Deals, Deals, Deals

Many people complain about the inability to find good deals while traveling. Whether it’s flight prices, hotels, or food, everything seems to be going up in price.

However, some websites bring the best deals to you with the click of a button. As a college student, I have learned the ins-and-outs of finding these deals and am going to show you the best way as well.

First off, I have been lucky to have a flexible schedule. If your travel dates revolve around the weekend, it is usually more difficult to find good deals on flights because it is in demand. Other than a flexible schedule, if the flight is still too expensive – driving is a good second option depending the location.

This semester itself, I have traveled eight different weekends. Four of those weekends, I drove to the location I was going. Including expenses from food and gas, I managed to spend less than $150 on all of those weekends. Another tip for saving money, is travel to places where you have free housing (whether it is with friends, family, cousins, etc.).

Now, on to the real deals that come from website searches.

First off, Tuesday mornings are the best and cheapest day to book flights (no matter where you are traveling to). As for housing, Airbnb, VRBO, Expedia, Bookings.com, etc. are just a few good sites to use that have a variety of different types of housing.

For package deals, I have used the website VacationsToGo.com to book flights and hotels during spring break. This website provides a wide range of offerings, from all-inclusive to cruising to hotels and allows you to search by destination.

Overall, searching for cheaper travel deals is much easier than people assume. Rather than dropping thousands of dollars on expensive flights, housing, hotels, transportation, etc., use these tips and travel where YOU want to go.