Do you ever want to take time off from work and run away with your beloved to a different destination for a bit, but don't have $7,000 to spare? Fear not! There are cheap places to travel to experience a bang for your buck. Remember to look at the travel advisory for the country you're going to visit and the monetary conversion between countries for your trip budget. Here are 10 bae-cations you can make on a budget:
1. Zanzibar, Tanzania Islands
Budget: $70 a day
AVG Meal Costs: $32 a day
Enjoy a traditional African food, with a strong Arabic/Indian influence along the coast. By the beaches, you can fill your stomach with seafood. Popular dishes include biryani, pilau, urojo, octopus curry, coconut bean soup, and Zanzibar pizza.
Zanzibar also has a myriad of resorts and tented safaris to settle into and relax for a perfect vacation.
If you are more adventurous, you can explore their national parks and wildlife. They have more than 10,000 species of birds, elephants, and buffalo to behold.
2. Bali, Indonesia
Budget: $87 a day
AVG Meal Costs: $35 a day
Your money will take you far here with over 17,000 islands, Indonesia is the world’s largest island country filled with stunning beaches, volcanoes, jungles, orangutan colonies, giant Komodo dragons and vast mountain ranges.
Try these Balinese foods: exotic choices such as lawar (minced meat salad), bebek betutu (roast duck), sate lilit (Balinese satay), and the island's famed babi guling (whole spit-roast pig). Their rich collection of snacks, cakes and desserts will not dissapoint.
Go to Mount Bromo, Java for the volcanoes, go to Ubud for forests and waterfalls, to Uluwatu for surfing, Mount Batur for the sunrise hike, and lastly go out on a tour to the Komodo islands to see Komodo dragons. There is so much to do!
3. Thailand
Points of Interest: Phuket, Bankok, Pattaya City, Islands like the Phi Phi Islands...
Budget: $98 a day
Average Meal Costs per Day: $5-30 per Person
Right off the bat, Thailand is so affordable and fun. Depending on where you are, you have the bustling beach side nightlife in Pattaya City is amazing, you can trek around the islands, even go catch some sun and wave on a beach of your choice, the cuisine is world famous and delicious, the beautiful landscapes, and places like Loei are ideal for trekkers to explore dense jungles, remote hill tribe villages, and cascading waterfalls
Sadly, recently, travel advisories have been put in place for drink spiking and terrorist attacks in tourist areas. So if you do travel there, always try to stay alert and remain with people you trust.
4. Negril, Jamaica
Budget: $155 a day
AVG Meal Per day: $15-$20 per person
Negril known for its Seven Mile Beach where the Montigo Bay all inclusive resort also lies, is an ideal spot to splash in clear turquoise shallow waters and soak in the Sun's rays. There are beach side vendors that will approach you, fear not! You can inquire or reject, they will leave you to relax.
Some top sites you can also visit the YS Falls, the Bob Marley Museum, Blue Hole Mineral Spring, Mystic Mountains, Dolphin Cove Ocho Rios, and the world famous; Dunn River Falls & Park.
5. El Salvador
Budget: $60 a day
AVG Cost of Meals per Day: $8-$30 per person
This country has had a lot of issues with escalating violence in the past, so it's best to stay near a specific resort or a hotel by a beach. Although, over the years, security was ramped up due to domestic issues in El Salvador. There are great historical towns, active volcanoes, amazing waterfalls. It is very affordable and easy to travel through.
Several attractions you can see:
Tour the 7 Waterfalls including Chorros de la Calera
Try seafood and El Salvadorian cuisine in restaurants and street food.
Look at all El Salvador has to offer before landing there and budget your trip to paradise.
6. Mexico
Points of Interest:
Quintana Roo, Tulum
Budget: $126 a day
AVG Meal Cost per day: $1 - $45 USD per person from street food to restaurant.
Mexico is filled with so much culture, amazing food, and absolutely breathtaking landscapes cenotes and beaches.
You can join Mexico City and Mezcal food tours, explore the marine life, the Ancient Ruins, and participate in those adrenaline pumping activities. For more adventurous and adrenaline seeking couples these activities include Ziplining, rappelling, hiking, ATV tours, and parasailing - Explore the tropical jungle and the shimmering sea with Puerto Vallarta, Kayaking in Muyil (20 mins from Tulum), and enjoy Xcaret resort and theme park.
You can also visit their museums, cathedrals, Ancient Ruins like the archeological Zone of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico
7. Belize
Budget: $150 per day
AVG Meal Cost per Day: $20-$50 USD per person
Points of Interest: San Pedro, Caye Caulker, Placencia, Hopkins, San Ignacio
Located south of Mexico and plopped down beautifully on the Caribbean Sea, Belize is a country that has great weather, amazing beaches, relaxing resorts, and delicious cuisine.
As for the cuisine, they have such a vast array of cultural influences in Belize that you can indulge in. There are local grills on the road and by the beach that you should definitely try. It is cheaper as well even though Belize is affordable. Their restaurants and resort options are also excellent. Enjoy a platter of rice and beans, chicken stew, Belizean Tamales, salbutes and garnishes,
In Ambergris Caye, San Pedro, the Truck Stop is the first shipping container food park in Belize.
