Traveling Tips–Traveling ‘on the cheap’ (New Zealand Focus)
I didn’t really hold back at all when I went to NZ: I did everything I wanted to do.
There are a lot of tours to do. If you want to have a similar holiday to me (you’re pretty adventurous; you plan to do more than one tour in every location; and you plan to try everything you possibly can) then you should budget for about $1000 in tours alone. OF course, if you’re trying to do it on the cheap, here’s an area you can be more moderate in.
However, here are a few more tips to saving the ‘cash-oh-la’ without missing out on the ‘oooh la!’
- I flew into Christchurch, rented a car with 3 other travelers. Do not underestimate the value of travelling with companions–it is SO much cheaper (and I’m not talking about cheap, like stiff your friends with the bill because that’s not cool. I’m talking about genuine bill-sharing.) (more…)
