Here are some other travel tips that can help you make traveling while on a budget possible:

Pick destinations where you can stay with friends or family.
Travel in the middle of the week when flights are cheaper. Tuesday and Wednesday tend to be the cheapest days for travel.
Join Facebook groups that alert you to travel deals.
Use Airbnb.com. You can often get a room for much cheaper than a hotel.
Travel during the off-season.
Book your flight several months in advance. I booked mine in December and paid $626 from D.C. to Heathrow. Not bad if you ask me.
Pack light and only take a carry-on. Some airlines charge for a carry-on, but plenty of them still don't.
Spend your points on airline miles.
Use budget airlines.
Eat the free breakfast at your hotel.
Traveling abroad? Visit cheap countries where the dollar is strong. (England didn't meet the mark here, but plenty of other countries do.)
Avoid foreign transaction fees that often charge 3% of your purchase by getting a no-fee credit or debit card.
Visit smaller towns and villages. They tend to be cheaper than large cities.
Find inexpensive happy hours.
Skip the pricey souvenirs and mail postcards to friends and family instead.

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