Solo travelling is an exhilarating experience, especially for women. It gives you the taste of freedom you always craved growing up in an Indian household. On the bright side, the travel community is witnessing a high surge in female solo travellers by 2024 and it’s absolutely delightful! Talking about travelling, it is indeed costly, no matter whether you are travelling in a group or solo. Making travel a part of your lifestyle can weigh heavy on your pocket but not when you are smart enough to strategise your expenditure. For all the female solo travellers out there, you don’t have to be rich to travel, you have to be smart! And that’s what we are going to talk about in this article.
Money-Saving Tips For Female Solo Travellers
Here are some smart strategies to save money while you are travelling solo as a female:
Book A Dorm Bed Or A Private Room In A Hostel Instead Of Choosing Hotels
Accommodation is the second most costly aspect of taking a trip, travelling still remains the first! While you go on a trip, always remember that you require room only for a night’s sleep and not for show-off. Since you will be travelling the whole day and would need a bed only for the night, paying thousands for a hotel doesn’t make any sense. Instead, you can choose a shared female dorm room or a private one in a hotel. Hotels or Zostels are cheaper than hotels and also enable you to cook your own meals in the shared kitchen. That’s a lot of money saved!
Travel Like A Local
If you want to save big on your trip, then shared vans and public transport are a must-try. They are relatively much cheaper than the private cabs, helping you save a lot of money. Travelling by public transport is not only budget-friendly but also allows you to immerse yourself in the local culture.
Eat Like A Local
Preparing your own food at the hostel was the primary suggested tip but what if you don’t know how to cook or you don’t get the time to cook? Well, in that case the local food shops and street foods are your best alternative. Instead of cafe hopping you can indulge yourself in the local cuisines of the place and know their culture up close.
