All travel seems to have the same basic expenses: food, accommodations, and fun activities. What you spend on these travel costs can amount to a lot or a little. The difference depends on where you go, how you get there, and what you do when you get there.
Choose less-expensive travel times. If possible, take your vacation during off times. For example, look into a resort’s schedule of rates, showing their peak and off-seasons.
Book affordable accommodations. Accommodations are often one of the most expensive parts of any vacation. But less-expensive alternatives exist:
Camping: If you have a tent or a trailer, you can often pull into a campground almost anywhere and find a spot to sleep for about $40 per night.
Hotels: If you plan to stay at a hotel, be sure to ask about special prices or seasonal deals when you call to make a reservation.
Home swaps: Work out a house swap with friends or family who live in different cities or countries.
Timeshares: If you travel often, you can buy the right to use a condo or home during particular weeks of the year.
Eat well for less. Don’t eat all your meals in restaurants. Here are some ideas for restaurant alternatives:
If your hotel or motel offers a free breakfast, take full advantage of it.
Eat a huge breakfast, and then have a light lunch of fruit and cheese or an energy bar.
Visit a local supermarket and pick up the ingredients for a picnic.
You’ll likely want to eat in restaurants at least part of the time — plan your main meal around lunchtime. Restaurants’ lunch menus are similar to dinner menus, but the cost is greatly reduced.
Plan for fun, not flash. One of the best ways to save money on vacation is to under-plan activities. You don’t have to see everything. Three major activities per area or per city is a good average.
Look into the cheap — or free! — activities your destination offers: hiking, walking on the beach, making sand castles, having a campfire, star-gazing, fishing, crabbing, or swimming.
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