I have a short list of travel posts this week, not because there was any shortage in great stuff, but because I had a little health scare that landed me in the emergency room.  I’ve spent a rather low key week as I’ve been nursing myself back to health, and so I just haven’t had the typical online time that I usually do.  Still, I think you’ll find plenty to like from these posts:
The Vacation Gals entreat the airlines and the FAA not to allow lap children.  The fares are cheap these days, but the costs add up.  Still, …read more

Food expenses are a major budget consideration when planning your vacation, and while you can’t eliminate the expense, there are lots of things you can do to keep it as low as possible.  Here are some ideas to keep in mind:
Book accommodations that have a kitchen.  Whether it’s staying at a condo, an extended-stay property, or maybe just a room with a coffee maker and refrigerator, these will all presents ways to help you save on food expenses.  With a full kitchen you can stock up on supplies so that you’re not dining out for every meal, while still keeping …read more

Everyone is trying to squeeze a little more value out of the vacation dollar, regardless of the budget that you’re working with.  From trips closer to home, of shorter duration, more economy-minded lodging, and cutting back on meals out.  A little bit here and and little bit there – it all adds up.
Hotwire.com just announced the top 10 cities with the largest reductions in hotel prices based on information for April 2009.  Since lodging is a large part of a vacation budget, you may want to think about vacationing in these cities:

Tampa (down 31% from same time last year)
San …read more

Welcome to the October 7th, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Travelers.
This month’s theme is Money Saving Travel Tips, an especially timely theme, I thought, given the challenges we are facing with our economy.  Most travel-lovers that I talk with are still traveling, but are just looking ways to trim the budget a little bit here and a little bit there.
I think you’ll find some great tips here that are sure to help you get a little more bang for your buck (or euro,yen, peso, etc.):

Sage presents Balboa Park: Free Admission on Tuesdays posted at RandomSanDiego.com, saying, "With …read more