Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Vacation Time With Your Family

By Micheal Stewart


Before you do anything else, you will want to investigate online sources. If you are looking to go somewhere in particular, you will benefit from finding a vacation package. Typically, you can get a lower price if the entire family is going, and this is wonderful. You will probably pay up to 30% less if you buy your airplane tickets, lodging, and automobile rental all at one time as a package rather than purchasing them each separately.

Utilize the airport shuttle rather than hiring a driver or taxi. You will save a lot of money this way. Renting a car at the airport is much more expensive than a shuttle. Many hotels have free shuttles to the airport, which is even cheaper. Check for hotels that offer this.

Passes to theme parts and events are typically the more expensive pieces of a family vacation. But if you go online, you can often find discounts and packages for passes. Sometimes certain days of the week are cheaper than others. Buying passes at the window at the gate typically cost more.

You can often get a book of coupons and discounts once you arrive. Thumb through it because there are often savings on the very things you were planning to do any way. Why not save money on what you have been looking forward to doing? Do not go through all the trouble to save money and then turn around and blow a fortune on souvenirs. Decide ahead of time how much you will spend. Buy them before you go home after you have had ample opportunity to check out what's available and where the best deals are.

If you're spending several days or weeks in one location, you may be able to save money by renting a house or a condo instead of staying at a hotel. You might get a condo for half the price of a hotel. Another alternative to save money is house swapping, in which case you wouldn't have to pay anything for your accommodations.

Take all the necessary items you need in your bag. Do not waste your vacation money buying necessary items after you arrive. If you are forced to get needed items from the hotel's desk, then you will seriously overpay. You really cannot go your entire vacation without a toothbrush or toothpaste. But you do not want to pay ten times what it would have cost you at home. Make a list before you start packing and double check it to be sure you have what you need.




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