The phrase budget travel doesn’t exactly conjure up the most elegant tropes: hostels, overnight buses, two-for-one drink deals. But beyond the tired stereotypes, there is a wealth of travel advice worth tapping into, regardless of which tax bracket you might inhabit. The truth is, structuring a trip around a budget is applicable to most people, and deciphering where you can save is less about pinching pennies, and more about simply being a savvy traveler. Plus, it’s often an area where creativity shines the most.

“I find so much of the innovation in travel emerges from the lower end of the market. The places, for instance, innovated by people in the fashion, food, and media worlds,” says Culturati Travel Design founder Nancy Novogrod, who is also the former editor-in-chief of Travel

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