With summer approaching the idea of exciting holidays, whether this is a city break, or a beach holiday, is becoming more and more appealing after (literally) years of isolation and lockdown. Actually planning it can be difficult.
As a student, you should not miss out on planning these holidays due to a tighter budget. Do not fear, there are some tricks and sites to help fund an exciting trip with little money.
Use Skyscanner:
This is a site where you can type in a location to travel to, and it will find the cheapest deals and flights.
This allows for you to rest assured that you are getting the best and cheapest possible flights. This is a lifesaver as usually it is the cost of travel which is the most expensive part of travel.
Currently, at the end of April, there are multiple flights available to different locations for less than £20. You can even get a flight to Milan for only £9.
These are opportunities that are too good to miss, so get yourself on to Skyscanner and start seeing if places you wish to visit are doing cheap deals. After all flights that that would cost you less than a meal out in town are too good to avoid.
Stay in Hostels:
When you are on a mini-break as a student, you do not have to book the most lavish place of luxury for your stay.
Location is probably the most important thing for your accommodation. Most of the time you will be out of your room exploring, so do not fret if your accommodation choice is not 5-star worthy.
Hostels have become the most popular way to keep to a budget whilst traveling. Just ensure you are in a safe location. You can read and discover through reviews left on hostels websites. This can help you choose your perfect place to stay.
These can be cheap and cheerful places to stay with friends, especially for a mini-break. Sites such as ‘Hostel World‘ and ‘Hostelz‘ can ensure you find cheap locations for you to stay in and enjoy your trip.
Online Work to help your Holiday Funds:
If you feel you need to do a few jobs when you are away to support yourself or to earn that extra money. There are a few jobs that can offer this to you.
This includes MyTutor. This is a job where if you are qualified in a certain academic areas, you can tutor younger students. This can be a job that you can do whilst aboard. You can tutor for an hour session and get paid immediately after. This can be a lifesaver if you spend a little more on a night out than you had expected.
So get booking some exciting getaways whether this will be on your own, or with some friends as summer is quickly approaching.