Vacation on a budget right in your home town. Unplug and turn off your phones. Visit museums and parks. Bring your own food and have a picnic. Go to a movie, or have a BBQ and invite the neighbors.
Save your money and take a road trip. Be aware that food and lodging costs often can be expensive. So if you're stressed before a vacation, you may become even more stressed after the vacation because of the big debt you've incurred. Only spend money you have and can afford to live without.
Check the popular travel web sites on the Internet for specials on hotel rates, and for package deals involving lodging, airfare and/or car rentals.
Call the hotel you want to stay at directly and see if you can get an even better deal for your vacation on a budget.
Join airline frequent flyer programs to begin building up points redeemable at a later date for free airline tickets.
Book with a travel agency to save time and often money. (See Tips below for more on this.)
Secure lower rates by scheduling airline flights on Tuesday, Wednesdays or Thursdays; and/or late at night or early in the morning. Fly off-season; your destination will be quieter and more relaxing without the crowds.
Search for books and other travel tips on the Internet where you will find eBooks, publishers on budget travel, and websites that bid and barter with major airlines for canceled seats at a discount for you. (See Resources below.)
