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The majority of us live a very fast paced lifestyle that involves
more things to get done than we really have time for. As a result,
it is ourselves that we don’t fully take care of. Planning a
vacation is a great way to reward yourself for your hard work as
well as have some time to relax. Many people think they can’t
afford a vacation, but with some time spent looking into various
aspects of things it is very possible to take the vacation you
want without paying a fortune for it.
First, you need to decide where you want to travel so that you
can collect all the information about getting there and the
various attractions. If you need transportation to get there look
at the various options. Many people think getting a package
vacation that includes airfare, hotel, and a rental car is the
best way to go. In many cases it can be but that isn’t always the
case. It depends on the various specials that are available.
For example my wife and I wanted to take our children to
Disneyland. Yet the cost was several thousand dollars for the
roundtrip flight, hotel, passes to the parks, and rental car.
We thought about going somewhere else but decided to see what
our options were first. We discovered that it was almost $300
per person to fly to California and back.
Yet we found roundtrip tickets to Las Vegas Nevada for $99 per
person. We rented our car from that airport instead and drove
the remaining 4 ½ hours to California. With a family of five,
we saved $1,000 less the cost of gas to get back and forth.
This definitely allowed us to be able to take the vacation we
wanted on the budget we had available.
If you can schedule your vacation on the off season for your
location you will save a great deal of money. Common vacation
spots like Hawaii, Cancun and the Bahamas are always more
expensive in the summer time. Yet they are absolutely gorgeous
even in the winter months. Traveling on weekdays instead of
over the weekend will also save you money. In most cases your
hotel room will increase by at least $40 per night if you stay
in it on a Friday or Saturday night.
Cruises have become a popular type of vacation because there
is so much to do on a cruise ship. It also allows you to start
enjoying the trip as soon as you arrive on the ship so you have
more time to actual relax and try out the various activities.
The majority of cruise vacations are all inclusive. This means
that all of your meals, lodging, and activities on the ship
are covered.
You can save money by choosing a port to leave from that is
inexpensive for you to get to. You will likely have to drive
or to fly to the port location. Find out which amenities are
offered on a given cruise vacation. If you find you won’t use
many of them, then look for a cruise that offers more of them
you will use. This way you are only paying for what you will
be accessing during the vacation.
Another good way to save a substantial amount of money on a
cruise vacation is to down grade your lodging area. Most
people don’t spend very much time in their room while on a
cruise so it is silly to pay for the most luxurious rooms.
You can get a smaller but comfortable room for about 1/3 of
the price on most cruise ships.
When it comes to saving money on vacations, if your travel
dates are flexible you will save plenty of money. This is
one of the best bargains if your schedule allows for it.
Most airlines, cruise lines, and hotels would rather offer
the space at a discounted price than to have it remain empty.
The internet is the best place to find these bargain last
minute deals.
Thankyou for your time,
Terry Ritschard
24/7 MultiMedia
602-510-2830
