| In today's economy we often overlook one the the | | | | really save some big money. The first question to |
| most important factors of our lives, the family | | | | ask yourself when going on vacation is. Do I want to |
| vacation. Going on a vacation is one of the most | | | | spend my vacation at a hotel or on vacation? I |
| important aspects of living healthy, we need to get | | | | regularly stay at 3 and 4 star hotels, this always |
| away and recharge from our daily lives. We have | | | | saves a bundle. By also checking at one of the hotel |
| included some tips and tricks on how to still go on | | | | search engines that do comparison pricing you will |
| that much needed time away from your daily grind. | | | | find the best hotel at the lowest price per night. I |
| The biggest factors in our travel budget usually are | | | | don't know about anyone else, but when I go on |
| lodging, airfare and transportation. If you can save 10 | | | | vacation I want to see and do all sorts of activities. |
| percent each on all three of these aspects of your | | | | That's why I book for less. |
| vacation, you will save a lot of money. I have found | | | | Another quick point is that by staying at hotels and |
| that by saving more with these three factors in my | | | | motels near airport facilities can save you even more. |
| vacation planning, that I can do, see and play more | | | | Plus you'll save a bunch of time by staying near the |
| during my vacation time. | | | | airport and also have less hassles with getting to |
| Rental cars, the costs associated with renting a car | | | | your hotel room. My motto is get off the plane, get |
| when you arrive at your destination are actually very | | | | the rental car, drop the suitcases off at our |
| low per day compared to accommodations and airline | | | | accommodations and go eat and explore the first |
| tickets. You can easily find economy class rental cars | | | | night. |
| that are for $20 per day. By renting a economy class | | | | While there are many factors in booking a hotel room |
| car compared to a middle size car you can easily | | | | if you go to one of these comparison hotel search |
| save 50% of the cost. Plus you will also save on the | | | | engines, you will find many differences in pricing. At a |
| fuel efficiency of the economy class car also. I like to | | | | hotel we booked in Hawaii we saved $80 per night |
| be able to drive around at my own leisure and have | | | | compared to a well known online hotel provider. Just |
| the freedom to go when and where I wish. Rental | | | | by comparing rates! |
| car savings comparison are $10 per day. | | | | For a family of four going on vacation for five days |
| Airfare, finding a low cost flight is probably the | | | | your savings would be: Car rental $50, airfare savings |
| easiest to find a great deal. The best rule to follow is | | | | on average $250 and hotel room savings for one |
| "book early" at least a month in advance. Which ever | | | | room could be possibly as much as $400 or more for |
| flight booking service you use just make sure you | | | | a total vacation that would cost $700 less. |
| book early enough. Savings on airfare by booking | | | | Now you can use that $700 to really enjoy yourself, |
| early can be as much as 20-30%. This can add up to | | | | see some more sights and make it a memorable |
| savings between $20 to $80 per ticket. | | | | experience. |
| Hotels and accommodations, here is where you can | | | | |