ARTICLE: 9 Ways to Blow Your Savings on a Trip

melka · 09-04-2008, 08:04 PM

I'm sure you will agree that holiday trips are expensive, yet for the luckier vacationers out there money is no object and overstated and elaborate holidays are not a problem. So how exactly do these 'lucky ones' spend tens of thousands of pounds on just one holiday? Here's our list of 9 ways to bump up your holiday spending and add a few extra 0s to the budget...

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mandiees · 09-04-2008, 10:25 PM

All I can say is - I WISH! I have flown thousands of times, and only one was first class, and that was because I was treated just dreadful in the first leg of the trip. Maybe one day I can travel like this!

Orrymain · 09-05-2008, 08:02 AM

Yeah, me, too. I have no clue what that type of lifestyle is like. It's way out of my league.

melka · 09-05-2008, 10:14 AM

Yeah, same here

Most people can only dream of this kind of traveling, but it doesn't hurt to dream a little right? I think even if I had that kind of cash I wouldn't blow it on stuff like that, I'd rather use it to visit more places..

ekmallette · 09-05-2008, 10:54 AM

How "posh"!! Sheesh! I don't think I'd ever go that route even if I had the cash to blow! Maybe a little treat, but ottoman's...tv's...private dinners...on flights?? Nawww...that's a little too much, ya know?

mandiees · 09-05-2008, 09:06 PM

I would rather spend my life backpacking around the world than blow all kinds of dough like that on a few trips here and there, but that's just me

Lissy · 09-06-2008, 06:36 AM

9 ways?.. Why would I need nine, I know one that works perfectly well: buy all the best and most expensive stuff.

On a more serious note, I agree with what has been said here - traveling like that is a bit too much. I would not do it even if I could. As someone who has worked hard to scrape up som pennies, I value money too much to waste it. I would much rather be generous to others and buy them nice trips than waste money like this.

sanju123 · 09-06-2008, 11:48 AM

If you plan your trip well you can have best of time without spending tons of dosh. I love to travel in style, but throwing money is never my on my mind. I don't mind spending but I make proper use of my hard earned money.

alessadry · 09-06-2008, 05:17 PM

Definetly not in my budget. But there are some good tips. I have seen first hand that souvenirs are very expensive but the farther you go from the touristic attraction the cheaper.

I only flew first class once: when they lost my luggage. However, I expected more for the price people pay to travel first class. More leg space,a few peanuts and a drink are not going to make me spend more.

melka · 09-06-2008, 05:28 PM

Looks like none of us are into this kind of luxury travel

I'm sure you'll all appreciate the next article better, it's titled "6 Affordable Paradise Island Getaways". I have a feeling that is more in tune with our wallets

jhellie_baby · 09-20-2008, 11:44 PM

I don't really like to spend a lot just on vacations, I prefer to shop for things I like.

Florentin · 09-21-2008, 12:52 AM

that is a nice article
I don't know that we would ever travel like that
it does look enticing though

thank you for the link

09-04-2008, 08:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
melka Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 109	ARTICLE: 9 Ways to Blow Your Savings on a Trip I'm sure you will agree that holiday trips are expensive, yet for the luckier vacationers out there money is no object and overstated and elaborate holidays are not a problem. So how exactly do these 'lucky ones' spend tens of thousands of pounds on just one holiday? Here's our list of 9 ways to bump up your holiday spending and add a few extra 0s to the budget... Article continued here

09-04-2008, 10:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
mandiees Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 193	All I can say is - I WISH! I have flown thousands of times, and only one was first class, and that was because I was treated just dreadful in the first leg of the trip. Maybe one day I can travel like this! __________________ http://rcivip.com

09-05-2008, 08:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Orrymain Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 99	Yeah, me, too. I have no clue what that type of lifestyle is like. It's way out of my league. __________________ Orry's Orations

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mandiees Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 193	I would rather spend my life backpacking around the world than blow all kinds of dough like that on a few trips here and there, but that's just me __________________ http://rcivip.com

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09-05-2008, 10:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
melka Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 109	Yeah, same here Most people can only dream of this kind of traveling, but it doesn't hurt to dream a little right? I think even if I had that kind of cash I wouldn't blow it on stuff like that, I'd rather use it to visit more places..

09-05-2008, 10:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
ekmallette Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 97	How "posh"!! Sheesh! I don't think I'd ever go that route even if I had the cash to blow! Maybe a little treat, but ottoman's...tv's...private dinners...on flights?? Nawww...that's a little too much, ya know?

09-06-2008, 06:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lissy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 111	9 ways?.. Why would I need nine, I know one that works perfectly well: buy all the best and most expensive stuff. On a more serious note, I agree with what has been said here - traveling like that is a bit too much. I would not do it even if I could. As someone who has worked hard to scrape up som pennies, I value money too much to waste it. I would much rather be generous to others and buy them nice trips than waste money like this.

09-06-2008, 11:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
sanju123 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 64	If you plan your trip well you can have best of time without spending tons of dosh. I love to travel in style, but throwing money is never my on my mind. I don't mind spending but I make proper use of my hard earned money.

09-06-2008, 05:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
alessadry Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 85	Definetly not in my budget. But there are some good tips. I have seen first hand that souvenirs are very expensive but the farther you go from the touristic attraction the cheaper. I only flew first class once: when they lost my luggage. However, I expected more for the price people pay to travel first class. More leg space,a few peanuts and a drink are not going to make me spend more.

09-06-2008, 05:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
melka Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 109	Looks like none of us are into this kind of luxury travel I'm sure you'll all appreciate the next article better, it's titled "6 Affordable Paradise Island Getaways". I have a feeling that is more in tune with our wallets

09-20-2008, 11:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
jhellie_baby Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 93	I don't really like to spend a lot just on vacations, I prefer to shop for things I like.

09-21-2008, 12:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
Florentin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 268	that is a nice article I don't know that we would ever travel like that it does look enticing though thank you for the link