Tuesday, 23 June 2015

1 month budget travel with kids in Hokkaido (1) : what triggers

24 June 2015


What triggers

2 months ago , hubby commented that he found new apps with good lodging, so I went to explore. I found studio apartment in Sapporo only SGD$700 per month!! Other studio apartment varies from SGD$800 to $1,400 which are also cheap to stay for a month. 

Why 1 month?
Many friends asked me : " Why one month?"
I replied simply with " 1 week costs SGD$350, 1 month costs SGD$700!"
Since I have to buy air tickets, lodging is the next expensive needs to travelling. If I can save by having rented apartment, experience typical local lifestyle, it will be even better for the kids.



Experiences
This is different experience comparing hotel stay, it will be cultural exchange in a more casual mode.



1 month in Hokkaido during winter season , it will be another true season experience comparing to just one week holiday. There are many unexpected situations to children in Singapore whom do not have four seasons naturally.  Just getting into Snow City, Snow in Container are just short chill and easy-to-forget experience, but 1  month, survival skills step in as it becomes daily what needs to do situation.


Towels don't get to change daily, clothes need to go to laundromat , no breakfast included, the list of discomfort continues


Just from another perspective, hotels are promoting changing less towels for environment friendly, more coin laundromat are opening everywhere in Singapore right now, breakfast can be settled easily along the way to train stations.

The basic line is are you willing to be open to different experience? Is it a must to really change towels daily? Do you change towels daily at home? Are your breakfast prepared at home?


Where to find this good lodging deal?
I was first attracted to AIRBNB by their interesting travel advertisement. All the landmarks are hand made and presented creatively.
You can find cheap range to luxury range;
apartments, home stay, dormitory, big family room, hostels;
in all over the world and the list of lodging is increasing too
Use this code and you enjoy a deduction of $25 for your first stay ( based on May 2015)
www.airbnb.com.sg/c/stan3266?s=8



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