We mention a couple times in the book (and others will vouch for us) that it is sometimes a great idea to save some money and sleep in the airport if you have an early flight. We've found this isn't the most comfortable option when all the benches are taken and you have to sleep on the ground or even the conveyor belt (yes, this actually happened to us at an airport in Belgium). We have also been through the worst-case scenario, which is when the airport closes and you are forced to sleep outside on the sidewalk in the chilly night air.
To us, saving money is worth the little bit of discomfort sleeping in airports causes. It also gives you some great stories to share. Last night, Scott spend the night at Heathrow Airport in London to save some bucks, which ended up being the highest on the discomfort scale we have ever encountered. Nothing could be worse than the construction at terminal 3 with jackhammers and trucks beeping and backing up until 5 am.
But when you're just plain poor, you make an adventure out of it.
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Just make sure you can get to the airport! I found myself having to sleep on a freezing train platform in Sydney because trains don't run to the airport all through the night. Do research people! But yes, good advice; saving a nights accomodation on a bus, train, plane, or in an airport is an important thing to do on a budget.
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