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Holidaying This Winter? Save A Fortune With These Tricks

Nov 17, 2015 | Rita

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The winter is here, and everyone is barricading is the doors in anticipation of The Big Freeze. Most of us tend to stay at home and wait until the weather gets warmer until we come out of hibernation, but there is another way. Instead of sitting at home freezing to death, we can emigrate somewhere hot for the winter. Okay, maybe emigrate is over the top, but there is nothing wrong with taking a break as long as you can afford the money and the time off.
To make it more affordable, here are some tips that I love. They save you a fortune on your vacation and make winter holidays realistic instead of a pipedream.

Book Early

Even though it may not be your favorite time of year to go on vacation, lots of people do like to get away for Christmas. The Christmas holidays, as a result, are a very busy time of year. And, because the demand is so high, the price increases. If you are looking to get away anytime within the Christmas period, you are not going to be able to find a bargain unless you book early. By early I mean around September and October time. ou can get good deals on luxury villas like St Barts Villas too, if you book well in advance. Any later and you leave it all down to luck.

Pick Your Times Carefully

Just like some dates are more expensive, certain times are more expensive, too. It is like traveling on the freeway in rush hour traffic. Everyone wants to travel at that time and the airlines know it, so they bump the price up for the privilege. If you are willing to wait for a couple of hours, you can slash a lot of money off the overall price. Flying earlier or later is the best way to find cheap airline tickets for the whole family. Even the travel time affects the booking of hotels too, so to save on air tickets plus to get good deals on phnom penh hotels, plan your holidays well in advance.

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Travel Light

Speaking of the whole family, who is going on this vacation? It is an important question to consider because traveling with a larger group is more expensive. There are a lot of pros of traveling with a group, but the price is not one of them! Unless we have the cash, we like to keep the group down to the bare minimum. That way, we are only paying for three or four of one thing instead of six or seven. Alternatively, invite whomever you like, but let them know that they will have to pay for their trip.

Look For Bargain Accommodation

Housetrip.com is a great tool if you are on the lookout for budget accommodation. Holidaymakers love to book hotels because that is the conventional way. The problem with the conventional way is that it is the most expensive way. You want something more off the beaten track, like a rented apartment. House Trip has thousands of apartments for rent from all around the globe, and they are up to fifty percent cheaper than hotels.

Explore On Your Own

Once you get there, I guess you will have a budget? Everyone likes to treat themselves on vacation, but you cannot go overboard. The best way is to treat yourself when possible but to stay away from tours and excursions. You can do it alone and save a ton of money.
If you are planning a winter break, I hope these tips can help you do it on a budget.

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  1. Hannah C says

    November 17, 2015 at 8:26 pm

    I would love to go for a holiday. A vacation sounds so great. These are helpful tips for future reference.

  2. Janelle K. says

    November 18, 2015 at 8:48 am

    Totally agree with the travel light! Small numbers can have many advantages!

  3. Barrie says

    November 18, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    You have made some great points. We always go to family or stay at home. But one day I hope to go spend the holidays someplace unique.

  4. ginette4 says

    November 19, 2015 at 3:26 pm

    Great tips..would love to go for a winter holiday..go snow shoeing..maybe one day

  5. Rust says

    November 20, 2015 at 9:35 am

    Very helpful info! I’ve never heard of housetrip.com but am excited to learn of it.

  6. Norma says

    November 23, 2015 at 8:05 pm

    Great tips! Now if only we could take a vacation.

  7. Michelle S says

    November 25, 2015 at 9:12 pm

    We tend not to travel a lot during the winter but these are good tips if we decide to! Trying to save money on vacations is always important to us.

  8. Rosie says

    December 8, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    These sound like excellent suggestions, as I haven’t traveled in winter and appreciate being spared finding out the hard way what would be the better way to do things!

  9. Tarissa says

    December 11, 2015 at 12:16 pm

    Great vacation tips! House Trip sounds like a good choice, and I will definitely keep in mind for this next year’s trips. Any bargain I can find always helps!

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