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Home / Save Money / Travel Essentials for my Trip to Austin, Texas

Travel Essentials for my Trip to Austin, Texas

By Ricky Willis | last updated 6th August 2016

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Travel Essentials for my Trip to Austin, Texas |The Skint Dad BlogIn just ten days’ time I will be jetting off to Austin, Texas, for the Save Up conference. Save Up is an exclusive annual event hosted by Savings.com for DealPros in the US to learn how to develop their business, share knowledge and network with some of the biggest and best deal sharing and personal finance blogs in the States.

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As the winner of last year’s Smartest Shopper competition run by Savoo (the UK arm of Savings.com) I have been invited to travel out with them. To say I’m a little excited is an understatement.

Due mainly to lack of funds I’ve not travelled much (I want this to change) and I’ve never been to America before. So to have this once in a lifetime opportunity is amazing and I will be forever grateful to the team at Savoo.

I will be leaving on Wednesday 30 July and returning on Monday 4 August. The actual conference is over 2½ days so there will be a couple of days to have a look around and take in the sights.

As I said I’m not that well-travelled and because of this I need to buy some essential items which, although it pains me to spend any money, I’m just going to have to dig deep.

So what do I need?

Sun cream

Because of the time of year, Austin can experience extremely hot weather with the mercury rising to almost unbearable 100ºF most days – PHEW!! I’m quite pale skinned so sun cream is a must buy.

Laptop bag

I surprisingly don’t have a laptop bag. I’m going to need one though as I don’t fancy putting my laptop in my suitcase to be smashed to smithereens. I’ve seen this one on Amazon which looks like a good deal.

Suitcase

Luckily my wonderful sister is lending me a suitcase. Our current one is on its last legs and I don’t think it would last the journey. I still need to buy one at some point and being the frugal person that I am, I’ve spotted this bargain in Argos.

Padlocks

Again, with all the drawers in the house, filled with goodness knows what, I am surprised we don’t have a padlock. Anyway, they aren’t that expensive and I can use it on the sweet drawer when I return. ;D

Travel adapters

It’s no good buying a laptop bag to take my laptop, if I can’t use it. Also, I will need adaptors for my phone and camera. Luckily you can pick them up for next to nothing..

Money

I will need to take money but I will need to convert it to US Dollars. There are plenty of places but with it only being ten days before I go I will be using this really useful tool on Moneysavingexpert.com to find the best rate.

Travel Insurance

I will be sorting this out today. There are plenty of places to grab a great deal but the best bet is to use a comparison site such as moneysupermarket.com or gocompare.com.

So that about covers it, I think. It’s not a huge amount of stuff and being a savvy shopper, I’m definitely going to make sure I find the best deal.

The main thing I want to do while I’m out there is learn as much as possible from these awesome bunch of professional bloggers. They have so much to offer in terms or knowledge and experience, that I will be making the most of it.

I’m sure the trip will be everything I hope it will be and more. And I hope this is just the start of the adventure for me.

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Comments

  1. Iforonwy says

    20th July 2014 at 4:38 pm

    Don’t forget your ESTA for travel to the USA but maybe the company you are travelling with have arranged this for you.

    Reply
    • Ricky Willis says

      24th July 2014 at 2:51 pm

      Luckily someone else reminded me that I needed an ESTA. I sorted it out last week.

      Reply
  2. Will says

    20th July 2014 at 8:26 pm

    Cool, the USA is awesome! Research a bunch before you go so you know where all the best eats are in Austin!

    And I take it your national healthcare system doesn’t cover foreign travel?

    Reply
    • Ricky Willis says

      24th July 2014 at 2:52 pm

      Thanks Will. I’ve been online over the last week checking out the area I’m staying in. In regards to healthcare, my travel insurance covers that.

      Reply
  3. Tom @Ideas4Dads says

    22nd July 2014 at 12:45 pm

    Don’t forget Big Ted ;-)

    Have a great time and lool forward to hearing all about it :-)

    Reply
    • Ricky Willis says

      24th July 2014 at 2:52 pm

      Cheer Tom. I definitely won’t forgot Big Ted, or Small Ted come to think of it. ;D

      Reply
      • Tom @Ideas4Dads says

        24th July 2014 at 3:45 pm

        :-)

        Reply

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