On a shoestring

The answer is – more than you would think. This is our very exact, to the penny breakdown of two weeks traveling through Montevideo, Colonia del Sacramento and the beaches.

Costa Rica is the gem in Central America’s tourism crown: lush, green jungles, wild animals, breathtaking beaches and a well-developed infrastructure make a trip to Costa Rica as easy as it can be adventurous, suitable for many different types of visitors. The level of development, however, has also raised prices on goods and services, hotel rates and transportation to a level that most budget travelers (falsely) believe to be out of their range.

For most travelers, a visit to England might actually mean a visit to London and a few surrounding stops, but it is travel beyond the capital that provides the quintessentially English experience!

We spent nearly four months in Chile and are sharing our travel expenses! Find out how much to expect for accommodation, food, transport and entertainment and how to save money on a visit to Chile!

We may have saved thousands on accommodation costs, but that’s not what made our Brooklyn housesit such a dream. In this post we give an overview of the exciting things we were able to cram in to two months and what the true gift of this particular housesitting experience was for the two of us.

Melbourne is one of Australia’s best cities and can’t be missed on a visit to Down Under. Traveling on a budget? No worries – the city has plenty of free things to do!

The prices in Belize can be much higher than anywhere else in Central America, but with some planning, Belize can be as affordable as it is beautiful!

Los Angeles might seem like an expensive city, but it’s easy to explore L.A. without breaking the bank! Check out our top ten tips for L.A. on a shoestring:

San Francisco was one of our favourite cities during the American leg of our travels. The city is filled with life; it could take a lifetime to discover all of its secrets. It could also take a big budget if you’re not careful. However, with a bit of planning, exploring the streets of San Fran doesn’t need to eat through your budget. Here are the Globetrottergirls’ tips on getting the most out of San Francisco on a shoestring budget.