Don’t Forget Your Travel Agent When Seeking Low Cost Travel

Only a few years ago you would have rarely encountered the two words ‘cheap’ and ‘travel’ used together. But we now live in an age of bargain travel and low cost airlines who are constantly lowering their air fares in an attempt to attract our business. Another factor that has boosted the whole low cost [...]

Transportation Tips to Stretch Your Travel Budget

Stretch your travel budget from the beginning by saving on your airfare. Your flights will probably cost you less if you travel off season. You’ll save money on hotels and find fewer crowds too. Shoulder seasons are best. The really “off” season may be too rainy or cold for you to enjoy your holiday. You [...]

Keep Traveling in Tough Economic Times

Should you keep traveling when things get tough financially around the world?  Everyone is affected… and everyone needs to trim costs.  But even when economic downturns occur, a majority of travelers intend to travel anyway… they just become more cost conscious. The travel industry is “self-correcting” when it comes to economic downturns.  It may be [...]

Consider a Home Exchange

One way to travel within your budget is to consider a home exchange. Have you heard about it?  Home exchanges have been around for decades, but they’ve really gotten easier to arrange with the internet.  They’ve become popular with families, seniors and boomers. You basically arrange to trade your house for someone else’s house from [...]