Cut your travel costs during any time of the year!
Jennifer McClelland | RSS | 21 Comments
Are you going over the river and through the woods this holiday season to travel? How about taking that trip down to Florida just to recuperate from all the Turkey and overindulgence of Thanksgiving? Just because it’s not summer anymore doesn’t mean that people stop traveling. And because a lot of people are still traveling, I’m sure that they would like to save some money doing so.
That’s why if you’re looking to travel during any time of the year you can save some money following some basic tips.
Here are some tips from Yahoo! Personal Finance.
1. Try the next generation of travel websites. By now, we’ve all used sits like Expedia and Priceline. The author of the original article recommended sites such as SideStep, Kayak and Mobissimo. I have never heard of these sites, but if they help you get the best price on your trips then why not look into them?
2. Take a train (if you have the time). Driving is getting more expensive again thanks to the price of gas increasing so much over the past few weeks. The author suggests Amtrak as a good alternative to driving. If you are traveling along the coast (because the cost of gas is higher along the coasts) it can be cheaper (and more scenic) to take the train.
3. Travel to places that are pedestrian friendly. If you can walk around at your destination, then you don’t have to worry with the price of gas. If you want to go overseas for your holidays try a European city like Paris or London. They both have great subway systems and flights to these places are still cheaper than they have traditionally been.
4. Pick a place where your dollar stretches. If you follow this rule, you aren’t going to be seeing the Eiffel Tower or Big Ben…The dollar just isn’t strong against the Euro and it would be really hard to follow a strict budget in Europe right now thanks to the exchange rate. However, places like Nicaragua are really inexpensive and it offers beautiful scenery and is just as laid back as Costa Rica, it’s neighbor.
5. (And this one is just for the holidays and on my own list) Try to have your family come to you. If you’re blessed with having a central location to your family and haven’t had the pleasure of having a holiday at your own home, try it out this year. My husband and I have family that live close (only about an hour and half away) and thought it would be interesting to have Christmas at our house this year. We will extend the invitation to our family and if they want to come over they can. Staying at home means that the holiday will be more comfortable and we don’t have to worry at all with the cost of traveling.
Source
The airlines have decided to gouge you during the holidays this year.
Tags: personal finance, expedia, beautiful scenery
John | Wed, Oct 28 2009
It’s really hard to follow a strict budget in Europe right now thanks to the exchange rate and travel coupon codes, it’s really hard to maintain my budget and get a fully satisfied trip.
Mesh from egypt nile cruises | Thu, Oct 29 2009
People travel far and wide to beaches and mountains to be put up in hotels and resorts. Hotel reservations can be made at a cheap rate by using Travel discount code offers, and there are lots of travel coupons available in the market that we can use it to save our money.
Steven from E Doc | Sat, Oct 31 2009
London streets are very busy and congested, due to the amount of people in the capital. Train travel is such a good choice of travel and far less than Petrol costs and better for the environment. I guess in the USA this is the same. I have traveled all over the UK and the world and can say that London has a great modern transport system.
I guess coaches are good too if a frequent services is available.
jim from hostels Sydney | Tue, Nov 03 2009
Well yes it’s really hard to follow a budget. I really wanna travel to India and hope my budget will not have to be cut down.
monika from hostel sydney | Thu, Nov 12 2009
Following a strict budget in EUROPE it is not possible. I spent 1 month there and I faced the same situation. It’s just too difficult to maintain your budget.
saurabh from backpacking Sydney | Sat, Nov 14 2009
Absolutely Monica I also have gone to London but I didn’t find the cheap hotels there so as I couldn’t maintain my budget.
Shriva from security camera | Mon, Nov 16 2009
I think this is true because we work day and night to live a good life but we have no time to take full rest so that vacations are very must thing to give rest to your body. I like to go some where to get relief with my stress and workload.
Cyndy from Self catering | Fri, Nov 20 2009
Now a days anywhere in the world and mostly in Europe it is very difficult to follow a strict budget, due to many factors including exchange rate, the global crisis, and so on.
THE ROCK from hostels Sydney | Sat, Nov 21 2009
Traveling takes some money so that if you are feeling it costly so save some money every month from your earnings. So that it will not give you a stress for you. Anyways keep it up and keep continue.
Anothony from Cross Channel Ferries | Thu, Nov 26 2009
Each time I travel to Europe I always end up spending a lot of money, it’s very difficult to follow a strict budget. Especially here, people need tips about traveling and money.
Neo from Holiday rentals | Thu, Nov 26 2009
Good info for travelers like us, I traveled to Jamaica the last year and it’s very nice but I spent a lot of money, with those tips I’ll enjoy my next vacations
Prajakta from accomodation Sydney | Tue, Dec 01 2009
My family has been wanting to go away and relax for a while. I really want to go to Vancouver it looks like a cool place to go to and I also would like to go to Hawaii but its really expensive.
ANSH from accomodation Sydney | Tue, Dec 01 2009
I think if you are interested in traveling then you shouldn’t think about the cost, yes you have one way to manage your travel cost. Try to save some money from your monthly expenses.
divya from International Travel Medical Insurance | Wed, Dec 02 2009
Traveling is really such a nice thing because it removes your stress and your tensions so I like it very much. Plus I have seen so many people who like to go traveling every year.
THE ROCK from Jindabyne accommodation | Wed, Dec 02 2009
Spending a lot of money for traveling is not a good idea so it is better to keep some money from your monthly expenses for your traveling. So you can save your money and maintain your budget.
Smith from International Travel Medical Insurance | Thu, Dec 03 2009
Traveling is the most exclusive thing for me because it is my hobby so I know it takes some money. I think it is good to save some money every month. So at the end of the year you will get have enough money for your traveling.
Prajakta from Port Douglas accommodation | Thu, Dec 03 2009
I agree with the point of controlling cost when traveling. We can see that the employees who have approval of flight travel have come to First AC travel, also there has been a cap on various allowances..
ANSH from Port Douglas accommodation | Thu, Dec 03 2009
I think most of the people think that traveling is a costly thing so they can’t afford it but I think if we are interested in traveling then we can save some money every month so it can be a great thing to see the world.
Moxi from Cuzco Hotel | Thu, Dec 10 2009
You’re right most people think that the traveling season is over .. cause it’s cold and there is no money left after Christmas. I would definitely travel for Christmas tough .. and I appreciated your tips on how to save money, they are really useful.
Prajakta from backpackers sydney | Fri, Dec 11 2009
I think you should never place a phone call from your hotel room. Do not break this rule or the spendthrift fairy will come and slap you. As true as this rule is in the U.S., it is even more so when traveling out of the country.
gloria | Tue, Dec 15 2009
Good info for travelers, traveling is really such a nice thing because it removes your stress and your tensions