The average vacation cost, according to a 2008 AAA study, for two adults traveling together in the United States was $244/day, just for lodging and meals. With children, this cost would be even higher. Assuming a couple spends just one week on vacation in a year, this vacation would cost $1708, not even including travel expenses. What if a 20 year old decided he would find ways to save a portion of his/her vacation costs. If he were able to save half of the cost of vacationing each year, this could ultimately be worth over $1.5 million to him/her. Explore the links below to learn how you can save on travel.
- http://www.kayak.com This is likely the best travel aggregator site available on the internet. Effortlessly look for the finest deals on flights, hotels and cars from a huge number of travel sites.
- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24859538/ is a great article about a novel idea, the staycation. You could save a ton of money by implementing this simple suggestion.
- http://www.voyij.com/ searches hundred of websites to give you last-minute deals on hotel rooms, flights, and other vacation packages.
- http://www.farecast.com is a great site that uses data mining to see if air fares to the destination you are planning to visit are likely to rise or fall.