Holidays and trips abroad can really add up. Travelling on a budget can be tough if you don’t know what you’re doing but it certainly is possible. Here are some tips for keeping your travel expenses to a minimum: Holidays and trips abroad can really add up. Travelling on a budget can be tough if you don’t know what you’re doing but it certainly is possible. Here are some tips for keeping your travel expenses to a minimum:

• Stay in hostels. Even if you get a private room, this is likely to be cheaper than staying in a hotel. If you are on a really tight budget, choose dorms.

• Make friends. If you are travelling alone, it is always cheaper to travel with other people. Hire a car together and split the cost of accommodation and food.

• Take a smaller backpack or suitcase. This will be cheaper to take on flights and you will be able to easily fit it on buses and other cheaper forms of transport.

• Research your destination. Backpacking in Costa Rica might be the dream but places like this are becoming so expensive. Find places that are still affordable.