How To See The World

Travel hacks for saving time, money, and sanity

- Kimberley Lovato

SAVE MONEY

WHETHER YOU’RE A FREQUENT FLYER OR THE ONE-TRIP-A-YEAR TYPE, THESE TIPS DELIVER GREAT VALUE

AUSTRALIA

Uluru The outback’s showstopper, this sandstone monolith sacred to indigenous Australians glows orange and red at sunrise and sunset, but its remote location (462 kilometres from the nearest town) translates to an overnight stay at a pricey hotel. Ayers Rock Campground, however, offers six-person cabins with kitchenettes for just $133/`8,550 during peak season. Have a tent? Pitch it for $32/`2,050 per night (ayersrockresort.com.au).

CALIFORNIA

Napa Valley Limo and train tours are popular ways to visit the 500+ wineries in the verdant valley, but they’ll set you back at least a couple hundred bucks each. If you don’t mind a little sweat between sips, pack a picnic backpack, rent a bike for $45/`2,900, and hit the recently inaugurated 20-kilometre Napa Valley Vine Trail connecting the tasting rooms of downtown Napa to foodie-friendly Yountville (napavalleybiketours.com).

GRANADA, SPAIN

Alhambra This Moorish palace and fortress built during the Nasrid dynasty (1238-1492) is beyond splendid by day, but skip the time-restricted $16/`1,030 night tour and walk through Granada’s Arab Quarter to the hilltop plaza Mirador de San Nicolás. “I like to grab an ice cream at Helados San Nicolas and watch the sun set over the Alhambra,” says Lauren Aloise, owner of Devour Tours. “The view is unbeatable” (devourgranadafoodtours.com).

RATCHABURI, THAILAND