Budget travellers get great deals

Advice on how to find the best deals on cheap holidays

Travel Insurance News - 25/05/2009

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With the recession hitting most of us pretty hard, we are all looking for the best deals. Just because you’re pinching the pennies this year it doesn’t mean you have to miss out on your two weeks in the sun. There are some great ways to travel cheaply on offer at the moment. The trick is knowing where to look.

Believe it or not, it is actually possible to bid for hotel rooms, saving as much as 50% off the usual going rate. Check out priceline.com and before you know it you could be staying in a luxurious suite in the resort of your choice for the price of a cheap guesthouse further down the beach.

If it seems like others are getting great deals but you simply don’t know how they do it, try kayak.com. This handy website displays other people’s search results and their Insight tool reveals how much they are paying for flights, allowing you to grab the same deal.

Another trick is to use reward points instead of cash. A number of websites allow you to earn loyalty points for shopping and then trade them in for the flight of your choice.

Armed with these great money saving tricks, there’s no reason to stay at home this summer.

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