01
Move the trip 48 hours.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays are cheaper for a reason nobody advertises. Same flight, 30–40% off.
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10 days
Region
Style
Daily
$35
Ground total (10 days)
$350
Flight (round-trip est.)
$850
Total
$1,200
Roughly 5 weeks of after-tax savings for someone earning a normal salary. The book shows you how to build that in ninety days without touching rent.
Three moves that shrink the number above.
02
Fly into the second airport.
Every major city has one. The train in costs less than a checked bag and you arrive with the locals.
03
Cap lodging at 20% of the total.
If sleeping eats more than a fifth of your budget, you're paying to sleep, not travel.
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