Everyone is planning a vacation – some are thinking about taking the world tour while some are seriously thinking about heading to the nearest hill station. Although every second person you meet is waiting to hop on to the next plane to some faraway land, no one really wants to spend half their fortune on a single vacation! Whoever said you needed a heavy bank balance just to visit another country needs to check out these 5 sure-fire tips – they are for the budget conscious traveler in you.
Find The Best Deals Online
This is a lot easier than it sounds, thanks to the number of search apps and websites that have come up during the last 5 years or so. These apps and websites help travelers find great hotel and flight deals. Actually, last minute deals are getting quite popular these days, and you will do better to check them out. Some websites like this offer great bargains on hotels, flights, and car rentals as well. In fact, there are sites that offer special off-season deals, destination specific offers, and frequent traveler rewards programs.
Get Paid Work Whilst Away
In case you decide to extend your vacation, then getting a short-term job is a good way of making money to cover your expenses. Although most employees offering you these casual jobs expect you to put in more number of hours, you can always compensate it with touring on weekends. There are a number of great options available for those looking for short-term work such as fruit picking, teaching, and working in hotels and farms. Just make sure to pick up short-term work that is legal.
Volunteer Abroad
Volunteering abroad is a great way to travel and it also gives you a sense of satisfaction. Some volunteer organizations offer their volunteers boarding and lodging facilities. Some might even offer cheap flight tickets and other travel facilities. While most volunteer organizations require you to dedicate considerable amount of time to the cause, some of them offer short term fundraise projects. Moreover, organizations like Rotary Club and Lions Club help you raise enough money to make a donation to the project you are helping. In fact, you will have enough money to cover your personal expenses too. But, the best part is – you get to travel to other parts of the world for cheap.
Organise A Group Tour
Organise a group tour and you might get the chance to travel for cheap or sometimes even travel for free. Certain travel companies offer great discounts for people who help organize tours and travels. Being a group leader doesn’t make you responsible for the whole group; however, you would have to plan the nitty-gritty details of the whole tour.
Time Your Travel
Nobody wants to travel to Asia during the monsoon or to America during a hurricane, and we are not asking you to do that. But, traveling off-season has its own benefits. You get affordable airfares, cheaper hotel rooms, more amenities and offseason special deals, fewer people in queues, less crowd in tourist spots, more locals than tourists all over. These are the reasons why travelling during off-season is a lot more fun than visiting a place when half the world has already turned up!
No matter how far or how unique the travel destination is the charm of packing the bags, booking tickets and checking out tourist spots and eating a variety of cuisine is incomparable. And to top it all, the idea that you can boast all you want about your vacation to your colleagues is truly an out of the world experience! Now, go ahead and boast all you want and also make sure to mention that you did not have to break the bank to bask in the sun on a foreign land!
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