WanderlustNZ
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 13, 2012
I'm sitting here trying to work out just how far my holiday budget is going to stretch and it has got me wondering how best to maximise my money.
In an ideal world I would be able to stay in 5 star resorts, fly first class, eat at michelin star restaurants and shop till I drop. But given that my middle-class income is not that generous, I'm always looking for ways to get the 'best bang for my buck'.
So here's what I'm wondering:
1: When deciding how to treat yourself, what luxuries do you find the easiest to justify and why?
For me, it's spending money on the resorts and/or ships where I will be spending the most daylight hours. If I'm going to be out all day and just need somewhere to sleep, I'm happy with a 'value' resort. However, given that our Disney Cruise will be the relaxing part of our trip and has lots of sea days, that is where I'm spending the largest chunk of our accommodation budget.
2: Do you have any little indulgences that you will now always find a way to justify?
For me it's Works Deluxe on ANZ. It's the best seat I can afford on short-haul international flights and, despite being economy class, it comes with heaps of great perks such as lounge access and a neighbour-free guarantee. Also, as I was to discover on my last flight, it also increases your chances of a free upgrade to business. We only paid $80p/p each way to upgrade to Works Deluxe over Works and IMO it was money very well spent.
3: Lastly, have you ever 'splashed out' on holiday and regretted it.
While I don't regret any of my holiday expenses/experiences, I do think that helicopter flights are overpriced for the time you get in the air. South Island scenery almost brings me to tears with how beautiful it is, so on a recent helicopter flight I was expecting to be completely overwhelmed. I think the only thing that overwhelmed me was how quickly I had just spent a thousand dollars
Anyway, interested to find out how others think
In an ideal world I would be able to stay in 5 star resorts, fly first class, eat at michelin star restaurants and shop till I drop. But given that my middle-class income is not that generous, I'm always looking for ways to get the 'best bang for my buck'.
So here's what I'm wondering:
1: When deciding how to treat yourself, what luxuries do you find the easiest to justify and why?
For me, it's spending money on the resorts and/or ships where I will be spending the most daylight hours. If I'm going to be out all day and just need somewhere to sleep, I'm happy with a 'value' resort. However, given that our Disney Cruise will be the relaxing part of our trip and has lots of sea days, that is where I'm spending the largest chunk of our accommodation budget.
2: Do you have any little indulgences that you will now always find a way to justify?
For me it's Works Deluxe on ANZ. It's the best seat I can afford on short-haul international flights and, despite being economy class, it comes with heaps of great perks such as lounge access and a neighbour-free guarantee. Also, as I was to discover on my last flight, it also increases your chances of a free upgrade to business. We only paid $80p/p each way to upgrade to Works Deluxe over Works and IMO it was money very well spent.
3: Lastly, have you ever 'splashed out' on holiday and regretted it.
While I don't regret any of my holiday expenses/experiences, I do think that helicopter flights are overpriced for the time you get in the air. South Island scenery almost brings me to tears with how beautiful it is, so on a recent helicopter flight I was expecting to be completely overwhelmed. I think the only thing that overwhelmed me was how quickly I had just spent a thousand dollars
Anyway, interested to find out how others think