Travelling for cheap

June 26, 2008 | By admin In Tips |

There are a lot of individuals who really would love to travel the world, but for the high cost that they think are associated with travelling. They do not really understand or know that there are ways and methods to get discounted travel to anywhere in the world.

There are different ways to save on travel including:

1. What are your different options for travelling? Would it be cheaper to go on a day when it is not a holiday or peak time? Think about whether you are going to need a rental car when you arrive at your destination.

2. Research different airlines and airfares on the Internet. There are a variety of websites that you can access to get the most competitive pricing for air fares, but you have to know which ones those are and if they have access to airfares, hotel prices and car rental cost.

3. Utilize the experience of your travel agent. You may be able to divulge information to help you in your search online. If you travel regularly with your travel agent, then they will feel comfortable enough to give you important information that you can use on your own.

4. Are you a Frequent Flier? You might want to join one of those programs that most airlines offer to their customers. It works with your credit card. Each time you make a purchase with that credit card, the system logs your travel and you receive points that you can use for frequent travel miles.

Even if you travel on domestic flights you can earn reward miles on your frequent travel account.

5. Would you consider travelling in a group? This can save you tremendously on your airfare, car rental and hotel. Group travel usually gets discounts from the airline. Travelling in groups also enable you to rent a car and share the cost as well as book a hotel room and share the room cost.

6. If you are going on a world tour and visiting a variety of countries on your trip, you might want to consider getting a discounted package. Call the airline directly and ask if that is possible and how much discount will you get from booking your flight to so many countries. You will be surprised how much you can save just by asking questions.

7. Travelling during “off season” allows you to get a cheaper air fare because you are not competing with the regular tourist.

8. Do your research well in advance so that you can be prepared especially when travelling to another country that you have never been before.  

Try to stay within your travel budget. If your fare is too much and you can switch the day of travelling, by all means do so. Some airlines will cost less if you travel on specific days. Find out what those low cost days of travel are. Weekend travel may cost you more than travelling on a certain weekday.

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4 Comments so far

  1. travel on June 28th, 2008

    good article prend,,,

  2. budhi on June 28th, 2008

    usefull information for backpacker
    important to keep your daily travel budget low

  3. Indonesia Travel Guides on July 17th, 2008

    great tips, traveller especially a backpacker need to keep daily budget always low.

  4. The Forex Market on December 6th, 2008

    I loved bumping into your story…

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