I like to add up the cost of trips, and track them for myself. I also share here, in case it's of interest.
Photo of the beach at our hotel, for visual interest.
Expenses for the trip:
- Two business class tickets from San Francisco to Costa Rica - covered using credits from previously cancelled Turkey trip & travel credits. One of the reasons we planned this trip was to use these credits before they expired.
- Six nights at an all inclusive hotel - free with Hyatt points
- Tips during the trip - $200
- Cash left for my parents to spend on food, etc - $500
- Cost of my parents flights from Portland to San Jose - $60 (the rest was covered with miles)
- Hotel charges (this was a massage for me, and two nicer bottles of wine) - $374
- Airport purchases: local treats for the boys + rum for my dad & a drink for myself - $22.50
- Excursion for two to the rain forest, waterfalls & hot springs - $290
- Cost for parking at the SFO airport during our trip (priced out, and cheaper than Uber) - $126
- Transportation to & from the airport in Costa Rica to our hotel - $134
Total spent = $1706.50. My original estimate was $1260. Transportation was a bit more than expected, and we hadn't factored in tipping, which was a miss. The massage & wine were also unplanned (but enjoyed!)
How do you track your travel planning expenses?
That looks like Playa Conchal! That was my Costa Rican stomping grounds. I loved everything about Costa Rica. -Meg B.
ReplyDeleteWay to go leveraging points and credits. Al and all, you did great considering you also covered home expenses for your parents.
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