{"id":34388,"date":"2024-08-20T04:15:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T11:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/?p=34388"},"modified":"2024-07-17T16:34:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T23:34:52","slug":"how-to-take-your-dream-vacation-without-spending-an-arm-and-a-leg-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id34388-how-to-take-your-dream-vacation-without-spending-an-arm-and-a-leg-3.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Take Your Dream Vacation on a Tight Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dream-vacation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-34390\" src=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dream-vacation.jpg\" alt=\"dream vacation tight budget\" width=\"396\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dream-vacation.jpg 640w, https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dream-vacation-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a>So you want to get away after being cooped up for a couple months? Then stop planning staycations and start thinking bigger! The good news is your dream vacation <em><strong>can<\/strong><\/em> be taken on a tight budget. Here are seven tips on how to take the vacation of a lifetime without spending your life&#8217;s savings:<\/p>\n<h3>Use Deal Services and Online Resources<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;ve soured on Groupon and LivingSocial because I&#8217;ve had a few bad experiences with shady service providers who essentially used the service for their own bait-and-switch. I do, however, still consult their respective apps and websites for gift items and vacations. For example, through LivingSocial I purchased a seven-day trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Costa_Rica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Costa Rica<\/a> complete with a split stay at a resort near the jungle and an all-inclusive stay at a beach resort with airfare, car rental, zip line activities, and more for $1200.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the big names in deeply discounted travel opportunities, there are a bunch of little guys &#8212; like travel site TRVLVIP.com &#8212; that will help you get the most out of your vacation fund. Its founder, Merriah Harkins, told me about some previous spectacular deals on the site, including a luxurious three-week trip to Malaysia, Bali, Singapore, the Maldives, Oman, and Abu Dhabi from the United States at about 85% off.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning the trip yourself, you should search for cheap flights at online resources such as Skyscanner and Google Flights, says Matilda Geroulis, travel expert and writer for the <em>Travel Sisters<\/em> blog.<\/p>\n<h3>Plan a Cruise<\/h3>\n<p>Hands-down, I think <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id25863-the-best-ways-to-save-money-on-vacation-cruises-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the best vacation value is a cruise<\/a>. In fact, it&#8217;s hard to find a better getaway, dollar-for-dollar. This is also true for parents who want to take their kids on a great vacation that everyone will enjoy because, let&#8217;s be honest, there&#8217;s daycare on board!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I know that somebody is on a budget, I often recommend a Disney Cruise because of everything that&#8217;s included,&#8221; says independent travel consultant Shani Wolf. &#8220;Gourmet meals and great snacks; several Broadway-style productions; and movies. Then throw in the deck parties, pools and water slides, character meet-and-greets, a sports deck, nightclubs, lounges, the various ports of call, and Disney&#8217;s excellent customer service &#8212; all at no extra cost.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Redeem Accumulated Miles and Points<\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217; s another way to take that dream vacation on a tight budget. &#8220;If you collect miles and points you can use them for near-free flights and hotel stays,&#8221; Geroulis says. &#8220;Make sure to credit your travel to various mileage and hotel programs, too. Plus, those that are not frequent flyers can earn miles\/points through travel hacking, including credit cards with big initial sign-up bonuses, online shopping, dining programs, surveys and more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Travel During the Off-Season<\/h3>\n<p>Why anyone travels during peak season if they don&#8217;t have to is beyond me. Who wants to pay premium prices to experience delays, crowds, and other stress-inducing circumstances?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My tip for the vacation of a lifetime &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id27269-vacation-destination-fact-sheet-the-caribbean-islands-3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">especially in the Caribbean<\/a> &#8212; is to plan trips in low-season and you&#8217;ll not only get a better rate, but also potential off-season specials. It helps if you can be a last minute traveler too,&#8221; says Laurie Norton, author of the Belize-specific <em>TacoGirl<\/em> blog. &#8220;Often tour companies here will also offer off-season deals &#8212; for example, book two trips and get a third free.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Norton adds, &#8220;Travelers can also do advance research and map out all the great happy hour places where they&#8217;re going in order to help make their food budget cheaper.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Avoid Holiday Periods<\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s one of the biggest impediments to taking that dream vacation on a tight budget: You&#8217;re going to pay more for airfare, hotels, activities, and other vacation staples if you&#8217;re traveling around the holidays. For some, it&#8217;s the best time of year to see new places, and on one hand it is &#8212; all the lights, liveliness, and festivity &#8212; but it all comes at a cost. If you really want to travel during the holidays, consider this alternative:<\/p>\n<h3>Keep Tabs on Shoulder Season Sales<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;For those who look at a cruise as a once-in-a-lifetime splurge, trading up to a premium cruise line isn&#8217;t necessarily unaffordable,&#8221; explains travel journalist David Yeskel. &#8220;There are several key strategies to cruising more affordably &#8212; with most revolving around timing. It&#8217;s fairly well known by now that shoulder season travel offers good value. That is, cruises sailing after Thanksgiving through mid-December; voyages departing just after New Year&#8217;s; and those leaving after Labor Day, when the kids have already gone back to school, typically come at a bargain.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Fly the Opposite Direction<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to experience an altogether different and incredible part of this planet for probably much less than you&#8217;ll spend in London, Sydney, or Puerto Rico, consider Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, or Seoul.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you&#8217;re from the West and wish to take the vacation of a lifetime, fly to an East Asia destination,&#8221; recommends Reut Saadi, a marketing manager for a mobile aggregator that specializes in equity and debt crowdfunding deals. &#8220;The ticket may be a bit more expensive, but the return on investment will be extremely high, as your daily expenses be ridiculously low. You&#8217;ll get a unique experience that will leave memories for years to come, taste food you never tried before, meet people from different cultures, and hardly touch your bank account.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If that&#8217;s not an endorsement worth investigating, I don&#8217;t know what is.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\">Photo Credit: Sreejith K<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you want to get away after being cooped up for a couple months? Then stop planning staycations and start thinking bigger! The good news is your dream vacation can be taken on a tight budget. 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