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Travel season is upon us, and I'll be the first to say I have champagne taste, but am confined to a beer-sized budget. Finding deals on hotels and flights has never been so important, especially with gas prices and travel costs through the roof! So lately, Priceline's "Name Your Price" feature (you know the commercials — William Shatner is the "Priceline Negotiator"?) has been looking more and more attractive, but I've heard a story or two about users who have been less than thrilled with their room once they've arrived.
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Money Tip: Suggestions and Secrets For Saving on Travel
Vacations may be fun, but they don't come cheaply. Thankfully, there are a handful of tricks that enable us to explore the globe economically. When shopping for a travel deal, it's wise to shun ridiculously expensive airplane food, be flexible about flight times, and compare apples to apples, but how can you really cut costs?
Competition Among Budget Travel Sites Saves You Money
The announcement that Orbitz will waive fees on flights booked through May is great news for travelers looking to cut costs on travel this Spring. However, Orbitz isn't the only budget travel site using this type of promotion to get your business; the no-booking-fee promo mirrors the one available on Expedia.
The budget travel wars don't stop there.
Are You Familiar With the Best Travel Websites?
Not all travel sites are guaranteed to deliver happy, helpful, money-saving experiences. Many of you are all about Kayak.com and your judgment is good — the editors of Budget Travel call the website "The all-time best site for finding the cheapest plane tickets in the US." If that's not love, I don't know what is.
Couple Uses Bartering to Afford Santa Monica Dream Wedding
How do you get a $40,000 wedding for $3,000? If you're Jennifer Mae Fletke and Chris Watters, you barter, borrow, and bargain your way there. The couple traded the videotaping and editing services of their production company for other vendors to sign on for their wedding day.
How to Get Half-Price Hotel Rooms
Local vacations are a great option if you want to get away from home and don't want to pay for pricey airfare. Holiday weekends are always more expensive than regular ones, but an extra day off makes for an ideal time to get away.
When it was decided that some fresh non-city air would be necessary over the upcoming 4th of July weekend my destination was a no-brainer, but the problem of a two-night minimum stay at most hotels during wine country's high season was more of an issue.
Something You'll Want to Steal From the Hotel
For my mom's birthday earlier this week, I Pricelined the Hyatt Regency in Chicago for the delightfully reasonable price of $65. Sure, the hotel decor was on the bland side, and we had to dodge tipsy conventioneers on the way to the elevators, but when you're paying so little, who can complain, really?
Of note: The bathroom shampoo, body wash, and soap.
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