www.agoda.com or even the www.metrodeal.com

for the best price in a hotel booking and other good deals...

If you have friends or relatives that is living on the country of your destination, 

you can ask for help in finding much cheaper hotels 

or who knows they might offer their place for you to stay, 

and that will surely a good deal for you.hehehe

Once you have your flight and hotel booking settled, and while waiting for your travel date,

 make yourself busy reading with different travel blogs that would be of help for your travel 

and make some readings about your destination and  their culture 

at the same time also you can plan your itineraries as well. 

Since you are on a budget-friendly international travel, 

it is best for you to make a DIY LIST, or known as  Do It Yourself  Travel Itineraries.

If you will go for a package tour you  will pay for a big amount 

unlike for a DIY Travel Itineraries, you can explore the place itself  

without spending much of your budget.

Below are my favorite travel blogs and I hope you can try to visit their blogs and I assure you 100% you will learn a lot from them and like me you will realized that 

TRAVELLING IS NOT EXPENSIVE AS WE THOUGHT

http://diydetour.com/marcosdetourist/

http://thewandergirls.com/

http://mylovelylife88.wordpress.com/

http://www.thepinaysolobackpacker.com/

So everything is set, from your airfare, hotel, accommodations, travel itineraries, 

now is the time for you to make your own travel checklist 

so that it will be easier for you to pack your things and  prepare your needed documents too.

Remember travel light and always make sure that you pack  

your things at least two weeks before your flight not a day before your flight..

You can have a travelling bag to check in baggage 

and of course either a backpack bag or a shoulder bag for your hand carry bag, 

be sure that you are comfortable with the bags or travelling bags that you will use

to avoid discomfort in your travel.

While waiting for your travel date, 

try to save so that you'll have an extra-budget for your travel 

and REMEMBER a week before your scheduled flight, 

double check your travel checklist

you might forget something due to excitement...hehehe

So everything is well set...  

ADVENTURE AWAITS....  

See planning for an international budget-friendly travel is so easy, all we need is to carefully plan it with our family or circle of friends and of course SAVE TO TRAVEL  and 100% YOU WILL HAVE FUN for treating yourself and your family for a ONCE IN A LIFETIME OUT OF THE COUNTRY FAMILY VACATION...To be honest , basing from my observations the airfare i got during my last visit to Ho Chi Minh (Php 4,130.62)  is actually almost the same rate for an Educational Field Trip in a private school, hehehe... In short there's no harm in trying to travel out of the country and explore the world if your budget permits... 

REMEMBER:

Aside from your airfare, hotel accommodations, 

a budget for your foods and exploring your destination,

of course you need to allocate a budget 

for your travel tax which is Php 1,620.00 

and airport tax of Php 550.00. 

And your expenses will always depend 

on how good you are to find discounts/promos 

for your travel, so find GREAT DEALS 

by reading different travel blogs and they will lead YOU to the

 BEST BUDGET-FRIENDLY TRAVEL!