r/Shoestring
5.2M members
r/Shoestring is a subreddit with 5.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, trip, budget, cheap, and flights, and they frequently recommend/review hostel recommendations, hostel, and advice and recommendations.
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
: "If you only had 3 weeks and a limited budget, would you choose Vietnam or Thailand?"
26 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Road trip around Iceland in late September and early October. Van rental / lodging options?"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Traveling "cheap" with a friend whose cheap is not your cheap is worse than going alone"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Shoestring
#1
Looking For
23 posts
#2
Trip
: "How can I afford a 6–12 month Trip without sacrificing my financial future?"
21 posts
#3
Budget
16 posts
#4
Cheap
12 posts
#5
Flights
: "Cheap Flights from Europe to Latin South America, very flexible?"
11 posts
#6
Travel
9 posts
#7
Destination
: "SEA a year from now"
7 posts
#8
Struggling
5 posts
#9
Looking For A Cheap
4 posts
#10
Adventure
4 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
Advice And Recommendations
2 reviews
#1
Vida
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Anita's Cooking School
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Shoestring
#1
AskShoestring
: "If you only had 3 weeks and a limited budget, would you choose Vietnam or Thailand?"
27 posts
#2
planes, trains, & automobiles
: "Input to how to roadtrip Europe on a minimal budget"
14 posts
#3
camping
: "Paid a third-party passport site before realizing it wasn't the government. Cancel or go through with it?"
2 posts
#4
bushcraft/survival
: "£1.99 (2.57USD) international flight from Stansted Airport in London to Rimini in Italy."
1 post
Member Growth in r/Shoestring
Yearly
+22k members(0.4%)
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Last updated: August 25, 2026