Comments on: When It’s Time To Splurge

By: Lottie

Lottie — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 05:13:35 +0000

Good topic! Thanks for the fantastic info.

By: Micki Kosman

Micki Kosman — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:56:29 +0000

In reply to Abby. Agreed! Comfort is definitely an important part of learning to splurge. We do a lot of little splurges on the road - lots of fruit smoothies, ice cream and bakeries, and even some bigger splurges on nice hotels.

By: Abby

Abby — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:26:19 +0000

Yeah! I wholeheartedly agree that sometimes you have to splurge — especially if you have your heart set on something. And sometimes, you just crave something that will make you more comfortable.

By: Micki Kosman

Micki Kosman — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:51:23 +0000

In reply to Reena @ Wanderplex. Hi Reena, Well said! I love the part about deciding what's important to YOU.

By: Reena @ Wanderplex

Reena @ Wanderplex — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:37:38 +0000

I think it’s so easy to get caught up in trying to save every last cent while you’re traveling but you have to remember the whole point of traveling in the first place – to have interesting experiences! And sometimes that means spending a bit of money (or a lot of money) and it’s really a lesson in learning what’s meaningful and valuable to YOU. Save wherever you can and spend where it’s worth it to you, and don’t let other people’s penny pinching (or extravagance, for that matter) affect your choices. Thought provoking post!

By: Micki Kosman

Micki Kosman — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:49:09 +0000

In reply to Aiman.

Aiman, I had to laugh when I read your comment! I’m exactly the same. We’ve been disappointed with too many upscale meals, so now we focus on finding inexpensive, local places.

I’m a pretty frugal traveler, so I haven’t made a lot of splurges to regret. I’m trying to focus more on what kind of experience I’ll have, rather than on how much it costs 🙂

That said, a couple of years ago splurged on a month-long road trip through Florida. We ended up spending way too much money on hotels and food! We would have been much better off to rent an apartment for a week or two here and there, and spend less time on the road. Lesson learned!

By: Aiman

Aiman — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:06:20 +0000

Thanks for introducing me to the rocking chair test! I’m sure I subconciously do it from time to time but I’ll be doing it a lot more from now on.

My pet peeve is definitely spending a lot on a meal and then being dissapointed! Trying new foods and cusines is a huge part of my travelling experience and I feel really cheated (how dumb)when it ends up being bad! That’s why we usually favour street-food and little hole in the wall places.

Have you ever regretted any travel splurges?

By: Micki Kosman

Micki Kosman — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 01:31:50 +0000

In reply to emma@greenglobaltravel.

Hi Emma,

Splurging on a nice room is a great tip. We love to treat ourselves to a nice stay once in a while, too.

When we were in Costa Rica, we booked a couple of nights at the Tabacon Grand Spa in Arenal. It was expensive, but it included access to some amazing hot pools and waterfalls. Expensive, but worth it!

By: emma@greenglobaltravel

emma@greenglobaltravel — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:56:09 +0000

This is so true, sometimes you just have to ignore the money and focus on the experience you’re getting! I also think when you’ve been living in the crappiest (but cheapest) accommodation you should treat yourself to two days somewhere nice, just to recharge your batteries and look after yourself! Thanks for sharing.

By: Micki Kosman

Micki Kosman — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:17:39 +0000

In reply to Natalie. Hi Natalie, That's funny; it was Charles who had to train me to spend a little bit, I think. It was a great lesson to learn. Keep at it, he'll see the light eventually :)