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How to Plan a Under Budget Vacation

If you want to plan a vacation and are on a tight budget, there are some ways to cut the travelling cost whether it is room rent, rental cars or airfare.


Save Money on Airfare


Planning your vacation a few months ahead of time, you can save a significant amount of money on airfare. Your trip can even be planned around a nice travel package offered by the airline itself. If you keep an eye on airlines and their packages, a round-trip ticket that normally costs a thousand dollars may be available for two to three hundred dollars on some specific dates in a year. If you are a frequent traveller and are in their frequent flier’s club, you could get some extra tickets free of costs by availing the points you got while travelling by that airline.


Save Money on Your Room


Renting room in various hotels can also be very costly and sometimes above your budget. You should always do a thorough research before booking a room. Always keep a sharp eye for packages or deals or some last minute offers that a hotel may be offering. Many hotels offer several saving package for frequent visitors.


You can save more money by being flexible in your travelling dates. Off season rates are a lot lower than that of the peak season. Bookings made for room during week days may also cost less than that of weekend rates. The internet is the best place to search for a perfect package that suits you and your budget the best. Always confirm your reservations before going to avoid any mishap.


How to save money on your Travel Phone Bills?


Phone cards are the best option to use when travelling. These are usually available and used everywhere. There calling rates are very economical. You can spot these phone card booths in every market or tourist spots. The cost per minute of these phones is very less than the call rates from a hotel or airports.


Keeping these simple things in mind while travelling or planning your vacation, you will surely save a lot of money.

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