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Travel We’ve all heard of these discount websites, so use them!! Just as a helpful hint, if you buy discount airline tickets during high traffic seasons, you could get bumped to a less-than-desirable flight instead of
direct flight you originally purchased. In this case,
price wouldn’t change, but you may lose valuable vacation time! It may be worth
risk, or
hassle, but remember; even
discount prices are more expensive during peak tourist seasons. Instead, consider traveling during
“off” season.
Transportation There are a few tricks to renting a car which may fall in your favor. For example, before renting, call your credit card’s customer service hotline (on
back of your card) and ask if
card’s features include car rental “loss and damage” coverage or other insurances. If so, then you may be able to waive
car rental’s insurance, saving around $10-15 dollars per day, which can definitely add up if you are staying several days or even weeks.
Some vacations may allow for an alternative mode of transportation. If you are planning a trip to Europe, Africa, Argentina, for example, try taking a train. In Europe,
“Eurail” offers 1st Class tickets for weekly use starting at around $33 a day. This may be cheaper than driving all over Europe in a rental car, paying for gas as you go.
Other Helps If you are planning visits to theme parks or museums-- check
particular website of
place you are going. They often offer great discounts, printable coupons, or package deals.
If a fancy cruise has always been one of your dreams, consider this: did you know that if you sign up for a cruise as early as possible, it is likely you are going to get bumped to upper class lodging? This is because most people taking a cruise want
cheaper packages, and
lower class rooms fill up quickly.

Writer and author for RV Travel Central.