Booking an overseas ticket for oneself may seem expensive let alone planning the trip with the entire family, but there are a lot of little things that one can do in order to afford a trip abroad with the whole family. Here, we listed down genuine tips and ideas that can help in making this dream of yours a reality.

Planning the trip wisely: You can consider locations that aren’t very expensive like those in South America where you can experience and see magnificent views and participate in a variety of cultural activities, and this will be much cheaper than any European holiday.

Rent out your house: It’s unusual, but why not? It might be effective. Renting your home on a short term will help you gain some portion of the money that you’d spend on the trip, and it becomes a lot easier on the mind when you know you will be making some cash off your house while you are gone. In such a case, make sure you have an up to date home insurance policy.

Apply for a loan: If you are planning to go on a trip that will be heavy on your pocket and you don’t want to exhaust all your savings and you know you might have trouble with your finances, then you can approach a bank for a personal loan, but first, focus on checking judgments on your credit report . It’s important that you don’t have credit issues, so it will be easier for your loan to be approved.

Work remotely: At this modern day and age, working remotely is relatively easy. You just need an internet connection, a phone and a laptop to push this plan through.  You can ask your company to allow you to work remotely while on the trip and if that is not the case, then you can pick some freelance projects and make some extra cash from that.

Act like a local: Travelling as a tourist can be expensive. Thus, experience the place like a local to avoid over priced tourist traps and tours. Find cheap accommodation, roam around in different neighbourhoods, ask locals for guide on where to eat what to explore, etc. Doing so will save you a lot of money and you will also experience the place better this way than other tourists.

Cut down on souvenir spending: It may be hard to deny some stuff to your spouse and kids at every store, but such impulsive purchases tend to drain a huge amount of money. To counter this issue, you can,  beforehand, assign a budget for everyone. Give them money that they can only spend on souvenir shopping . This way, things will be in check and unnecessary money won’t be drained either.

Book flights smartly: Play around with the browser for several hours looking for all the flight options that you can from point A to B. Choosing different carriers can save you a lot of bucks, and look for discount and seasonal deals to save more. Also, look for additional discounts on the tickets of the minor.

Flexibility: If you can get the dates of your trip fixed much ahead, then you can save a lot of by booking early. In this case, make sure that  ahead of time, you inform your employer about the leave of absence that you’re going to file.

Pack light: Packing light can save you some amount of money on the trip as you won’t have to pay the extra baggage charge. Don’t feel awkward to wear the same clothes again and wash them frequently. This way, you will be carrying less stuff which will make it less hassle for you.

These are our tips on how you can afford a trip abroad with your family. This wish often remains a wish for a lot of people unless they find ways to finally make it a reality. Life is short; travel as much as you can.