How are you saving $$$ on travel this year?

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   LRobbinsposted 16 years ago

   I'm interested in knowing what people are doing to save money on travel this year.

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   illminatusposted 16 years ago

   Instead of a 400.00 flight and additional monies for a rental, I am making an 11 hour drive. How about you?

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   LRobbinsposted 16 years ago

   Sounds like a good idea.  I already booked a trip to the Galapagos before the financial crisis hit, so no saving $$$ there, but plan to stay in cheaper hotels and eat at cheaper restaurants to make it more affordable.

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   HealthCare Basicsposted 16 years ago

   Limiting travel to within the US for this year. I heard on the TV that many of the airlines have been cutting round trips prices by 50 to 65% to stimulate air travel. We are thinking of at least heading to the West Keys in Florida.

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   lrohnerposted 16 years ago

   My plan to save is very simple. I'm not taking a vacation this summer! 

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      curiozitiesposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Hehe, that's my plan too!

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         kmackey32posted 16 years agoin reply to this

         Yep my plan too..

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   airportparkingposted 16 years ago

   make sure that i pick the cheapest companies to fly, park, stay with. im going to actually do my research rather than just picking the easiest option - the people that TELL you they are the cheapest.

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   LondonGirlposted 16 years ago

   Nothing more than we do anyway - look around for a good flight, bargain with the hotel!

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   anujagarwalposted 16 years ago

   By not traveling to far-away places so that I can avoid taking flight. Instead driving to near-by places.

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   emievilposted 16 years ago

   I enrolled in a miles program in our local airline. I used the miles to get a free one-way ticket in my recent trip to Manila I saved around $60 from that trip!

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    untiedshoelaceposted 16 years ago

    Go to Cancun instead of Turks and Caicos. My family is saving $12,000 by switching destinations. Hopefully I won't come in contact with Swine FLu. =]

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       LRobbinsposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       WOW!  That's amazing.  Good to know that a slight change of destination can result in so much savings.

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    JBeyerposted 15 years ago

    Canceling my cable TV and watching TV on my PC.

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    pddm67posted 15 years ago

    We took alot of day trips on the weekends within New York and the surrounding states. Got to do and see alot more than we would have on one vacation and did not have to pay for any overnight stays. The kids loved the "mini vacations". Rest of the time was spent at the park, pool or beach. Saved alot of money this year, thinking of doing it again next year.

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    A2shleyposted 15 years ago

    Cashed in Points on my credit card to get gift cards for car rentals; did have enough airline miles for a full flight but it covered half; also did half a trip and half a stay-cation around my house to get some relaxation in.
    
    And lots of bottles of wine on the porch with my girlfriends

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       LRobbinsposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       The cashing in points for car rentals is a great idea, since I find it's hard to have enough for a flight as well.  Wine and good friends are a great solution for almost everything

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