How Frugal Couples Vacation

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My boyfriend and I are on a tight budget, which can be a bit of a problem considering that we are also slight wanderlusts. We crave getting out of the city at least every two months. We never like to say no to a wedding invitation because we love our friends. And we live for seeing new places and experiencing new things. So, in order for those habits and tastes to not totally destroy our bank accounts, we’ve had to learn to be pretty thrifty. Some would say we are downright scrappy. I say we’re clever. In fact, I’ve told my boyfriend before, “Even if we ever do become wealthy, I think I’d still like to travel like this—it feels fun, like we’re getting away with something.” If you tend to come back from trips spending more than you’d hoped, or if you’d like to make more room in your budget for travel, use these tips. Here are ways frugal couples vacation.

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We pack a blender

Forget $18 blended drinks by the pool. Sometimes we just pack our own blender, buy daiquiri mix, grab some discounted alcohol at BevMo and turn our hotel room into a pool bar.