Travels with my laptop

People often ask me where I get the money to travel as much as I do. My job isn’t particularly well paid but I manage to have at least 3 trips a year, usually on long haul flights and quite often to expenisve places (think Iceland… hmm). The truth is that there is no big secret – I just choose to spend my money on travel. I don’t go out much, I hardly ever buy new clothes and I generally spend as little as possible as I’m usually saving up for my next trip. I also maximise the funds I have by booking the cheapest flights I can find and staying in cheap accommodation.

As I’m currently pulling out all the stops in my attempt to save up for an extended round-the-world trip, I thought I would write a little guide to saving money for travel (of course this advice could be used if you’re saving for anything). Most of these tips can also be used while you’re on the road and a bit of extra cash when you’re without a regular salary is never a bad thing.
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