Wazzup Pilipinas!
Let's talk today about such pressing issues as Money and Travel. Do you agree that our memories and experienced positive emotions are more precious than all the money in the world? That is why today the cult of travel is so widespread. However, an empty wallet can spoil all impressions from the trip. In our article, we want to talk about how to save money on a trip but still make your journey full of emotions and vivid impressions. The following are tips for effectively saving money without significant restrictions of enjoying rest.
Choose the Intermediate Season for the Trip
Any journey begins with the choice of a particular place, as well as the time of year. Each country, city (especially if it is a popular tourist destination) has its peak periods or high tourist seasons. At this time, prices for absolutely all services may increase even more than twice. This usually happens in cases where the main income of the city is based on profits from tourism. In this regard, we propose to still plan your trip according to own desires but analyze when the demand for visiting a particular place will be reduced. Due to this, you will not need to overpay.
Also, in quieter seasons, there is a greater chance of visiting public institutions, such as the city museum, galleries, and similar places, without waiting in line for half a day. In addition, during the season when tourist activity is reduced, more opportunities to rent good accommodation at a very pleasant price are offered to visitors.
How Not to Make a Mistake in Choosing a Good Option for Travel
Use social networks to find the best deals. Today, many travel companies and agencies announce promotional offers through social networks. It is a good place for a wide spread of important information. Our gadgets are always near, so you will have the opportunity to track interesting offers for a trip anytime.
Specialized sites. In order to be confident in your decision, you need to contact reliable sources. For example, the site www.trip.com makes it possible to track discounts on flights to different destinations. You just need to put a notification on the appearance of the flight you need. Also on the site, you can find the proposed tours, in which you can independently make a list of desired places to visit.
Do Your Best to Find the Right Tickets
Unfortunately, it does not always happen that a direct flight is the best option. More precisely, it can be more convenient, but its cost is often too high. To avoid overpayments for tickets, we recommend considering the option of selecting tickets with transfers. Such options are beneficial not only lower cost, but also, with the right approach and organization of the flight, you can get to a few delightful places without overpaying. For example, choose a ticket with a transfer length of 12-16 hours. You will have enough time to walk around the city where the transfer takes place, without renting an apartment.
The next option may be a combined journey. For example, you buy a one-way ticket and stay in one city for a while. Then by local transport (buses or trains, as they are usually much cheaper than the flight) go to another place that you would like to visit. And from there, look for the options to return home. This scheme works if the cities are located close to each other. Also, it is important to make a route in advance and learn about intercity transport then everything will go smoothly, and only pleasant and warm memories will remain.
Take this idea into account if you want to visit Europe. Tourist and transport infrastructure is very strongly developed here. It is elementary to get from one country to another, even by plane. Some European airlines offer low-cost domestic flights.
When choosing tickets, it is best to use the official websites of the airlines, or reliable airline ticket companies. For example,
STA Travel where you can find out about all the advantages and nuances, as well as use bonuses such as accumulated flight miles, student discounts and more.
Start Your Trip on Monday
Most people want to go on a trip at the weekends. In this regard, ticket prices are rising, and almost all the places are already booked. To avoid this, we recommend booking midweek tickets. For example, on Tuesday or Wednesday, the demand for tickets is not so high, and therefore there is a good opportunity to save your money.
Have Online Assistants in Your Gadget
In order to find the best places in the unknown city, you do not necessarily need to hire a guide. This pleasure is quite expensive. In addition, in our modern world, there are excellent online helpers that will help us out in any situation. Therefore, we advise you to install in advance such applications as an online or offline city map, a transport map with a timetable, as well as a translator. A great travel translator is
The Word Point. It allows you to translate not only individual words and sentences but also whole files in a matter of moments. Such assistance will be just handy at any time of the day. It will provide a comfortable journey without a language and topographic barrier, and will not cost you any cent.
Saving on Housing Does Not Mean to Live in a Hostel with 12 People in the Room
We want to share the sweet travel time with loved ones or nice people. It is known that the most popular method in order not to spend a lot of money on housing, is to rent a room in a hostel. Yes, it is cheap, but the lack of comfort and the presence of strangers near can significantly spoil the impression of the journey.
So Here's the Next Tip: Use the Help of Local People
Great service for those who love to travel is
Airbnb. It allows you to find someone who agrees to shelter a tourist for a low fee. Many locals offer accommodations at all for free. Often, the aim of such people is to communicate with different people and search for new friends from all of the world. Today, the
Couchsurfing system is quite strongly promoted, and it is worth it not to neglect such an opportunity.
Booking.com is ideal for finding the best hotel deals. It allows you to pre-book rooms, shows the rating of the hotel, as well as reviews of visitors. The site has a large selection of apartments for every budget.
So, based on all of the above, saving money during the journey is not a big deal. The main thing is to be prudent and attentive, and also not to forget to enjoy the journey itself. Plan your trip carefully in advance, and you will save not only money but also your nerves!
Ross is known as the Pambansang Blogger ng Pilipinas - An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Professional by profession and a Social Media Evangelist by heart.
