Budget Travel

Let me say that this either appeals to you or it insults you.

Paying a reasonable price for travel is reasonable, overpaying is wrong.

Being marked for exploitation financially is wrong.

Knowing that there is a price range on goods and services is imperative and the factors that influence them

Air fair alone in a 1-week period and or time of day can be 50% less. SO INQUIRE! Thorough homework means getting the best deals. Finding out that you do have enough money if you actually know what the PRICE RANGE is during a 12 month period.

Coupons!!!

Did you know that there is discount coupons available for

Accommodations

Restaurants

Attractions

Car rentals

All for sitting through a time-share presentation. Just like viewing the flyers that come in the mail, you are told where to get what you want for less. Those who cannot be bothered miss out and continue to pay more, so much more that their vacation is 2xs the cost. SO INQUIRE!

Yes, that's right Time share’s can really be in your favour even if you never buy into one, some allow you to stay there to preview them at a discount hoping you will be thrilled. Just make sure you are not signing onto any further obligations after the preview.

Expenses are incurred in travel by not being prepared for sudden sickness or mishaps. Therefore have:

Cancellation insurance

Adequate medical coverage for all parties involved

Shots (if needed) in advance to departure

Contingency plans if provider goes bankrupt

Photocopies of all pertinent documents

Know the location and contact information of embassies of your home country

Rent vehicles instead of bringing your own. Whatever happens to it is not your problem. (I.e. mechanical failure)

The point of an inexpensive vacation is to remove all detrimental possibilities so there is nothing to worry about but having the time of your life. Remember if something can go wrong, it will go wrong -- "MURPHY' LAW. You do not want Mr. Murphy showing up on your vacation.

Think about the last time Mr. Murphy showed up and ruined the occasion like:

Previous vacation

Wedding ceremony

Dining experience

Sneaking and peeking (recon science)

Dates

Dogsled race

Triathlon

Family reunions at Christmas

Phone both stuffing

Co-ed college road trip

Ice sculpting contest

Alligator wrangling

Hurricane Katrina while in the Florida Keys

Civil uprisings

So, do you get the picture eh? BUDGET TRAVEL ALSO INCLUDES PREPAREDNESS. Chance favours the prepared or it will jump up and bite you in the buttocks. Let me stress that vacationing during off-peak times is a "landslide of savings" because half empty applies to:

Restaurants

Airlines

Hotels

Bed-and-breakfast

Attractions

Therefore package deals are more inclusive. Flying standby may not be as inconvenient as you think. Last minute hotel bookings are possible when the hotel is only half full. Phones are a major contributor to an expense on a vacation. Buy one five-dollar phone card for each person in party to avoid phone expenses. Cellular roaming charges are totally unnecessary. Inquire, price range and "due diligence" all means you can go on a vacation for far less than you think. Fifty dollars a day versus one hundred and fifty dollars a day. There is that much variation.

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