一位全职旅行的父亲分享了他们一家如何在环球旅行中节省开支的实用技巧。他们优先选择长期租赁经济实惠的住宿，通过在家做饭来节省餐饮费用，并利用奖励信用卡积累积分和里程来抵消旅行成本。文章强调了在旅行中平衡预算和舒适度的重要性，以及通过放慢旅行节奏来保持探索的热情。通过这些简单而有效的策略，即使预算有限，也能实现长期旅行的梦想。

🏡 **长期住宿，精打细算：**作者一家通常选择在Airbnb等平台上租赁公寓、民宿等，并倾向于选择至少停留一个月的住宿，以获得更优惠的价格。这种方式不仅能节省住宿费用，还能减少交通开支，例如减少机票和火车票的购买。

🚶 **选择便利的地点：**他们倾向于选择靠近主要旅游景点但又不在热门旅游区内的住宿，这样既能体验当地生活，又能避开拥挤的人群。他们还喜欢选择步行可达超市、面包店和咖啡馆的地点，从而减少租车费用。

💳 **善用信用卡积分：**作者主要使用Capital One Venture X信用卡进行消费，通过积累积分和里程来抵消大部分的机票费用。该信用卡提供的旅行积分可以用于预订航班、酒店或其他旅行相关的消费，而且每年提供的300美元旅行信用额度可以抵消大部分年费。

🍳 **在家烹饪，节约开支：**他们通常预订带有厨房的住宿，以便在家烹饪，从而节省外出就餐的费用。他们尤其喜欢在住宿地准备早餐，使用当地超市购买的食材。

My family and I have been traveling the world full-time since 2022.We're not rich by any means, but we've made this lifestyle work with a few simple travel tricks.We prioritize long-term stays in budget-friendly accommodations and save money by cooking at home.

I've always loved traveling. During my young adulthood, I lived in Scotland and Ireland, and over the years, my wife and I have enjoyed seeing new places together.

As we planned our family, we knew we wanted to travel abroad with our kids for at least a year. In 2022, we made that dream a reality when we set out to travel together full-time.

Prior to hitting the road, we sold, donated, or otherwise got rid of about 90% of what we owned. Some of those funds got our travels going, and some we added to long-term investments.

Now, my wife and I document our travels and work as full-time content creators. We're not rich by any means, but we've made this lifestyle work with a few simple travel tricks.

We prioritize long-term stays in budget-friendly accommodations

The words "budget travel" typically imply shoddy and uncomfortable accommodations. However, opting for expensive luxury travel, especially in day-to-day accommodations and dining, would've drained our budget long ago. Instead, we try to find places that lie in the sweet spot between budget and luxury.

We've also found that Airbnb rentals, such as apartments, condos, or houses, often offer price breaks around the 28 or 30-day mark. So, we typically stay at least a month in each destination to get the best value.

But the real benefit? Longer stays mean fewer flights and train tickets, which lowers our costs.

Plus, these longer stays, combined with our balance of budget and comfort, give us a slower, more sustainable pace for our travels. Instead of burning out, we stay fired up to keep exploring.

When picking a new location to explore, walkability is important to us

Instead of staying in typical tourist hubs, which can get pricey and crowded, we try to stay in neighborhoods or towns just outside them.

Most of the time, we're far more likely to see residents tending to their plants or children coming home from school than crowds of tourists.

We like to choose locations where we can walk to grocery stores, bakeries, and cafés, and save car rentals for day trips.

Our rewards credit card has saved us money, thanks to points and miles

Unless we have to use cash, our Capital One Venture X credit card is our primary payment method. The points and miles we earn on our purchases have covered most of our air travel costs for over two years.

For example, the $300 annual travel credit we receive offsets most of the card's $395 annual fee. We can redeem the credit for flights, hotels, or other travel booked through Capital One's travel portal.

We save money by making some meals at home

We typically book hotel suites or rentals with kitchens so we can save money on meals by preparing them at our accommodations. After all, it can get expensive to always dine at restaurants.

We especially enjoy preparing breakfast in our own space using ingredients from local grocery stores.