How to Have a Frugal Vacation and Still Treat Yourself

I recently found myself in Melbourne Australia killing some time between a sponsored trip and my next caretaking gig. Suddenly, I was on an official “vacation”! But as a Professional Hobo, I travel full-time, work in trade for accommodation, and earn money through the internet to cover off incidental expenses. So I had to keep my “vacation” expenses down since I don’t exactly have a fruitful income to live lavishly on.

So this experience brought up an interesting quandary: how do you vacation frugally, yet not allow your budget to compromise your traveling experience?

On one hand, you’re on vacation, so you don’t exactly want to squeeze every penny until it screams. The very idea of going on vacation means treating yourself to a special experience, seeing new things, and meeting new people. If you refuse yourself that museum admission, or that meal at a restaurant you’ve been dying to try, or the tour you’ve dreamed of taking, then what is the point of even leaving home in the first place?

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