<prompt> Human: EDIT: Title should probably say How do you budget WHILE ON a vacation? I started seriously budgeting last October, and Im going on my first vacation since then YNAB has changed my financial life, and I couldnt thank you guys more for that. Ill be leaving to see family for two weeks on the other side of the country. Im currently doing my budget twice a month on pay day 1st and 15th so I was thinking I would just take my usual budgeting for the two weeks and put it in one giant vacation fund. I could further break that down to restaurants, alcohol, activities ect. My typical two week budget on non bills looks something like this. Groceries: 250 Fuel: 55 Baby Stuff: 100 Alcahol: 50 Spending Money: 100 Plus the extra 500 I have saved up for the trip gives me about 1k to have fun with. I guess my question is, how do yall work out a budget when vacationing and does this seem like a reasonable plan of action?  <response>: Taken from a previous post on this topic:99 of money saved on vacation is done through planning long before you are at your destination. Once you are there, it is far better to enjoy your experience rather than compromise it by trying to pinch pennies. Proper planning includes, but is not limited to, the following: Start setting aside money in your normal budget as soon as you know you want to travel to a destination, at minimum. If you enjoy traveling often, keep a running fund going. Start planning flights, hotels, car rental, and other reservations far in advance so that you are able to watch trends and pick low price points. There are tons of websites that will help with this. Limit transactions where you know you will incur additional fees. Credit card fees, ATM fees, currency exchange fees, etc. are the hidden costs of traveling and do add up if you dont pay attention to them. When safety permits, get out of the tourist areas, particularly for food. Prices are marked up when there are non-locals to exploit. Look for city passport type deals. Many cities offer significant discounts on public transit, museums, and attractions, or a combination of each when you buy passes like these. If you are a student, bring your ID card. Student prices are usually a significant discount on the usual admission rates.One big note: Value your time at a destination more than money you are spending. If a bus will cost you half as much as a train but take you twice as long, is it really worth it? 