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| We all want fabulous budget travel holidays without | | | | the upswing and you can follow the airlines, etc. on |
| breaking the bank. Here are three tips that will help | | | | Twitter to get similar savings also. |
| you plan your next great holiday while staying on a | | | | 3. Be flexible with your travel planning. By being open |
| budget. We'll go over the months you should target | | | | to flying out of a less commercial airport, or staying |
| to travel that will give you the greatest travel | | | | in a neighboring city that borders the touristy city, |
| savings, which type of airports to fly out of, and | | | | you will save money. Many people want to go to San |
| more general tips to give you the greatest bang for | | | | Francisco but cannot afford the pricey hotel rooms in |
| you buck. Let's get started: | | | | the city. Consider staying in neighboring Berkely and |
| 1. Try to travel during "Shoulder Season", a term | | | | taking public transportation into San Francisco. |
| coined by the travel industry. This is a great time to | | | | Neighboring cities often have the same "feel" as the |
| travel because it's not High Season, which is when it's | | | | touristy cities, yet the local businesses are more |
| most expensive to travel and most crowded, and it's | | | | accommodating and even grateful for your business. |
| not Low Season, when the crowds are not there but | | | | You are more apt to be treated like royalty because |
| the weather is the worst. You can generally save | | | | the locals like you being there, rather than being an |
| hundreds of dollars, if not thousands, on your | | | | annoyance, aka "just another tourist". Minor travel |
| vacation just by targeting Shoulder Season because | | | | adjustments such as this can save you hundreds on |
| airfare and hotels are cheaper. For example, go to | | | | your trip, while still being able to vacation in the city |
| Hawaii in March or September, Tahiti in November, | | | | of your choice. |
| Costa Rica in December, or Baja California in June. | | | | I hope this helps you see that the possibility of |
| 2. Use the internet to your advantage. Many airlines, | | | | budget travel holidays can be a reality with a little |
| resorts, cruise companies, and hotel websites offer | | | | planning and ingenuity. Flexibility in travel planning goes |
| rewards to people who subscribe to their e-mails lists. | | | | a long way to huge savings. Be a smart shopper and |
| Usually all it takes is for you to visit their website and | | | | use the internet. It's a great resource for budget |
| find the place where you can enter your e-mail in | | | | travel. By following these simple tips, you will be able |
| exchange for discounts, rewards, etc. These e-mail | | | | to have your budget travel holiday. |
| lists are often one of the first or only places to get | | | | |