How to Travel on a Budget

These are great tips for traveling on a budget. I’d also suggest escorted group travel when planning your next vacation to get the most bang for your buck. Tour operators are able to bundle airfare, hotels, transfers and sightseeing together, and pro-rate the cost of guides and transportation among the group, which helps keep prices down. You also save money by paying only one markup on escorted packages’ included services, rather than paying a separate markup on each individual needed service purchased from different sites when planning a trip on your own. Save yourself the time and leg work of planning a vacation as well when you book an escorted group tour. Other perks include the ability to see more locations in a shorter amount of time and share travel experiences with new friends on the tour.

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Peggy M. Goldman of PA 5:18PM June 11, 2012

Excellent ideas. Here's one more. Volunteer at organizations that offer FREE room and board in exchange for your skills. Couples, singles come together in a multi-generational, multi-cultural community; it's a win-win for your budget and the organization's budget. All you need do is get there. Read about it at secondcareervolunteer.com . Not a commercial, simply a realistic idea. I've been doing it for six years!

Barbara M Traynor of NY 11:11AM June 11, 2012