S1E7: How do we spend less but still travel well?

2024-12-01

Two avid travellers reveal their top hacks, where to sit on the plane and how to cut the budget while having fun. Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times. Singaporeans love to travel. In a survey, people said one overseas trip a year is essential. But how do we travel well while still maintaining our budgets? Would you travel to Europe but eat cup noodles to save money? In this episode, ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan looks at the top travel hacks from experts, how...

Two avid travellers reveal their top hacks, where to sit on the plane and how to cut the budget while having fun.

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times.

Singaporeans love to travel. In a survey, people said one overseas trip a year is essential. But how do we travel well while still maintaining our budgets?

Would you travel to Europe but eat cup noodles to save money?

In this episode, ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan looks at the top travel hacks from experts, how people achieve “budget comfort” and upgrade the travel experience without splurging thousands of dollars.

Her guests are Youtrip chief operating officer Kelvin Lam, who once left his investment banking job to be a full-time backpacker, and youthful “budget comfort” traveller Prisca Ang.

Highlights (click/tap above):

2:00 How Prisca spent $3,500 for seven cities in 10 days in Japan

8:33 Should I take a direct flight or layover; top travel hacks; benefits of (being near) youth hostels

13:59 Flight hacks: what to pack, where to sit, sales

18:00 How much is too much to spend on travel?

23:45 Prioritising experiences, rather than just seeing famous sights

33:00 Must you take at least one overseas holiday a year?

Read Sue-Ann Tan's articles: https://str.sg/mvSa

Follow Sue-Ann Tan on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/A86X

Host: Sue-Ann Tan (suetan@sph.com.sg)

Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim

Executive producers: Ernest Luis, Lynda Hong & Joanna Seow