The Travel Budget Framework That Actually Survives Contact With Reality
Most trip budgets fall apart in the same order: a flight that costs more than expected, a hotel with a resort fee nobody mentioned, and a week of restaurant meals that quietly doubled the food line. None of these are surprises if you plan for them. They’re only surprises if you treat transportation, lodging, and food as afterthoughts instead of the three decisions that actually determine what your trip will cost.