Domestic or International?
Can you afford to travel overseas or would local suit your budget better?
Sometimes cost is not the only thing to consider - what about what your other family members want, how well do they travel in the car or on a plane, how much time do you have for this holiday?
Let's explore the options:
Domestic Travel
Depending on which country you live in, domestic travel can be an hour away or 20 hours away. It also gives you greater flexibility on how to travel, being that you can go by bus, train, car, plane, ferry, cruise ship or a combination of all. If you have children that don't travel well, this may be the best option, or if you only have a short time window, you can travel less and make the most of the time you have for fun adventures!
Some of the Benefits of Choosing Domestic Travel:
Shorter Flight Time
No Major Time Zone Change
Ability to Be a Road Trip
Easier to Go Camping with Equipment
Food Stays the Same
No Language Barrier
Some of the Negatives of Choosing Domestic Travel:
No New Culture to Learn About
Less New Food Options
No New Language to Learn
Can be Repetitive
Sometimes Road Trips Can Be Lots of Driving
Less Opportunity to Step Out of Comfort Zone
International Travel
The most obvious reason to want to travel internationally is to open your horizons to different cultures and different experiences that you are unable to come across in your day-to-day living. The opportunity to go to a place that is completely different to where you live, or you may choose a country that is similar to your own to enjoy the creature comforts of home.
Some of the Benefits of Choosing International Travel:
Nicer Experience for Less with Good $$ Exchange Rate
Immerse in a Completely Different Culture
New Adventure Opportunities
New Food Cuisine to Try
Visit Different Historical Sites
Explore Unique Animals and Plant Life
Some of the Negatives of Choosing International Travel:
Passport Required
Major Time Zone Change
Language Barrier
Sometimes Questionable Hygiene
Different Potential Illnesses
Longer Flight Times and Possible Stopovers
Whatever you choose, budget is going to come into question at some point, even if you have plenty of savings.
You will want to weigh up the experience against the monetary cost - and only you can decide whether it is worth it.
If you are just at the planning stage and wanting to decide on the trip and then save for it, then we have created a Travel Calculator just for that purpose. You can add in the flight, accommodation, food and activities estimates and then work out over how many weeks you have before you leave to see how much you need to save each week.
Use our free Travel Calculator to find out if you can afford that next trip.
You might be pleasantly surprised!
