Comments on: Little Budget Travel Book Giveaway

By: Money Ning | Money Smart Life

Money Ning | Money Smart Life — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:16:31 +0000

[...] may remember David from the Budget Travel Book giveaway earlier in the year, he’s the author of that book. As you might guess from the fact he [...]

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:08:40 +0000

My wife and I are going to Grand Cayman in a less than a month. I have heard from people after we bought the trip (at a great price I must say) that it’s soooo expensive to visit. A coworker told me she stopped through there on a cruse and bought a Coke for $6.00. Ridiculous! I wish I found this out before we bought the trip. That’s probably why we got a killer deal on it. It sounds like this book would come in handy.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:52:17 +0000

Some hotels have a deal where they let you book way in advance – but they hit your credit card immediately upon reservation and you can’t cancel without losing the whole amount.

Tough rules, but if you know you have to be somewhere no matter what, its a deal. I saved more than $20 a night on their best price the last time I did it.

By: Erica

Erica — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:35:33 +0000

When flying internationally (and domestic in some cases), we always look to see if we can fly in one place and fly out of another, so that we can see as many places as possible. Sometimes it doesn’t cost anymore to do that and you get to see more.

By: Gaby @ Starting Fresh

Gaby @ Starting Fresh — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:43:47 +0000

I subscribe to airline emails and frugaltraveler to hear about fare discounts. This has helped me find good rates.

I also try not to travel during major peak seasons or to leave on a Thursday and spend the weekend. The rates tend to be higher on Friday evenings…

I do check for the lowest F/X especially when I’m traveling to a tourist spot. Some stores will give you a lower price if you pay in cash or US$, so I ask. Especially when in Asia.

Those are my tips!

Thanks for the entry.

By: Kirk

Kirk — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:46:21 +0000

On a flight where you have checked your luggage, make sure that you have at least a clean shirt, socks and underwear in your carry-on in case your main bag gets lost!

Also, tie a piece of brightly colored ribbon or something around the handle to distinguish your bag from everyone elses. It makes it waaaay easier to identify on the carousel and prevents someone from accidentally walking off with it.

By: Dee

Dee — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:12:09 +0000

Pack “just in case” clothes, but not too many.

Just in case it’s cold.
Just in case it rains.
Just in case I need to go somewhere nice.

Make sure these are versatile pieces, like the “nice” outfit should be something that can be dressed up or down.

If you don’t have these just in case pieces, you’ll end up spending money to buy items you already have at home when the event arises for them.

By: ethel

ethel — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:56:22 +0000

Go online to find the different satellite parking companies at your local airport. Most of these offer online coupons, and you can also price shop to find the cheapest long-term parking option. The other great thing about this is that generally you don’t have to print out the coupon before you park; you can submit it as you exit. This means that if you forget to do it when you park, you can print out the coupon as you print out your boarding pass for your return flight.

Also, use your digital camera to take pictures of the mass transit maps in the city that you are visiting. This will usually provide you a better and more detailed visual than a guide book. And of course, it’s free.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:42:01 +0000

Signing up for e-newsletters from the airlines that I travel most often has saved me hundreds of dollars. They let you know the dates and restrictions of their next seat sale, and if you plan ahead you can wait to book during these dates.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:19:56 +0000

When traveling overseas, you can save money by takingan overnight train or flight to your next destination – that makes one less night you have to pay for a hotel room. And, that way you don’t spend a precious vacation day sitting in an airport or on a train.