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This week, I spent €2 on lunch
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This week, I spent €2 on lunch

And way more than that on Ubers.

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Jamie Alyson Feldman
Aug 07, 2023
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Hi!

Welcome back to my weekly spending recap, budget travel edition.

I am still in Portugal, but the Pope, and the nearly 1 million people  who arrived to see him on August 1, is not. I hope he forgives me for screaming “J**** F****** C*****” as I tried to elbow my way through the swarms of people crowding the Lisbon metro in 100 degree heat. 

In news that will likely come as a shock to no one but me, I have found it more difficult than I thought it would be to maintain a super strict budget on this trip. Solo travel is a curious thing – it can be lonely, sure, but – especially if you stay in hostels, it can also be a full blown social event. Which is great! But tempting. And not always the best way to keep costs low. 

This week, I spent too much money on Ubers, paid €25 for a massive blanket to throw over my head to record the podcast and went on one of the most beautiful hikes of my life (photos ahead!)  

But first, as always, a look at my remaining budget for August. As previously mentioned, I use Tiller to keep track of my spending and plan my budget:

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