LOCATING A TRAVEL DEAL

Create your own travel deal. Careful research and shopping around can result in significant savings with:

1) Transportation

2) Frequent Flyer Miles

3) Getting Bumped From a Flight

4) Lodging

5) Food

6) Alcohol

7) Souvenirs

8) Travel Insurance

Check out The Budget Travel Store for deals on airfares, rental cars, rail passes, lodging, dining and travel insurance.


TRANSPORTATION

There are two aspects to transportation:

1) to/from your vacation destination

2) after arriving at your vacation destination

Each requires you to consider options. Options may be different forms of transportation or the same form of transportation (different companies). Compare prices using a pen and paper or a spread sheet.

The three transportation options considered are:

1) Airline - Locate a Cheap Air Fare

2) Car - Essentials of Car Travel

3) Train - Train Travel


FREQUENT FLYER MILES

Frequent Flyer Miles are used by many airlines to reward customer loyalty. Customers enrolled in the Frequent Flyer Program can earn points (miles) in proportion to the distances traveled.

The Frequent Flyer Miles can be redeemed for free flights, goods/services or other benefits like access to airport lounges or priority bookings. Learn more about Frequent Flyer Miles.


GETTING BUMPED FROM A FLIGHT

Here is an opportunity to set the ground work for a future travel deal. You can earn a free airline ticket and receive other forms of compensation (lodging, food and other benefits) by strategically getting bumped from your current flight.


LODGING

You already know the length of your vacation in days and nights. Therefore you also know how many nights you require lodging.

You determined the most strategic cities/towns to spend the night with your rough map. Focus on these locations.

You outlined the type of accommodation that your require. Review your answers to the questions posed.

Now all you need to do is Find Cheap Hotel Rooms


FOOD

When you travel, eating consists of:

1) Special meals

2) Plain everyday meals

You will likely be enjoying both types of meals as you travel. Review these at Find Cheap Meals


ALCOHOL

When you vacation, you have the opportunity to take wine tours (beer and spirits too) and appreciate the different varieties for which your destination is noted. You may even be able to sample brands that you might never see at home.

Just so there is no confusion, this section is not about drinking in bars, taverns, pubs etc. Consider alcohol as a souvenir that you may wish to bring home with you.

Find out more about alcohol and travel at Enjoy Wine Tours and Wine Tastings


SOUVENIRS

In your travels you will purchase souvenirs:

1) At fixed prices

2) By haggling

Find out more about purchasing bargain souvenirs at Locate a Souvenir Bargain


TRAVEL INSURANCE

Travel insurance is not necessary for all travel situations, but there are times when it is essential. Always seek out the Best Travel Insurance policy.

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