People ask me how I travel so much and afford it. I will share with you some tips on how you can save some monayy along the way. Here are some tips I personally use traveling as a broke college student. Traveling on a Budget 1. Travel on a non-holiday This is a given, if you have the opportunity to travel when everyone else is busy with school or work, it’s the best time to go because its “off season,” meaning tickets are cheaper. 2. Search for nearby airports instead When I traveled to New York last winter, flying into John F. Kennedy or La Guardia was more expensive and especially because I was flying during the holiday, so I figured that Newark airport wouldn’t be such a bad idea. 3. Share a check-in bag If you are traveling with a friend, share one check-in with all your necessities that won’t pass security. Usually one check in bag is about $25...you can divide it amongst however many people are travelling with you. 4. Use Bing-travel This site allows you to enter all your information and it will provide you with the prices & airline companies, as well as giving you the option to select a nearby airport and picking a different day so that you don’t have to pay the extra $$. If you buy a round trip ticket, it will use two different airlines for a cheaper route! 5. Book with Airbnb, instead of a hotel Airbnb enables you to rent or lease a person’s house/room like a hotel. If the Airbnb has a kitchen, you can always buy groceries from a nearby market and cook your own meal. Even one meal will help you save the dollaruskies $$, as compared to room service…or going out for breakfast because it will cost ya.
**$40 OFF YOUR FIRST BOOKING!!** Take advantage of the deal. Also you get another $40 if you refer a friend. 6. Don’t ever PRE-PAY/buy tour packages If you decide to take a tour, do not buy them beforehand through a website from touristy sites, such as Expedia or Travelocity. When you arrive at your destination, there will always be a way to try to get some kind of discount! Also, you might find a good deal, you never know!
