Why you need a travel budget

Travel is exciting, alluring and just plain fun. We at the Traveling Cannonball absolutely adore traveling, but we also understand the need for a budget and for sticking to it. It is really easy to feel that a budget reduces the fun, but it doesn't a budget helps keep you from overspending and then having regrets about your vacation. It is important to note that when we say budget we're not saying you have to stay in budget accommodations or that you can't have the trip you've always dreamed of. Matter of fact, we're actually saying the opposite. We want your travel dreams to become reality. We just don't want them to create stress later because you've spent more than you should. Thus, you need a buget. Your budget shouldn't be just one big number, but rather it should be broken down into categories like transportation, accommodation, food, activities, and incidentals. By planning for each category you will reduce the likelihood of unexpected expenses taking you over budget. We've even created a planning tool to help you create a five star budget that will keep your travel dreams from becoming budget nightmares.