You don’t have to be rich to travel

Travel at your own pace. With less travel expenses at the same time you’ll earn more beautiful memories.

When you hear the word TRAVEL, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Are you thinking adventures, beautiful places, trips, and MONEY?

Many people would like to travel and see the beauty of the world but they’re struggling on how they can pull it off. They see travel as an expensive dream that they will never be able to achieve it.

Travel is not as expensive as what you think.

I booked a budget airline flight that offered huge discounts on the flight. You will not believe that for a round-trip ticket to Cambodia I shelled out PHP 3000. In my wallet, I visited my country with PHP 5000 and it was my pockets for a journey of three days. I’ve booked and paid it in advance in an affordable guest house. It’s a great cheap tourist place. You can travel even for less if you stay in affordable bed and breakfasts and guesthouses.

Making travel a Priority.

If you truly want to travel, whether locally or internationally, you must make it a priority.

Saving money for your dream vacation is not as difficult as you might think if you make it your top priority. If you work and earn money every month, I would recommend saving 5 or 10% of your salary; you can even save more if you want to.

I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I have a white-collar job that requires me to work from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. five days a week. I also support my family in the Philippines. It makes no difference how slowly you save money for travel as long as you don’t give up.

As the saying goes, a goal without a plan is just a wish. So, don’t quit, start planning and prioritizing your goals.

Traveling isn’t always about saving money; sometimes you just have to be brave, so learn how to plan wisely.

Comparing the prices of airline tickets on various websites can help you save a lot of money. Another tip is to book your trip three months before your intended travel date because you can find cheaper flights if you book early.

As for hotel accommodation, as previously stated, you can stay in budget hotels, dorms, and guesthouses. Instead of hiring a travel agent to help me plan my day-to-day activities, I always DIY my travel itinerary. DIY travel planning is one of the best things you can do for yourself, in my personal view.

True travel, in my opinion, is about mindset rather than money. It’s a way of looking for adventure in the mundane. True travel does not require journeys to a distant land. You begin to rule your life the moment you step outside of your comfort zone.

So, if you really want to travel, start with a low-cost destination. You’ll spend less money while creating more memorable moments.

Embrace more adventures, and let’s travel the world!

Sri Lanka On A Shoestring Budget

Sri Lanka is one of the cheapest destinations in Asia. In this article you can read about my travel expenses in Sri Lanka during my trip of 4 days and 5 nights.

Quick information

Country in South Asia

Language: Sinhala and Tamil are the two main languages in Sri lanka.

Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)

Let me take you on my journey through this diverse, beautiful island of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka is known as “The Pearl of the Indian Ocean” falling from the South East coast of India. And it is one of the cheapest countries I’ve been to. You will see lots of green everywhere you go. This country is so beautiful.

My friend and I spent travelling together in Sri Lanka for 4 days. Though she came 3 days earlier before I arrived in the country.

I have jotted the breakdown of my daily expenses throughout my 4 days and 5 nights in Sri Lanka. I hope this will help you in case you are planning to travel in Sri Lanka on a budget. I was traveling with one friend of mine, which is always a good way to ease the cost of travel.

Day 1

From Bandaranaike International Airport I hired a private car going to Colombo Fort Station to meet my friend. From Colombo, we have to go to Ella and we bought 2nd class tickets which was really cheap for a 9 hours of travel time.

Day 2

After the long haul train journey from Colombo to Ella, we spent our night at Rawana Den. Our second day was one of the most tiring and busiest days we had during our travel in this country. We started our early walk in the morning from our hotel to Little Adam’s Peak to see the sunrise in there.

The views from hikes in Ella are phenomenal. Ella is known as the hiking hotpots in the mountain country of Sri Lanka.

After the tiring hike at Little Adam’s Peak, we proceeded at the Nine Arch Bridge. We recommend you to go early in the morning for the best views and it will be less tiring.

Next stop is the Nine Arch Brdige..It is a bit tricky to find but we managed to find our way by asking locals.

We walked to the bridge following the road out of Ella. The bridge is quite spectacular looking. This Nine Arch Bridge is one of the several top most beautiful sights in Sri Lanka.

See the below expenses for our second day. I calculated this for only one person (myself).

Day 3

We traveled all the way to Sigiriya. And it took us another 6 hours train ride to get there.

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Here are some photos where we stayed at Sigiriya.

Kashyapa Kingdom View Home. It is near to Pidurangala Rock and Lion’s Rock.

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Sigiriya is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most visited historical places in Sri Lanka.

IMG_20180323_152415[1].jpg — Lion’s Rock

Day 4

After our Sigiriya adventure, we traveled to Negombo around 10Am. We reached Camelot Hotel at 4PM.

We chose this hotel as it’s just 20 minutes from the Colombo Airport. My friend and I agreed to book this 3 star hotel since this is our last day to stay in Sri Lanka. This one is the most expensive accommodation we booked during our trip, but it’s still slightly cheaper compare to the hotels in UAE. Not bad!! lol.

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We just stayed here for one night and we spent our time chilling in the pool and sun -bathing on the beach.

Day 5 (Last Day)

And so we ended our trip on our 5th day! This is a country of contrasts and surprises and one I very quickly fell in love with. I would love to visit again in this beautiful country.

And lastly, I have summed up my daily expenses and you’ll be surprised how affordable it is to travel in this country.

For those who are adventurous and love mountainous places, I would highly recommend Sri Lanka. You can squeeze in mountains, tea plantations, train rides, culture, history and the opportunity to interact with the local people.

Than you Sri Lanka!!

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