Vacation savings calculator
Posted on April 16th, 2009 – 8:56 PMBy Elizabeth Larsen
The name couldn’t be more goofy, but take note if you are looking to squeeze money out of your budget for a trip. TravelMuse has a new Yacation Calculator (see what we mean?) to help you see how much money you can save a year by ditching the double lattes and mani-pedis. The website walks you through some common purchases — take out sandwiches, glasses of wine — and asks how many times a week/month/year you are willing to do without them. After tallying your potential savings, TravelMuse suggests trips you can take according to your interests. Try it and let us know what you think.
One response to "Vacation savings calculator"
I stopped smoking a while back, and decided to put the money I spent each day on cigarettes into a CD. At the end of one year. I had enough for a round-trip ticket to Europe and a Eurail Pass through The Netherlands, France, and Germany.
I’ve been smoke-free now for over 20 years! (And have since traveled back and forth to Europe several times!!)
Kerri Westenberg has globe-trotted for National Geographic and other magazines. Now she zips around the region, on the lookout for travel news you can use.
Elizabeth Larsen lived in Salzburg, Austria, and has traveled throughout Europe and the Americas. She can say "diaper," "bottle" and "crib" in four languages.
Troy Melhus has heli-skied on glaciers, dived alongside Monk seals and raced for 24 hours on a mountain bike. All this, and he rarely spends more than $500 on a trip.