Tips for Trips:
Family Budgeting Tips for Subic Trips
How does one budget for a vacation trip? Part of the whole vacation planning every family or individual should consider is not just the list of activities to be done in such particular place. Budgeting for food and accommodation are major concerns travelers should prepare themselves with in order to maximize the fun they can get in that vacation escapade.
Below is a brief yet helpful advice on how to budget trips:
1. Do Research. Ask question to your friends or family members who might have gone to that place already to get an estimate of the cost they spent during their trip. Include the list of activities they tried there so you can check if it really suits your interest. Internet researching is probably one of the best ways to do research. Know the means of transportation going to that place and the cost for it; find out if the place has a number of room accommodations, markets and restaurants to make sure that you will not have a hard time providing the basic needs for your family or yourself most especially since you are in a place away from home.
2. Estimate how much you are willing to spend. If you go to a place for a vacation, the ultimate goal is to relax and have fun but relaxation and fun may sometimes be costly that’s why as a traveler you must be aware of your financial limitation as this may be a hindrance to the activities you wanted to experience.
3. Share your budget concern with your family. The importance of budgeting in general is a matter to be tackled with in order to elicit understanding and cooperation with the rest of the family members. This will secure your vacation getaway plan as you can discuss with your family members the allotment of money for each activity.
4. Plan and if possible, prepare all meals and snacks ahead of time to prevent unnecessary stops at mini marts, fast-food restaurants and vending machines that may add cost to your planned expenses.
5. Ready the vehicle that you will use. Check the brakes, engine oil, radiators, tire, jacks, battery, bulb lights and the like to ensure that the vehicle will not cause you trouble on your way to your destination. Bring a tool kit and spare car parts. Budget for gas should also be set aside and if renting a car, it is advisable to get the one with better gas mileage.
6. Prepare for emergencies. Set aside budget for things that you may encounter unexpectedly. Bring along your carry-all-bag for instances that you may need flashlights, battery, first-aid and the like.
7. Look for vacation home rental units for your accommodation such as in Subic4rent located at El Kabayo Road in Subic Bay, Zambales, an apartment type home rental units are available for a maximum of 12 persons. Units like this one render fully furnished bedrooms, bathrooms, living room and kitchen. This adds convenience to travelers as they need not to eat out for they can cook for themselves; thus lessening their expenses. In addition, a covered parking slot is also present to secure vehicles. In a nutshell, home rental units feature the comfort and safety of staying in a home at a reasonable rate compared to hotel room accommodations and other mini hotels found in Subic.
With all these reminders noted, traveling will surely be THE experience families and friends will not forget as pre-planning already lessens worries of spending too much for something that’s not necessary.
