Category: Budgeting
Is Panama Expensive? The Ultimate Family Cost Guide to Panama
A Panama family vacation can vary in cost depending on where you go and where you stay. We stayed one month in Panama in 2023 and have broken down our expenses in this cost guide, so you can answer the question, Is Panama expensive? We spent the majority of our month long stay in Panama…
How To Make A Travel Budget And Helpful Tips To Save Money
Making a travel budget is useful in many ways. It can help with planning your trip and prioritizing what’s most important to you and your family. Additionally, it can keep you out of debt and provide a framework to make informed decisions on where to spend your money on your vacation. It can also give…
8 Great Ways To Save Money On A Family Vacation
Vacations can be really expensive but they don’t need to be. Having a budget and sticking to it is one way to keep costs low, but there are so many other tricks to being frugal on a trip. If you have been reluctant to book a getaway because of cost, this post is for you….
Travel Reward Credit Card Perks And The Best Cards
One of the biggest considerations when deciding to travel is if you can afford it. There are other factors of course, but money is usually a sticking point. When you have a family, the travel expenses grow and so finding ways to cut these costs is really important. One way to reduce major trip expenses…
7 Simple Ways To Discover Cheap Flights And Save Money
One of the biggest costs when traveling can be the flight. Finding cheap flights is really important if you want to save money and especially if you have children. Traveling with a family means that the days of just buying one or two tickets are over, and all of a sudden your flight costs double…
Cartagena Costs Broken Down: Is It Expensive To Visit This Beautiful City?
While the exchange rate in Colombia continued to be in our favor, we had previously decided to go “all out” on our lodging in Cartagena. This was our biggest, most modern, best beach access, most amenities stop for our time in Latin America. These costs started our numbers off a bit higher, and while many…
Medellin Trip Cost Breakdown With Tips And Takeaways
If you read our previous blog posts, you know that getting into Colombia and up to Medellin did not go as planned. Read more about our crazy adventure here. We had to shift our plans pretty significantly, and that impacted our finances for this part of our journey. Beyond the unexpected though, we are learning…
Uncover The Surprising Cost Of Visiting Quito, Ecuador
We were excited to get to Quito after visiting the Galapagos. Mainly to slow down the rate we were burning through cash. We knew that our lodging was going to be significantly cheaper, and that we had very minimal transport expenses. We were curious to see how our day-to-day spending would compare though, and how…
Costs In The Galapagos: How To Budget Your Trip
I’m a pretty transparent person, and I’ve learned so much from others who have let their guard down and shared openly. So, while money is often a taboo topic, let’s discuss it. 😁 I am going to share with you how much it costs in the Galapagos to help you budget for this epic adventure….