On your trip to Belize, attractions to look forward to are the Mayan Ruins (Caracol, Xunantunich and Lamanai), the Great Blue Hole, Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave, San Pedro's Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Valley, and go sailing in Ambergris, Caye.
8. Accra, Ghana, Africa
Budget: $45 USD a day
AVG Cost of Meals: (3-10 Ghanaian Cedis) $1-$20 per person depending on street food or restaurant chosen.
Accra, Africa has a myriad of hotels or properties for tourists to enjoy and stick their toes in the sand. Staying at a resort with a guide and great activities would work best. Accra, Africa situated at the south of Ghana is a booming city full of adventure or festival depending on the time of year.
Experience Boti Waterfalls with an awesome ATV tour, Aburi Botanical Gardens or Tetteh Quarshie Cocoa Farm
Ghana's city Accra, with a population of two hundred thousand people, boasts glittering beaches, monumental buildings, museums, libraries, galleries, traditional markets and lively nightlife. Enjoy a guided tour of Cape Coast and Elmina Castle, discovering their many exciting features such as the Dalzel Tower, the slave dungeons, and the cannons and mortars that fortify the castle walls. Kakum National Park and its Canopy Walkway offer visitors breathtaking scenery, fascinating wildlife, and modern camping facilities.
Try a myriad of delicious West African food, Ghanaian and Nigerian food, and many different cultures in Accra's restaurants. West African cuisine includes smoked fish, Jollof rice with black-eyed peas and cabbage, gari (cassava flour), stewed meat in a tomato stew with egg, chilies, and shito. Ceebu Jen in is the National Dish of West Africa.
You can also try their street food like David above!
The locals are friendly and open to understanding you but pay them for the food and enjoy!
For less than $7 (Ghanaian Cedis) or $1 USD, you can even buy their Asaana Drink and Sobolo or Hibiscus Drink
9. Malaysia
Budget: $100 USD a day
AVG Meal Cost: $45 per day
Points of Interest:
Kuala Lumpur
Batumi
Tbilisi
Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country occupying parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. You can explore its beaches, rainforests and a mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultural influences.
The gorgeous city of Kuala Lumpur encapsulates within itself the richness of local delights such as shopping, dining, sightseeing, and delving into the multi-ethnic community of the people here. It is known for the towering Petronas Twin Towers to the historic temples and delicious street food.
Don't skip the Sambal Streets Kuala Lumpur Food Tour with 15+ Tastings!
The Batu Caves main entrance is usually free to explore, while the three main caves featuring temples and Hindu shrines will cost $32 USD.
The large statue of the Hindu God at the entrance, besides a steep 272 climb up its steps to view the stunning skyline of the city centre. Because it is a place of worship, ladies must wear long dresses and pants with tops covering the shoulders and gentlemen must wear pants or over the knee shorts with a regular t-shirt. Both should bring comfortable tennis shoes for the climb up!
For adventure and outdoor activities, you can join the car-ride to Langkawi, Kedah to jet ski and soak in the sunshine with its pristine beaches and rainforests. Visit a local fish farm on a 4-hour eco-adventure. Paddle through a mangrove forest in a kayak and from Langkawi.
10. Georgia
Budget: $60 USD a day
AVG Meal Cost: $25 per day
Points of Interest:
Borjormi and Vardzia, Tbilisi
Batumi, Tbilisi
Follow ancient streets of Old Batumi, discover the Statue of Neptune, the Medea Monument, the Astronomical Clock, and the charming Piazza Square.
For more adventures, go Gulebi Hiking, exploring Mtirala National Park, and Martvili Canyon, Okatse Canyon, and the Cave of Prometheus.
Enjoy guided visits to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mtskheta, Gori, and much more, with a round-trip transportation from your hotel. Read more about - Day Trip to Mtskheta Gori and Uplistsikhe.
A day trip from Tbilisi are David Gareja Monastery on Rainbow mountains (invali,Ananuri,Gudauri,Kazbegi), the Caucasus Mountains, and Dabashi Canyon where you can cross the skybridge and explore landscapes.
Add in hidden parts like Kutaisi Canyons and Caves from Tbilisi for more exploration and adventurous fun!
Go wine tasting at Bodbe, Badiauri, and Sighnaghi:
Tbilisi Street Food Tour (All-inclusive)
Enjoy all of Tbilisi's street art, hidden yards, parks and cute cafes along the way on a food tour.
If you want to keep your budget a little more than $200 a day, great choices to check out would be Greece, Florida, Costa Rica, or Switzerland. But for a budget under $200 per day, you will definitely find a lot to do and you don't have to empty your pockets as much. From the restaurants, street foods, outdoor activities, cultures, history, group gatherings, and immersion of esoteric landscapes, it is so worth looking into cheaper options.
Voila! These are all the areas you can visit and save a ton with your significant other. Make sure to look at travel advisories and respect the customs or culture of the places you're visiting. To make the most of your trip on your budget, try to pick a guided tour with all inclusive and multiple spots for a good deal. Hope you go on these affordable trips with your lover and have the time of your lives!
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