lifehacks for saving money when planning a holiday abroad

the beach when travelling in Europe; I promise you can survive even a turbulent RyanAir flight for that.

As for location, be creative. If you have dreams of Mykonos this summer, look to smaller and less trodden Greek islands for cheaper rooms and hostels, switch Croatia for lesser known and more affordable Montenegro, and always check public transport links as a priority. You may end up sweaty and nearly ruining a friendship two hours

Travelling on a budget means making a few compromises Switch Croatia for lesser known and more affordable Montenegro into an un-airconditioned bus journey along Lake Garda, but the scramble down to a secluded beach with a makeshift picnic of now-boiling local wine and suspicious-looking deli meats is a money can’t buy memory, trust me. Have friends in high places. If you haven’t made any international friends yet, it is important that you reach out to different people. Who knows, maybe you will end up planning a trip together? Their friendship is valuable enough, but international friends also