Budget Travellers

Planning a vacation? Do you prefer to travel on a budget? No problem! Many online websites offer you huge savings and discounts on your holiday packages. Check out these sites for bargain offers! CheapTickets.com , Travelzoo.com , Selloffvacations.com. There’s an amazing site, Hotwire, where you will be able to get last-minute airfares and hotels at rock bottom prices. Onetravel.com and Smartertravel.com are other discount sites that offer good packages for budget travelers.

Next, decide on the season of your travel ? Is it to be the ‘peak’ holiday vacation season or the ‘off-peak’ holiday time? Sometimes financial constraints may reckon that ‘off-peak’ travel is a far more viable option. Travelsupermarket.com lets you compare prices for flights and accommodation, and holiday packages.

Trying to find a good hostel can be daunting! Try hostelbooker.com, hostels.com, hostelworld.com, and hostelz.com. for good hostel accommodations. Another good option for budget travellers are the self catering holiday accommodations which comprise of holiday homes, cottages and apartments. Click4holidayhomes.com , directholidaylets.com holidayrentals.org. allow you to book these types of rental homes and apartments for your vacation.

Surely you would like to experience the various cuisines available while on vacation? What are the choice of eateries available within your budget? Try browsing through websites of local papers and search its archive for some good dining sections. You can try NewsDirectory.com to locate the newspapers. Are you a vegetarian? If so, sites like vegdining.com , and happycow.net supply you with names and locations of restaurants and health food stores around the world.

An important tip for planning a budget trip is to register with your favorite airline websites and other travel e-newsletters to receive e-mail alerts when bargain fares become available . Some airlines and hotels now offer discounted Internet-only fares ! It's worth hunting for these special deals.

Thus with careful planning you will be able to afford a wonderful holiday on a budget! Enjoy your holiday on a budget!

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