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Discount Travel Techniques that guarantee big savings on budget travel tours, international flights, holiday accommodation, entertainment, and recommended discount travel deals

Stuart S. Travel asked:




There are literally hundreds of guides on budget travel to be found on the Internet and in bookstores. Some are useful, some are not. It really depends on what you want and where you are going. Many web sites offer email subscriptions and regular updates on where the best deals are. So how do you decide which ones are the most useful? A lot of the sites are confusing, so how do you find the ones that are going to give you the information you need?

 

Online bookstores have sections on travel guides. Try Amazon or specialty travel book stores like the Globe Corner Bookstores. They have an amazing array of guide books for the traveler on a budget. The most important thing to keep in mind about published guidebooks is that once the information is printed, it is probably out of date. Although most of them are updated annually, you cannot take what is written as set in stone. Internet guides are preferable in this area because their information is updated sometimes on a daily basis so all the deals on offer are available when you see them.

 

The best guides seem to be the ones that give you specific information on either your choice of destination or the type of holiday you will be taking (family vacation, backpacking, students, seniors, etc). There are the well known guide books/web sites like The Lonely Planet that will give you information on just about every destination you can think of. Or you can contact the embassy of the place you want to visit or go to the library to find out more about your choice of destination.  Most web sites will also have links to travel deals that are from the site sponsors. Some of the deals look great but research them. Compare to other sites to get the best deal for you.

 

Some guides worth having a look at for the budget traveler are:

* ‘The World’s Cheapest Destinations’ by Tim Leffel

* ‘Europe on $70 a Day’ by Arthur Frommer

*  Any guidebook from the Lonely Planet ‘Shoestring’ series

*  Any guidebook from the ‘Cheap Eats and Sleeps’ series

 

If you are backpacking, getting a guide on hostels in the area you are traveling to is a good idea. There are many sites dedicated to finding hostels. You will be able to get prices and make bookings in advance.

 

Once you know where you are traveling you’ll be able to find a guide on just about anything. How to get there, where to sleep, where to eat, what to visit and how to travel around are all going to be available in a travel guide. And once you get to your destination go to the local tourist information stand and look at what other helpful guides are available.

 

This article is brought to you by: Stuart S. Travel – Your Online Travel Guru

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Millard Hiner asked:


I am looking for the cheapest airline tickets first when I start this part of my travel plans. That does not always mean that I buy the cheapest airline tickets that I find. Not at all! As I have pointing out in other topics the other factors associated with airline flights may end up being more important to my for this particular flight than just the cost of the flight. If the cheapest airline tickets I find turn out to meet all my other requirements then they are the ones that I buy and I have fulfilled my goal of finding the best deals available.

An international airline ticket has some special concerns especially since 9/11. The way the individual airline handles the passport and other port of entry requirements may be the deciding factors in your choice as to which airline you want to use.

Many of these factors you will only know if you have flown the airline before. You may want to ask other people you know about their experiences with the airline you a re considering before making your finial choice.

An international airline ticket can be very expensive but can also be the best deal in the airline market. TravelZoo.com is an excellent web site to keep in mind for the cheapest airline tickets and travel deals in general. They offer a FREE Subscription to the Top 20® travel deals and this is a worthy place to check.

Compare airfares with SideStep, the traveler’s search engine, and check out flight deals from over 150 travel sites and 600 airlines with one click. Find cheap airfares, discount hotels, cruise vacations, car rentals, and vacation packages to popular travel destinations worldwide. Also, check out our interactive travel guides for suggestions on travel information.

Sometimes I want to fly first class and then the search for the cheapest airline tickets can mean some real money! I have found the biggest disparity between airline ticket prices when flying first class. Airlines sometimes change prices for the same trip several times each day. In particular if you’re buying your ticket straightforwardly from the carrier, ask if the declared airfare is the least expensive.

When you decide to use the Internet to compare prices for the cheapest airline tickets, compare ticket prices on many web sites to make sure you are actually getting the cheapest airfare.

Usually, we find that the longer the flight, the bigger the savings. This is generally true but not always. So, take your time and compare prices.