Budget cuts hurting your holiday plans? No way, we’d rather ditch booze than travel

WORRIED you’ll take a hit from Federal Budget cuts? Never fear: A holiday is probably still on the cards. Here’s how.

One in two Australians say they’d rather cut back on drinking than give up their holiday

WORRIED you’ll take a hit from Federal Budget cuts?

Never fear: A holiday is probably still on the cards.

Turns out, many Australians would rather give up just about anything than travel - including drinking, smoking, eating out and gym memberships.

One in two of the 5700 Australians surveyed by lastminute.com.au said they’d sacrifice spending on alcohol to make sure they could afford a holiday.

Tips: Seven secrets to holiday savings

Sixty-five per cent of women said they’d cut back on clothes shopping, while among men, the most popular sacrifice was to give up buying the latest gadgets (56 per cent).

One in two women said they’d let their beauty regime slip before giving up a holiday.

And almost two in five Aussies would opt to keep their old car rather than miss out on a trip.

“Aussies love to travel, and even when their household budget is squeezed, holidays remain high on the must do list,” lastminute.com.au spokeswoman Louise Ryan said.

“The urge to travel is so strong that many people also claim they’d change their partying ways by giving up smoking and drinking in order to explore the world.”

If you’re a teetotaller or can’t face giving up drinking to finance your holiday, try these seven secrets to holiday savings instead.

One in two Australians say they’d rather cut back on drinking than give up their holiday plans.

Revealed: What we’d sacrifice to travel:

Women:

65% clothes shopping

62% eating out

57% magazines

56% buying the latest tech gadgets

53% alcohol / buying drinks out

49% beauty regime

38% buying a car

36% gym membership

31% smoking / buying cigarettes

Men:

56% buying the latest tech gadgets

55% clothes shopping

54% eating out

47% alcohol / buying drinks out

46% magazines

38% buying a car

37% smoking / buying cigarettes

36% gym membership