Originally Posted by
staehpj1
It can vary widely depending where you are and the choices you make. My preference is to not budget at all and just have more than I need available. I am a cheapskate so I don't spend much, but I prefer to limit my spending by choice rather than because of a limiting budget for the trip.
Time is the same way. A trip is much more fun if you aren't worried about a schedule or budget. It is nice to have at least a week and a thousand dollars more than you actually need. That way you can just take things as they come. Too bad that is not always possible for all of us.
This is so true! We try to live fairly cheaply, but still do the things we really want to do. We have a rough budget, but certainly don't stick to it - many, many days are way cheaper than planned and others are more. And as far as time - absolutely! We could have done this trip in 1.5 years but decided to go with 2.5 so we have plenty of time to play!