Holiday Travel
Six Budget Travel Secrets
Tip! You are a budget traveler if the cost of travel insurance will hurt your
travel budget.
Budget travel is not just about finding ways to spend less. The point is to have just as much fun while spending less. Here
are some tips to get you started, and afterwards, a suggestion on how to think about travel.
Are you considering a long trip? You may want to rent an apartment in an interesting city. We did this for two months in
Tucson. It saved us at least $600 per month, compared to even the cheaper motels. It was fun to have a "home base" for our
travels, from which we took day trips to Mexico and or up to Mount Lemmon, the furthest-south ski resort in the country. Many
cities have apartments that are furnished and available on a month-to-month basis.
In general it is the traveling part of travel that costs the most. This is due to the cost of gas, convenient fast food, and
the expensive hotels you are forced to pay for when you just can't drive any further. So if you find a place with a reasonable
motel, and a lot to do in the area - stay for a while! We find that a place becomes more interesting when you have a few days to
explore it.
Because of the growing popularity of RV (recreational vehicle) boondocking, the BLM has begun to establish areas for longer
stays, particularly in Arizona. They have a permit fee is around $140 now. Although you can still park your RV for free on most
BLM and National Forest land, paying for the fee areas means you get to stay up to six months (The free stays are limited to two
weeks). You'll also have pump stations, dumpsters and water available. You can find out more from the BLM's Arizona web site.
Tip! You know you are a budget traveler when you don't have enough money to
pay the departure tax when leaving a foreign country.
Budget Travel Quick Tips
The federal tax on airfare isn't due if you are taking a flight from one city in the U.S. to another in order to catch an
overseas flight. Show your ticket to another country to the agent to have the tax removed.
You may be able to get a senior discount if you are 65 or older. Ask. If you are using an internet site to search for tickets,
they may not include this information, so you may have to call the airline direct. Recently, Expedia.com has included a box to
check if you are over 65.
For cheaper hotel rooms, use the coupon books at gas stations along the highways. We've almost always found good deals using
these. It's rare that a manager won't honor the coupon. Generally, only if they're absolutely full will they refuse. Read the
fine print, though. They often charge more for certain dates, or for two people.
Tip! You are a budget traveler when you purchase a double occupancy vacation
instead of paying the single supplement and you sale the other half of the vacation to a friend of a friend.
The above is a good example of how to travel cheap without sacrificing a thing. The same room will often be $20 more without
the coupon, and you have to stop for gas anyhow, so why not grab those coupon books? Save on a room for a few nights and you can
pay for another day of vacation. Just keeping your eyes open for opportunities like this is one of the keys to budget travel.
Steve Gillman hit the road at sixteen, and traveled the U.S. and Mexico alone at 17. Now 42, he
travels with his wife Ana, whom he met in Ecuador. For travel stories, tips and a free Travel Secrets
e-book, visit: http://www.EverythingAboutTravel.com
Tip! You are a budget traveler when you order water
with lemon and put sugar in the glass to make your own lemon aid.
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