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Speaker 1: Did you know that you can travel the world on

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a budget even in retirement. Let's look at some of

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the ways to make your dream trips a reality without

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breaking the bank. I'm more in Debranski. This is Life

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Starts at Retirement. I produce a retirement lifestyle video every

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Saturday at noon. In this video, we're going to talk

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about some practical tips for traveling on a budget as

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your approach retirement or as you are in retirement, ensuring

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that you can explore the world without too much financial stress.

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You know, whether you're looking to go on a beach vacation,

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to explore ancient cities, or to just indulge maybe in

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some local cuisine. I've got to cover it for these

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fantastic money saving tips. Oftentimes, when you retire or when

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you're thinking of retiring, travel is on your bucket list,

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and in many cases, traveling for retirement is one of

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the top three things on a retired person's bucket list.

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Many times, to your retirees worry that travel can be

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so expensive that they feel they may or may not

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be able to travel as much as they want to.

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So with the right strategies in place, you really can

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travel without draining your savings. So here are a few

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tips to help you travel on a budget friendly basis.

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So let's explore the first one. Finding affordable flights. Yikes,

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finding cheap flights really can be a bit of a challenge,

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but here are some strategies that you can use to

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get a great deal or hopefully let you travel as

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much as you want. Number one, use flight search engines,

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so sites like Google Flights, skyscanner, Hopper, I've heard cheap

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o Air possibly are great for comparing prices across multiple

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airlines and dates. Number two. Set fair alerts, so many

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flight search engines allow you to set alerts for specific

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routes and you'll get no FID when prices drop or

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when there's a sale going on. Number three, be flexible

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with your dates if you can, the more flexible you

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can be, the easier it will be to find a

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less expensive flight. Oftentimes, flying weekdays, especially Tuesdays and Wednesdays,

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is often cheaper than weekends. Number four. Book in advance,

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so generally booking flights one to three months in advance

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when you're domestic traveling domestic, or two to eight months

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in advance when you're traveling internationally. Internationally will help you

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to find better deals. Or on the opposite one, go

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on short term notice if you can and you can

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see that there's a sale and they don't have a

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flight booked. Oftentimes they'll offer it very, very inexpensively, just

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so that they can fill up the planes. So either

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long term or short term. Number five consider nearby airports,

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so think about that. I know in Arizona there's Scott Stale,

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there's a Mesa Airport, there's the Sky Harbor Airport. So

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consider different airpo airports because sometimes flying into a nearby

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airport can even be cheaper, even when you factor in

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the cost of transportation to your final destination. Number six

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use budget airlines. Don't overlook those budget airlines. They often

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offer lower fares, but just be careful. They often also

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have additional fees for things like luggage or seat selections,

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so just be careful. Number seven check for deals and sales.

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Of course that goes without saying, but I would suggest

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signing up for your airline newsletters to keep you informed

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about any deals, any sales that they might have. Number

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eight use points and miles. If you have a credit

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card that earns travel rewards, you can use points and

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miles to reduce or even get free flights. Number nine,

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clear your cookies. So when you are what I mean

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by clearing your cookies, when you're looking all the time

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for flights and you're checking them out or you're checking

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travel sites. Oftentimes in behind the scenes, you computer knows

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this is what you're looking for. You're looking for a

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flight Arizona, You're looking for a flight to New York,

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whatever that might be. So airlines, any businesses, many businesses

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have cookies. They know that you've been looking for this,

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and so when you look again, they know that they

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can increase their prices or keep their prices high because

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this is something that you want. So sometimes flight prices

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can be lowered if you clear your browser cookies or

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use incognito mode to help you get those better prices.

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And just google how do I clear my browser cookies

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or how do I go to incognitomode, and it'll help

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you with that. A few ways to check out in

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expensive flights. Next, let's talk about accommodations. So finding inexpensive

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commodations while traveling can make a huge difference in your

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overall budget. So here's just some ideas. Number One, stay

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in hostels. They're a great option for budget travelers. They

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offer often dormitory style rooms, private rooms, but there are

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a fraction of the cost of hotels now. Number two

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use booking platforms or websites like booking dot com, Hostile World, Airbnb.

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They can also help you find affordable accommodations. Number three

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consider house sitting or house swapping. So there's some sites

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online like trust Trusted house sitters dot com, mind my

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House dot com, or home exchanges where you literally exchange

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your home for a home and a place that you've

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always wanted to visit, and that is home exchange dot Com.

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I believe is that one number four collect points in

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miles again because travel Reward credit cards can earn points

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not only for flights but for accommodations. Here's an interesting one.

