r/Shoestring
5.2M members
r/Shoestring is a subreddit with 5.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and money talk, and the community frequently discusses travel, budget, cheap, trip, and international, and they frequently recommend/review hostel recommendations, hostel, and flight.
A community to discuss frugal travelling, last-minute travel deals, cheap destinations, and cheap means of travel. Whether couchsurfing, camping, or staying in hostels, whether hitchhiking or staying on Airbnb, let's discuss and share the best budget travel ideas and deals!
Popular Themes in r/Shoestring
#1
Advice Requests
: "Spent three months in Southeast Asia on $4k total and here’s exactly how I did it"
39 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "Finally doing the Japan trip but the "hidden" costs are killing me"
12 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "most accurate award search tool for budget travel with points?"
7 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Google Flights used to be great, what happened?"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Summer adventure ideas"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "Financially Sustainable Travel Opportunities?"
1 post
#7
News
: "Week long trip to Spain in summer from NL/UK?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Shoestring
#1
Travel
: "What shoestring Travel mistake will you never make again?"
127 posts
#2
Budget
: "Accidentally turned a medical trip into a Budget vacation and saved thousands"
88 posts
#3
Cheap
: "What are the best Cheap hotel booking sites?"
59 posts
#4
Trip
: "Do you ever regret going too cheap on a Trip?"
54 posts
#5
International
: "What are your best tips for saving money on International travel?"
36 posts
#6
Flight
: "Google Flights used to be great, what happened?"
34 posts
#7
Europe
: "Cheapest European cities/countries to visit in 2026?"
26 posts
#8
Flights
: "Google Flights used to be great, what happened?"
25 posts
#9
Looking For
23 posts
#10
Solo
: "Got $25k inheritance - planning long Solo female trip, need reality check and suggestions"
20 posts
Products Discussed in r/Shoestring
Hostel Recommendations
18 reviews
#1
East Seven
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Ostello Bello
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
LSE Bankside House
4.0★ from 1 review
Hostel
7 reviews
#1
Wombats
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Prime
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Clink
5.0★ from 1 review
Flight
6 reviews
#1
Air Canada
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Frontier Airlines
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Alaska Airlines
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Shoestring
#1
AskShoestring
: "Google Flights used to be great, what happened?"
55 posts
#2
planes, trains, & automobiles
: "Accidentally turned a medical trip into a budget vacation and saved thousands"
21 posts
#3
AMA
: "Travel credit cards with no foreign transaction fee, best for maximizing rewards?"
1 post
#4
camping
: "Long Island"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Shoestring
Yearly
+3k members(0.1%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026