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, trip, 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
: "Spent three months in Southeast Asia on $4k total and here’s exactly how I did it"
43 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "Finally doing the Japan trip but the "hidden" costs are killing me"
9 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "What are the best cheap hotel booking sites?"
8 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Google Flights used to be great, what happened?"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Summer adventure ideas"
1 post
#6
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?"
97 posts
#2
Budget
: "Accidentally turned a medical trip into a Budget vacation and saved thousands"
93 posts
#3
Trip
: "Do you ever regret going too cheap on a Trip?"
51 posts
#4
Cheap
: "Cheap nature trips in the US w/out a car?"
46 posts
#5
Flights
: "Google Flights used to be great, what happened?"
35 posts
#6
Flight
: "Google Flights used to be great, what happened?"
29 posts
#7
Looking For
23 posts
#8
Solo
: "Got $25k inheritance - planning long Solo female trip, need reality check and suggestions"
16 posts
#9
Europe
: "Europe weekend holiday ideas??"
14 posts
#10
Hotel
: "Solo trip to NYC, cheap Hotels or hostel options?"
11 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
: "Google Flights used to be great, what happened?"
52 posts
#2
planes, trains, & automobiles
: "Accidentally turned a medical trip into a budget vacation and saved thousands"
24 posts
#3
AMA
: "Travel credit cards with no foreign transaction fee, best for maximizing rewards?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Shoestring
Yearly
+6k members(0.1%)
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Last updated: June 19, 2026