An interesting question arose in the spring of 2025, just before the summer holiday season kicked in. Travel platform Afar posted the headline: “Is It Ever Worth Going Into Debt to Travel?”

One might ask whether travel and debt are even compatible, but for some, the outcome isn’t as harmful as one might think. There are many ways to make travel less disruptive to your debt repayment plans.

Is It Wrong To Go into Debt for Travel?

The article sheds insight into good debt and bad debt, presenting the case for whether “travel debt” is even wrong. Among other financial experts, the post cites National Debt Relief consumer affairs officer Natalia Brown, who gives her verdict.

“Travel debt can be good, but it really depends on whether you planned for it,” she says. An example Brown gives is

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