I Love to Travel But I Usually Can't Afford It

Love to travel. I am hoping to take a trip to the UK within the next 2 years. I want to see England Scotland and Wales. I know its expensive but I hope to cut costs by staying in hostels. I love to chat with people from the UK.

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anythingoes477 · M

Fly standby.........if you have a GPS used for driving here update it with UK maps and pack it. (Comes in really handy in driving a rental car---and they are VERY expensive add-ons when you rent a car there). Look up all the travel apps you can find that give you preset driving routes with places to stay and restaurant recommends. You can do it on a budget waaay cheaper than you think. Do EVERYTHING on credit cards......money exchange cheapest rates are on cards/atms-----plus card protection for things you buy that are rip-offs.....but carry some Euros. If you check your credit card before going some offer "Trip Cancellation Coverage"--get a card with that perk on it. (Better than trip insurance if a flight is cancelled, etc.) Remember small hostiles and restaurants don't take credit cards sometimes.

Sueisright · 31-35, F

Euros? What use are they in the UK @anythingoes477

Royrogers · 61-69, M

@Sueisright this. Good point as we are not in the EU anymore thank god

Sueisright · 31-35, F

99 percent of places didn’t take them before Brexit but even most banks won’t have them now @Royrogers

TheArmyWife · 26-30, F

@anythingoes477 Thank you for your tips

Huckleberry42 · 41-45, M

@TheArmyWife anytime