Below you will find budget travel and price guides to many different destinations. We will periodically be updating this page with more affordable travel guides to help you guys visit awesome destinations around the world without destroying your bank account! These guides are designed for backpackers, budget travelers, and anyone who wants to travel but thinks it’s just too darn expensive.

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How Much Does a Trip to New York Cost?

Have you been wondering how much a trip to New York City costs? We’re here to help you figure out how to budget that NYC vacation you’ve always wanted! The…

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Prague: The Ultimate Affordable Travel Guide to Prague 2023

We have spent years living in Prague, and during our time we prepared a Prague travel guide to get you started on exploring this amazing city! Rare is a city…

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10 Best Hiking Backpacks Under 100 Dollars

Looking for the best hiking backpacks under $100 USD? You don’t need to spend a fortune to equip yourself with reliable hiking and travel gear.  There’s never been a better…

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How Much does a Trip to Paris Cost? – Planning Your Paris Vacation

How much does a trip to Paris cost? The short answer is – not as much as you might think. Among the many great cities of Europe, Paris has a…

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Andalucia Travel Tips – Exploring Andalucia on a Budget

Andalucia Travel – Exploring Andalucia, Spain on a Budget Located in the south of Spain Andalucia has a deeply layered history dating back to the Bronze Age. We recently spent…

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Playa del Carmen on a Backpacking Budget

Playa Del Carmen on a Backpacking Budget While prices are rising all along the Yucatan Coast it is still possible to visit the gorgeous beach destination of Playa del Carmen…

San Pedro Claver Cathederal, Cartagena

Visiting Cartagena Colombia on a Budget

  Cartagena Colombia on a Budget Cartagena is undoubtedly the current crown jewel of Colombian tourism, and as such is one of the most expensive locations in this amazing country….

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Barcelona on a Budget – Backpacking Barcelona

Barcelona on a Backpacking Budget Barcelona, The City of Gaudi. Deeply steeped in history, seemingly every nook and cranny of this city has a story to tell. Barcelona is busy, beautiful…

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Phuket on a Budget – Exploring Thailand

Offering white sands, endless rays, blue waters, incredible sunsets, and (cheesy) nightlife, the lsland of Phuket in Thailand hosts millions of tourists and vacationers a year. Jet-setters from all around…

Paris on a backpacking budget

Paris On a Budget

Paris. The City of Lights. A literal and figurative monument to human creativity, ingenuity, and aesthetic imagination. From the majestic Eiffel Tower to the sublime sculptures of Tuileries Garden, everything you…

Old Town Square Bucharest

Bucharest on a Budget – An Affordable Travel Guide

  Vibrant and atmospheric, Bucharest is also a very budget friendly travel destination. How much do you know about Romania? Probably about the same as we did before we came…

Caye Caulker Belize

Caye Caulker Belize on an Budget

How much does it cost to visit Caye Caulker, Belize? The only traffic sign you will see on Caye Caulker reads “Go Slow”. This, as it turns out, is very…

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Bocas del Toro, Panama on a Backpacking Budget

Backpacking Bocas del Toro on a Budget Yes, it’s still possible to visit Bocas del Toro on a backpacking budget. Bocas del Toro is beautiful…and surprisingly budget friendly! An emerald…

San Cristóbal de las Casas

San Cristobal de las Casas on a Backpacking Budget

Backpacking San Cristobal de las Casas San Cristobal de las Casas is a  colonial city located in the gorgeous Mexican state of Chiapas. Snuggled in a stunning highland valley San…

Cozumel Mexico

Cozumel, Mexico on a Backpacking Budget – Backpacking Mexico

Can Cozumel be visited on a backpacking or shoe string budget? Cozumel is more than just a luxury destination for cruise ships and scuba divers. The island has a reputation…

Medellin – A Budget Travel Guide

Known for its awesome weather, thrumming nightlife, and friendly locals Medellin is a true Colombian gem. Medellin, The City of Eternal Spring, is the second largest city in Colombia. Medellin sits…

Lake Attitlan

Lake Atitlan on a Budget – San Pedro la Laguna

How much goes it cost to travel to, and explore, Lake Atitlan in Guatamala? From Mayan ruins, green mountains, and towering volcanoes to colonial towns and bustling markets Guatemala begs…