This was one of those ‘OMG THIS FLIGHT DEAL‘ situations.
That is how I ended up booking a solo trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
I said a long time ago that if Canadian flights got cheaper, I would see more of Canada. This is my second destination for the year, I went to Vancouver back in May. Success.
Below is a photo of the budget breakdown I keep on my Excel spreadsheet:
Let me start with the crazy good flight deal I got — that I hope I don’t end up regretting.
I booked this trip with Flair Airlines.
I have never flown with them before. They are cheap, but, I’ve heard mixed reviews about their timeliness and cancellations.
Literally have to put a screenshot here to show you how little I paid for this roundtrip, DIRECT flight.
So cost of flight = $97.85 – roundtrip, direct, with a personal item only.
YES. I AM SO SERIOUS.
From Toronto, Ontario to Halifax, Nova Scotia. One of the best flight prices I’ve ever gotten.
This will not only be my first time flying with Flair Airlines, it will also be my first time flying with just a personal item. I figured since it is still warm-ish outside and I’m only there for two nights, my very small backpack will be just fine.
Because I am going alone and wanted to keep this as cheap as possible, I opted for the ‘private room in AirBnB‘ option.
I have done a private room in an AirBnB before in Chicago, Prague and Paris – they were all good experiences, so why not again?
The reviews for the place were perfect, it looks clean and also it is in a good location. I’ve had some message exchanges with the host, she seems lovely as well.
The link for this AirBnB is here, if you’re interested. I will do a full review when I return.
For two nights the cost was $178.48.
I didn’t book any excursions for this as I plan on just gallivanting on my own and eating lots of good food. I budgeted $250.00 for spending money.
Checking out the restaurant costs in Halifax, it doesn’t seem to be as pricy to go out and eat there as it is in Toronto (or was in Vancouver). I don’t intend on really going to party or drink either, so I think the budget will suffice. Will see.
The total budget for this trip is $526.33 Canadian.
Some years ago, you wouldn’t have been able to even get a flight to Halifax for this price. This is one heck of a good budget for a trip to another side of Canada.
See you when I get back……
- Mirna