10 Genius Travel Hacks To Save Money On Your Next Vacation

People are going to gift you one thing or the other—it might as well be something that will help you make your dream of travelling come to reality. Cash always helps; make a separate bank account for all your travel needs and make good use of gift cards.

Professionals would always advise you to be flexible on at least one of the aspects of your travel plans—either your date or the place. The former always being easier than the latter. This is where the calendar function in Google’s flight search, that helps you compare the prices around the dates of your intended date of travel, comes in handy. This search option helps in letting you know the best deals you can get on flight tickets.

Holidays and airlines do take advantage of peak travel season—namely the summer and spring break, and the holiday season. You should ideally do a little bit of research to find out about your location’s busy seasons and book your flight during the next off-season. You’ll be surprised by how much difference there is money wise, between both the seasons.

You would imagine that booking a travel plan together will cost you less, but that’s not always the case. You normally end up paying more for just the convenience. You’ll definitely have more options and variety if you book your travel and accommodations separately. You need to put in a lot more research to come up with the best possible deals, but the hard work will pay off in the end.

According to frequent travellers, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays are normally the cheapest dates to fly. So, by hacking your travel dates and applying for holidays way before in advance in your office, you can save hundreds during your next vacation.

Normally, students, bank customers, members of the military etc. receive heavy discounts on some flights. Keep your eyes peeled on the social media pages of the airlines with which you intended to travel. If you’re not sure, do not hesitate in picking up your phone and calling the airline directly to inquire about the on-going discounts.

Airlines are very stalker-y in nature, in the sense that they keep a track on your behaviour via cookies. They note your interest through your cookies and bump up the flight tickets of that cheap airline you researched and showed an interest in. Prevent this by regularly clearing your cache or enabling private browsing.

You know what they say—when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Whatever it takes to get around, always take public transportation everywhere you go. Local trains, metros, tube, rickshaws, buses—not only it’s a great way to save money, it’s also the best possible way to meet locals and have an interaction with them up, close and personal.

One of the best ways to book a cheap accommodation is through Airbnb. Not only do you live like a local, you also get an option of cooking your own meals thereby saving more money. More than most of the accommodations provided by Airbnb are clean, have free Wi-Fi, are in good location and have other benefits like tea, coffee or sometimes, even breakfast. Plus the added benefit of having a local’s wealth of knowledge about the area is always helpful.

Breakfast is one of the cheapest meals you can eat, go to the nearby grocery store and buy fruits, yoghurt, croissants or whatever you fancy. Buy in bulk and store them in your hotel’s mini fridge. Binge on street food and go to local single-dish restaurants for tastier and cheaper meals.