Tremble, procrastinators! We want to tell you about how to get off the ground and go on the road in the very near future, even this weekend. And how not to make a control shot in the head of your budget at the same time.
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Those who plan their vacation in advance have the opportunity to save on early booking. But there are also advantages for adventurers who spontaneously take off from their seats. Catch "last-minute" tours, special offers on websites, they are updated several times a day during the season. Here you can find very tempting prices, because operators try to minimize costs with a sudden reduction in the flow of tourists on an already sold flight. Check out Cheaptrip, these guys specialize in the most budget vacation options, monitor the websites of major travel agencies. The main thing is to be ready to pack your suitcase very quickly :)
In newly opened hotels, it is often possible to rent a room much cheaper, since the hotel is forced to unwind and attract customers. For example, here you can look for a good option. In general, going on a short and sudden trip, it makes no sense to pick up an expensive hotel and bother reading reviews. It is better to choose "last-minute" offers with discounts, for example, here.
Do you want to get out somewhere (really, anywhere) this weekend? Visit this website. Specify your city, the current month and the amount you would like to meet. You will be given all the results in a given price niche.
Always check the full ticket price when ordering. The inscription "without taxes and fees" near the price is an alarm signal. As a result, after making a purchase, you can see wild numbers, sometimes exceeding the basic tariff. Calculate the connecting routes: sometimes a connecting flight can be very budget. Check the neighboring airports — there are cases when it is more profitable to fly not to the destination itself, but to the nearest small town, from where you can get to the place by land transport. A little tip: it's better to book in the middle of the week, because many airlines post great deals on Tuesdays, and by Thursday there may be nothing left. When searching, do not specify the exact time. As a rule, the most pleasant prices are for flights at inconvenient hours, at night or early in the morning. And also — don't be afraid of LowCost airlines. Yes, they will not serve free wine and pickles, there is usually no binding of a ticket to a specific seat in the cabin, but the planes of these companies are not inferior in terms of reliability to aviation giants, and the prices are very democratic.
It happens that people who have booked a ticket in advance have canceled the trip for some reason. If you have to leave the day after tomorrow, and there were no tickets at the box office yesterday, check again — perhaps someone's seat has been vacated today.
If there are easy—going people among your friends, invite them with you. Joint expenses for housing and food will be beneficial to everyone.
An experienced traveler knows that the most expensive food is in hotels, airports and on popular tourist routes. Therefore, try to buy as little as possible there. Chinese restaurants and Turkish eateries are an excellent choice, the bill there will be half as much as in a regular European cafe, and the quality, unlike Russian dubious cheburech, is quite decent. Another option: to buy some products in the supermarket, where all the locals shop, and not to overpay for the service. When going on a trip, take a small dry ration with you from home: crackers, bread, drying, nuts, etc. They will help to starve a worm on the road or in the waiting room, where all the same things are sold at exorbitant prices.
Arriving at the place, first of all try to find a tourist office in the city. There you can always get hold of useful brochures and booklets, learn about discounts and local attractions. Don't be afraid to look stupid: people in such offices are very patient and accustomed to everything. I remember how, being passing through the French city of Carcassonne and not being at all oriented in geography, I tortured the unfortunate girl behind the counter for a long time, where is the sea here :) Many of these offices have tourist cards that will give you discounts when visiting museums and other places of worship. Using ground transport, immediately buy a travel card. You will probably have to drive more than you think, and the savings will be good. If you have a laptop, you don't need to take any extra books, guidebooks, reference books and all that from home at all. Wi-Fi in all civilized countries is on every corner.
If you have a student ID, take it with you. Students are often entitled to various discounts and benefits, especially in museums. If there is some arrogance and big beautiful eyes, you can try to issue any suitable document in an incomprehensible language for a student card (for example, a library card).
Since you have already left your hometown and are going on a spontaneous journey, do not strive to follow the planned route exactly. If you wanted to get, for example, to a specific city by the sea, and the tickets turned out to be expensive or there were some unforeseen overlaps - discard this option. Look for another nearby city on the sea, it's the same everywhere on the same coast. If there are no train tickets, take the bus. If you left in the wrong direction by public transport — look around, maybe there are a lot of interesting things where you arrived.
But most importantly, any vacation is an expense. You don't need to think about saving every second, you just need to be able to optimize these costs and remember about useful chips and services. Sometimes you just want to give up everything, leave the house with a travel bag and disappear somewhere for the weekend. Turn off the phone and just fall through the ground. No need to resist this desire every time, give in to it at least once! From such spontaneous trips, a great adventure can turn out, which you will then remember with warmth for a long time, sitting at your workplace.
