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russellofearth
replying to @despiertaviaja_ @despiertaviaja_ @kate_frankie It's all about making the most of what you have, right š #pttravel
HHLifestyleTrav
replying to @DawnCorleone @DawnCorleone @kate_frankie @StromfieldAdvs Oh I get that - there are parts of Scotland I never saw, even after 15 years living there! Doh! #PTTravel
RTWBarefoot
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie @StromfieldAdvs yeh, I mean I live *near* East Midlands Airport but it's not the best airport for someone like me to use. #PTTRavel
NomadKeith
RT @kate_frankie: @NomadKeith I work around people with kids because I prefer to miss school holiday time. Too crowded and expensive #PTTraā¦
kate_frankie
RT @dipyourtoesin: @kate_frankie A3: Mostly by stuffing weekends with extra days on either side, choosing to travel off peak and leveragingā¦
terryanzur
A3 #PTTravel I get to some interesting places for work. So I always try to plan some personal days while I am there.
russellofearth
replying to @aok_NW @aok_NW @RoamingRequired Nice. That's an excellent policy to have š #pttravel
RoamingRequired
A3: I maximise my annual leave by combining weekends, public holidays where possible. On top of that, I book most of my years leave in January and then shuffle it as I need to. #PTtravel
RTWBarefoot
#pttravel A4: I take the view that wherever I go, it's cheaper for me to travel than stay at home. For ... several reasons. So no, I never budget. I ought to start, But the idea depresses me. #HeadInTheSand
RoamingRequired
replying to @aok_NW @aok_NW That's a mighty good policy. Vacation is Vacation #PTtravel
kate_frankie
#PTTravel
A3 I like to use the bank holidays to use one annual leave day to have a full long weekend away.
There's usually an article floating around which tells you the minimum days you need to put in to give yourself maximum time off. I'm search for it.
RoamingRequired
replying to @StromfieldAdvs @StromfieldAdvs Ah teaching. Vacation allowance aside, it's not a job for me, but that 13 weeks is very tempting! #PTtravel
annika_ed
A4 I try to go outside of the big holidays and I look for good prices when I travel and sometimes decide the destination after good prices. I donāt spend so much even if I travel a lot, but save some every month.#pttravel
girlonthefly17
replying to @kate_frankie
@kate_frankie A4. I have a savings app that puts aside money for me every paycheck so I donāt have to do it & canāt see it! So when I go on my trip I only use what Iāve saved so I donāt go into debt for traveling. I used to just wing it but ended up being in debt over it.
#PTTravel
aok_NW
A4 #PTtravel wing it within reason. I try to be frugal with airfare & hotels. I try to study the local transit systems before I use them to see the best way to go.
Travel_Session
NomadKeith
A4 #pttravel Always on the look-out for bargains and deals ... we do set a limit of spending, but don't obsess too much if we go over budget.
FE_photograph
A4 #PTTravel I start with the things I want to see and do then work out how to get there and then budget
HHLifestyleTrav
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4: I am an uber-planner. I have a huge spreadsheet for tabs for travel savings, travel planning, hopeful itineraries, and formulas that pull real time budget data to savings fund to pay for it all ;-) Oh, and I usually do projected budgets 5 years out ;-) #PTTravel
KaraDiDomizio
RT @russellofearth: A3. Make the most by adding on to weekends and bank holidays. @RoamingRequired absolutely nails the annual leave planniā¦
KaraDiDomizio
RT @kate_frankie: Welcome to #PTTravel chat!
Where are you joining us from this week? https://t.co/yk7DlcvKTE
KaraDiDomizio
RT @despiertaviaja_: @kate_frankie A1 I'm already doing my first š to the atacama desert. I'd do at least 4 or 5 I hope #PTTravel https://tā¦
kate_frankie
RT @NomadKeith: A3 #pttravel One place I worked had an excellent system; for every day you worked over a holiday, you got 3 days off in lieā¦
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @kate_frankie #pttravel yeah, it's like the second runway debate, we quietly would quite like it to be at Gatwick - we can only see the planes and hear them occasionally though.
solosoulblogger
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #PTTravel A 4 Always on a shoestring budget. Hostels and local groceries instead of fine dining restaurants. But hey, happy with it!
BerkeleySqB
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4 #PTTravel We usually have a pretty good idea about how much weāre likely to spend and usually end up on budget so to say.
russellofearth
A4. After travelling together for awhile, we tend to know how much we'll need for a short break. Still a big believer in building a dedicated travel fund thoughš #pttravel https://t.co/Dk2bjVaGmB
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @findinganeish @findinganeish @kate_frankie That is a gorgeous pic - where is it? #pttravel
HHLifestyleTrav
replying to @girlonthefly17 @girlonthefly17 @kate_frankie Happiness for me is moving money around in a spreadsheet ;-) #PTTravel
kate_frankie
RT @terryanzur: @kate_frankie @russellofearth @NomadKeith @ManvsGlobe @heywhatsupcourt @findinganeish @CharlesMcCool @RoamingRequired @Txikā¦
RoamingRequired
A4: I'm a firm believer in a Wanderlust account. Throw whatever money you can into it every time you get paid, I aim for 10% of my take home pay. Then when an error fare or a lightning deal pops up I have no financial issues in saying yes
#PTtravel
NomadKeith
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel Well, you sign a piece of paper, accept the Queen's Shilling .... and hope for promotion! š¤£
kate_frankie
RT @HHLifestyleTrav: @girlonthefly17 @kate_frankie Happiness for me is moving money around in a spreadsheet ;-) #PTTravel
findinganeish
replying to @StromfieldAdvs @StromfieldAdvs @kate_frankie Thanks very much! Itās the Isle of May on the Firth of Forth ā you can see it from Edinburgh. #PTTravel
JKatzaman
A4 It's best to have a basic ideas of how much it costs to get from here to there and back, including lodging. Beyond that, try to have a slush fund to give you the luxury of side trips and perhaps even eating. #PTTravel
lisaatthenext38
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4: I've been winging it lately and that hasn't gone well. Need to go back to budgeting! #PTTravel
CharlesMcCool
replying to @terryanzur @terryanzur @kate_frankie @russellofearth @NomadKeith @ManvsGlobe @heywhatsupcourt @findinganeish @RoamingRequired @Txiki_Tales @HHLifestyleTrav @DawnCorleone Oh, you found Emma. I did not leave her there. Well, she gets around! #travel #PTTravel
NomadKeith
replying to @findinganeish @findinganeish @StromfieldAdvs @kate_frankie #pttravel I read this too fast! I thought you said you could see the Isle of MAN from Edinburgh! š
CharlesMcCool
replying to @HHLifestyleTrav @HHLifestyleTrav @girlonthefly17 @kate_frankie You can move it into my account and make us both happy. š¤£ #travel #PTTravel
char_x0
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3) Always back on to back holidays, travel on weekends, do a day-trip to another country #PTTravel
DawnCorleone
replying to @solosoulblogger @solosoulblogger @kate_frankie Iām a big advocate for grocery store meals particularly in the UK and Europe where the choices are really good! #PTTravel
char_x0
replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A4) I always book low to high (and in bulk) so I'm not super-fussed on destination #PTTravel
StromfieldAdvs
replying to @findinganeish @findinganeish @kate_frankie I do love Scotland! We need to get up into the highlands there, we were in Edinburgh in the summer š #pttravel