Creating Your Own Travel Discounts
By Jay Bauder, Mon Dec 26th

Create your own travel discounts

Hotel and rental car owners don't just offer you discounts atrandom, you have to ask for it work for it, and sometimes, thesediscounts aren't even worth it, well unless you're looking totraveling during off peak season where there is at most a 50%discount. But let's face it, we travel during peak seasonbecause this is the season when we actually have time to travel.So aside from waiting for your favorite hotel's tirade ofdiscounts during off peak season, when you can't really traveland then end up not traveling at all, why not take theinitiative and find your own ways to cheap travel, make your owndiscount.

- Check detour flights other than the straight one you're boundto get when you inquire. You can get cheaper overall prices ifyou choose to book two flights instead of one. Some people havebeen able to save as much as $2000 by doing this.

- It is always better to buy food at the grocery and cook ityourself rather than eating everyday at a restaurant. You won'twant to spend all of your pocket money on food. Restaurants tendto have cheap and sometimes unhealthy food, ensure your ownhealth as well as your pockets health by cooking your own, thatis, after all, the reason why there's a stove in your hotel room.

- Travel to places which boast



of natural beauty but have lowercosts of living, prices here tend to be lower. Take thePhilippines or Malaysia for example, both have great views andtourist spots but come without the hassle of overpricing,English speaking natives are also a plus for these countries.

- If you're planning to stay for more than a week, call thehotel that you'd want to stay in and ask for week long staydiscounts, these can range for percentages off your room priceor even a "free day."

- Package deals usually save a lot, airfare and lodgingscombined into one are usually cheaper compared to paying forthem separately. Some travel agencies even provide trio packageswhich include airfare, hotel and car rental, you can save a lotif you have the industriousness to canvass.

- Find web-only discounts or coupons which some hotels andairline owners provide especially for those willing to reserveonline. You can save as much as 50% on your travel costs bygoing this way.

About the author:

Jay is the web owner of http://www.airline-tickets.biz Airline Tickets, awebsite that provides information and resources on vacations,airfare, hotels, and travel. You can visit his website at:http://www.hotels-in.net Discount Hotels

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