34 Ways to Slash the Cost of Your Next Vacation
Slash the fare through creative strategies like
using "bucket shops" (1) and charters (2), grabbing promotional fares (3),
working as an air courier (4), or using a "split city" discount (5), among other
methods.
Slash the cost of lodging through homestays (6),
home exchanges (7), hostels (8), B&Bs (9), camping (10), bargain chains (11),
apartment (12) or cabin rentals (13), coupons and other promotions (14), off-season visits
(15), and other ways.
Slash the cost of attractions by participating in
work exchanges (16), having a legitimate reason to be let in for free (17), using every
discount you can (18), knowing where to get coupons (19)-- and by finding a myriad of
off-the-beaten-track pleasures that cost little or nothing to start with (20).
Slash the cost of dining with approaches such as
twofers (21), buffet meals (22), creative ordering (23), eating at the right time of day
(24), cooking in (25), picnics (26), potlucks (27) street food (28), and many other
tricks.
Slash the cost of souvenir shopping by looking at
sale offers (29), shopping in the right places (30), buying directly from the artisan
(31), good bargaining (32), barter (33), acquiring used or discontinued merchandise (34),
and other techniques.
Shel Horowitz ©
2005, Read more about Shel and his many other ways to save money. Click Here
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