PACKING TIPS FOR BUDGET TRAVELER
Posted on 7/4/2011 at 6:24:39 AM
Packing properly is an important consideration for the budget traveler. Traveling on a budget means traveling light. The more unencumbered you are by junk you don't need, the more chances you will have and the less expensive your travel will be.
For instance, while the traveler with only one bag is free to hop on the inexpensive city bus and pay as little as one dollar to get into town, if that same traveler is loaded down with three or four bulky suitcases, it is likely that an expensive taxi, and a potential fare of $50 or more, may be the only option.
This is just one example of how packing light can help you keep your travel budget under control, but there are many more examples, all borne of experience. In addition to saving money, traveling light makes sense on so many levels.
For one thing, you will enjoy your trip much more if you can just head straight out of the airport, without that long wait at the baggage claim.
Traveling light also makes getting around town, from the airport and to the hotel, much easier. Carting a lot of luggage around unnecessarily is a waste [more..] Posted in Traveller Budget | No Comments »
Taxi travel tips from the experts at Safe Harbors. 
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