The fear that enters my body every time a trip is proposed in the friends' group chat can be summed up in one question: how much is this going to cost me? Don’t get me wrong, I love a splurge. But as a twenty-something living in NYC, I’ve had to master the art of traveling on a shoestring.
I’m passionate about taking public transportation to the airport, I lean into my outdoorsy side (Mother Nature usually doesn’t charge admission fees), and most recently, I scoured the best vintage shops in Venice for the ultimate budget-friendly souvenirs.
With a little planning, you can also master the low-cost travel lifestyle. We’ve got budget-friendly guides for just about every destination to help – like the glamorous Amalfi Coast, notoriously pricey London, intimidatingly vast Alaska and cosmopolitan Abu Dhabi.
And if you enjoy a splurge like me, we’re here for that, too.
- Ann Douglas Lott, Associate Editor
