budget travel hacks 2025-09-18T00:05:30Z
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Staring at the rain-streaked London office window, I traced flights to Lisbon with numb fingers. Five tabs screamed £300+ prices while my bank balance whimpered. That familiar dread pooled in my stomach - another year watching Instagram travelers feast on pasteis de nata while I nibbled meal-deal sandwiches. Then my screen shattered the monotony: Kiwi.com's radioactive-green icon glowing beside a coworker's text. "Used this for Porto last month. Prepare for witchcraft."