Cheap Travel Ideas

The Makings of a Heartbreak

Who doesn’t know how hard it is to maintain a long distance relationship? Your partner and you have visions of a wonderful future together. You see each other eye to eye, soul to soul. So, what’s standing between you and what could be the great love of your life? If you’re from UK and your sweetheart is in Amsterdam, the answer is distance. Yes, distance, time constraints, individual careers, and exorbitant airfares that burn gaping holes in your pocket. Still, you never give up hope that one day, airlines will grow a conscience and offer cheap … read more

You can travel to Asia for half of what others spend. No, that isn’t a phony promise, but if you properly research your options you will find that it’s easy to save money on airfare to Asia. Start preparing for your trip months in advance by signing up online for mailing lists. Sounds crazy, right? No one likes to junk up their inbox by useless offers for credits cards or so-called discount travel packages. But there are some mailing lists that you can sign up for and specify what you’re looking for. In this case, express your interest in traveling … read more

I love traveling. And I am not referring to the annual trips to the same uninteresting places. What I am talking about is trips to exotic destinations, which almost always means traveling abroad.

This is undoubtedly an expensive proposition which is further complicated by the continuous rising of aviation fuel. All these have made me very careful and wise.

Thus, the first thing I have been doing consistently for some time now when I am planning a trip is to search cyberspace for cheap international flights.

Due to the many prejudices that exists with regards to cheap international flights, I simply cannot proceed … read more

Philippines is a nice distinctive place to visit. With its tropical weather and excellent varieties of beaches and resorts, anyone would easily fall in love with this wonderful country located in the south eastern part of Asia.

My experience of stay in the Philippines makes me want to plan an immediate return for another vacation. If you are thinking of traveling to the Philippines, you should definitely be a little familiar with its main city capital called Manila. This is where you will most likely plan your flight arrival destination to end up at.

Finding cheap flights to Manila is not that … read more

Hidden hotel fees can give you sticker shock when you check out if you’re not careful. In general, we’ve found that you’re more apt to run into these fees in bigger, more expensive hotels and hotels that tend to cater to business travelers, but you should be aware of them. Keep an eye out for those hidden hotel fees when you’re booking your hotel or checking in.

The fee that used to be the most annoying was the fee for phone calls. With most travelers carrying their own cell phones now, that has gotten to … read more

You’re ready to push that “buy it” button, and you see that internet flight insurance is offered with that airline ticket you’re buying online.

Internet flight insurance?  You have just seconds to think about it.  It seems cheap enough so you add it on to the price of your ticket.  But is it worth it?

There are times when you should get some kind of travel insurance and times when you may not want to… but either way, don’t buy insurance impulsively.  Take your time.  Research what is offered and what your options are.  Choose carefully.

We have a story to illustrate this.  … read more

Should you keep traveling when things get tough financially around the world?  Everyone is affected… and everyone needs to trim costs.  But even when economic downturns occur, a majority of travelers intend to travel anyway… they just become more cost conscious.

The travel industry is “self-correcting” when it comes to economic downturns.  It may be THE best time to travel and get travel bargains.  Airlines, hotels and tour operators are slashing prices and offering extras like they haven’t in a long time.

We think it’s important to keep traveling unless it will completely ruin your home budget.  Clearly during … read more

Stretch your travel budget from the beginning by saving on your airfare.  Your flights will probably cost you less if you travel off season.  You’ll save money on hotels and find fewer crowds too.  Shoulder seasons are best.  The really “off” season may be too rainy or cold for you to enjoy your holiday.  You want to save money… not be miserable.

If you’re going to visit several cities consider flying with an “open jaw” ticket.  It may cost a little more for the ticket itself, but you might save in time and ground transportation costs.  If you’re … read more

Eating and drinking in grand style can stretch your travel budget in the wrong way.  You want to make your money go further.  There are lots of little ways you can save on food when you’re traveling.

If your hotel doesn’t include breakfast in the price of the room, check to see what your options are in the hotel.  You will probably save money venturing out to a corner cafe rather than paying the price for the hotel breakfast buffet.  In Paris, join the local crowd and have coffee, juice and a croissant.

Have churros con chocolate in Madrid.  … read more