Travel lighter, go off peak and more travel tips to save you money.

1. Travel Tips to Save You A Fortune
James King

2. It’s a Buyers Market
 The world is still your oyster and this is particularly true of late,
more than ever. Sure, purse strings are tightening and it’s
becoming increasingly difficult to make ends meet; but don’t let
this perturb you.
 The key point here that I am trying to make is that it’s a buyers’
market out there! Now, more than ever it’s easier to grab a
tailor made holiday. Travel companies are bending over
backwards to get the consumer to spend - so negotiate. Bargain
and haggle, be sure to get the best value for your money.

3. Are you Flexible Enough?
 Be Flexible – try wherever possible to be flexible about dates
and destinations. Not always as easy as it sounds, but if you just
use a little know-how and possibly “Google Trends” you will
quickly be able to identify peak season trends. Of course, try not
to book your time off right in the middle of the school holidays,
or other popular holidays for that matter.
 More importantly keep an eye out for the cheap cruise and
cheap flight websites, there is “last minute” gold to be found

4. Sign up to Loyalty Bonuses
 Sign up for loyalty programmes for your preferred traveling
method, if it’s cruising, then go for the cruise line loyalty
programmes, prefer flying? Get collecting those air miles; they
are not only useful for getting money off, but you can also pit
them against upgrades. Sometimes it’s not always necessarily
about getting the best price, but extending the value of your
money.
 The more loyalty schemes you join, the greater spectrum of
choice you have. Get more bang for your buck, don’t be afraid
to play travel agents against each other. It’s time that we (the
consumer) started moving in the right direction.

5. Travel Off-Season
 Time and time again, people are always rattling on about
traveling off-season and that is for a good reason! Off-season is
cheaper! But remember, off-season for a cruise liner may not
be off-season for some of the other methods of travel. It also
depends upon the country that you are visiting (cue Google
Trends again). If you are going whale watching in Alaska then
off-season will be considerably different from traveling to the
Caribbean or Costa Rica.
 Another point to think about - events! You might not want to
take yourself and the family over to the states during the Super
Bowl. You might also want to avoid sailing away to Rio de
Janeiro during the carnival if you are looking for a cheap break
also.

6. Take the Road Less-Travelled
 Why not visit some of the less popular destinations of the world,
try destinations such as Bulgaria or even Romania, they are
often cheaper alternatives to some of the more popular
destinations. Think about it though, a five start hotel is still a
five star hotel no matter where you go. But, a five star hotel will
be considerably cheaper in Bulgaria than, for example Hawaii.

7. Get your Homework Done!
 Simple mistakes happen to the best of us, but there is no
excuse for ignorance, and in an information age this is
especially true. Use the resources you have at your fingertips to
plan ahead. What is staring you in the face right now? Yes, a
screen, no doubt you also have access to the internet as you
will be reading this blog. Well get researching! Check out the
average eating-out prices, travel fares (bus, train, car hire). Take
a look around, budget and plan. If you are not getting
anywhere fast, then contact the areas local tourist office, they
should be able to furnish yourself with the info you are looking
for.

8. Travel on Sleeper Trains
 Sleeper trains are a great way to save a little money, not only
can they save on traveling, but you can also save on expensive
hotel costs. There is yet another benefit, you will be able to
travel during the evening; therefore not waste valuable time
traveling during the day. It’s pretty much a win win situation.
 I hope that my some of my insights will help you save some
money on your future excursions. These are all tried and tested
methods and when you put them together, you can make
considerable savings.

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