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Number five volunteer. So there's certain programs if you do

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volunteer for free travel. There's a lot of things that

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will pop up. But there's programs like work away or

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WWOOF which is Worldwide Organic Opportunity on farms. A lot

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of these things will offer free accommodation in exchange for

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a few hours of work each day. Who knows you

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might meet a lot of friends have some fun interesting

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Number six, stay at budget hotels. Budget hotels often offer

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clean and affordable rooms at a lower price, So just

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check that out. And I would suggest signing up for

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their emails as well, because they'll offer sales when they

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have extra rooms. Now Number seven again, check for last

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minute deals. Apps like hotel Tonight offer last minute deals

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on unsold hotel rooms, which can really make a big

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difference in your budget. Number eight. If you like camping

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and you enjoy the outdoors, that can be a very

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affordable option. Many national parks or campgrounds offer low cost

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sites for camping. And here's an interesting one I would

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not have thought about, but number nine. Stay in maybe

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university dorms sometimes during the summer. Many universities will rent

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out their dorm rooms to travelers at reasonable rates. So

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now let's talk food. Keeping food costs down, especially now

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with all this horrible inflation, can really though, help you

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stretch your budget even further. So here's a few more strategies.

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Number one, stay in accommodations with kitchen access, So look

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for hotels, hostels, vacation rentals, whatever you have that offer

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kitchen facilities so that you can prepare your own meals,

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often at a much cheaper cost than eating out. Shop

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at local markets and local grocery stores instead of in

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the tourist areas. It's a great way to make sure

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your costs are down. This is good one. Pack snacks

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and non perishable foods from home because you can bring

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them with you instead of buying them while you're traveling,

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or instead of buying them at tour spots. Again. Number four,

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a lot of hotels offer free breakfasts. Take advantage of that,

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because then at least you have one free meal. Not

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date number five. Eat like a local. The locals will

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have street foods and local eateries where they offer a

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delicious meal for a fraction of the cost. Avoiding a

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lot of those tourist traps. Here's number six. This is

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a good one too. If you're really wanting to eat

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something out and experience the local cuisine, maybe just eat

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one meal a day out and then you're splurging on

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that one meal and you can save and prepare the

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rest yourself. Number seven, I've sort of alluded to this

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in a lot of these is avoid the tourist traps.

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Restaurants and heavy tourist areas really tend to be more expensive,

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so maybe venture a little bit further out of the

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tourist areas and you'll find reasonably priced options. Number eight.

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Use apps and websites for deals. So apps like YELP,

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trip Advisor, or local deal sites can really help you

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find discounts and special offers. Who knows. Number nine, if

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you're able to not all places you are, drink the

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tap water. If your local water is safe to drink,

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possibly opt for tap one instead of buying bottles or

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expensive drinks. And the last one for today. Keeping your

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activity costs down while traveling can help you really have

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a lot of fun and great experiences without overspending. So

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here's a few strategies for activities while you travel. Number one,

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look for free activities. You'd be shocked at how much

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is offered for free. Many destinations have parks, museums, cultural events.

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Research those options before you travel to see what's in

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that area you're going to. Number two. Use city passes.

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So many cities offer passes that provide discounted or free

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entry to multiple attractions. Number three, If you're organized enough,

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which I struggle with, book in advance. Booking tours and

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activities in advance can often get to a lower price

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and help you avoid last minute price hikes. Number four

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take advantages of any kind of discounts. There's a MACAA,

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possibly student discounts, possibly senior discounts, group discounts. Check them

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all out depending on who you're traveling with, and take

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advantage of those discounts. Number five city walking tours. Many

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cities offer free walking tours led by local guides, often

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who are volunteering their time and they work on tips,

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so pay what you can afford. Number six. Use local transportation,

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so instead of using expensive taxis public transportation, there's many

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times that you could rent a bike, or you can

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use those scooters. They're so much fun, but they're in

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an expensive way to explore an area. Number seven. Participate

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in community events, so check your local event calendars because

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there's often times many festivals, concerts, markets, events that are

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inexpensive that are in the area that you can go to.

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Number eight explore nature, hiking, swimming, Natural landmarks are often free,

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are very inexpensive and a great way to experience the

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local environment. Number nine again, travel off peak times because

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when you're visiting them during off peak times, it's often

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lower in prices and fewer crowds. And number ten use

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apps and websites like groupon Viator or local deal sites

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that can offer you discounts on activities and tours. So

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the key insights here is that with careful planning, smart choices,

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you really can enjoy traveling and experiencing the local cuisine

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and the local events everywhere without overspending. It's all about

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prioritizing what matters to you to make your retirement remarkable.

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Want to splurge a few times, go ahead, if you

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want to save and create your own meals at home,

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that's awesome. Just balance it out with budget friendly times

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and splurging times. So by finding that sweet spot between

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say and splurging, you can create memorable experiences without too

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much financial stress. So we've talked about travel, affordability and retirement.

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Being strategic about your planning and expenses, from finding great

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flights to choosing the right accommodations, eating out and events.

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The world is waiting for you to exploit the explore it.

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The world is your oysters. But also remember it's about

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enjoying the journey as well, and not just the just destination.

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So go make your retirement remarkable. So If you found

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these tips helpful, please just make sure to check out

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by other videos on retirement trips and strategies and share

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your own budget travel experiences and tips so that we

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can all benefit from them. Comments below, I'd love to

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hear your stories and any tips you may have. Don't

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