Recently we looked at finding the best deal when booking a holiday and where to go that’s not too expensive but you also need to know how to make your money stretch when you’re away. Unless you spent extra money when booking your holiday and opting for all inclusive you need to think about first and foremost how much you need to budget for food. Many hotel offers include either:
All inclusive – Accommodation and all meals (normally 3) and drinks included as well as some alcoholic drinks available all day.
Full board – Accommodation and all meals (normally 3) with drinks included with meal but you normally pay extra for alcoholic drinks.
Half board – Accommodation and two meals supplied (normally breakfast and evening meal) with drinks included with meal but you normally pay extra for alcoholic drinks.
Bed & Breakfast – Accommodation and breakfast only with drinks included with breakfast you will have to pay extra for everything else.
Self catering – Accommodation only, normally supplied with a kitchenette.
Depending on what you have booked you need to make sure you have enough money to cover food costs as these tend to be the biggest expense during your holiday and if you like a tipple while you are away you also will have to factor that in as well. As we have mentioned before travel forums are a great source of information and often people post tips on where to eat and which offers best value for money. If you are staying in a hotel complex normally their charges for meals are often more expensive than if you go elsewhere so it’s always worth looking outside your hotel. Many people also post where is best to drink as well with some bars that cater for tourists charging obscene amounts, so it’s worth looking for smaller more local haunts to get a better deal.
All this should help you to budget before you go but always remember to take extra just in case.
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