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10 Tips to Reduce International Travel Expenses

March 2, 2012
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10 Tips to Reduce International Travel Expenses

Once in a while, we travel to other parts of the world. It’s a great pleasure for us since, besides being able to get away from work and other responsibilities, we’re able to learn so many things about other people’s cultures, traditions, and lifestyle. But then again, traveling without money is completely futile and dangerous, right? It definitely pays to be wise. If you’re planning to travel abroad, you may want to remind yourself of the following tips: 1. Be absolutely prepared Sometimes it’s fun to be spontaneous, but do it if you already have a LOT of money in your bank account. Otherwise, you have to properly plan the trip. Here are some of the things you have to prepare for: • Accommodation • Cost of travel (including within the country, such as buses, trains, etc.) • Food • Destinations • Length of the trip • People going with you It is always advisable to create a travel plan, and make sure that you begin at least 6 months to a year. The earlier you book you flight, more discount you’ll receive. There are other ways to get cheap flight tickets. Do not lose your passport, visa, identity card

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The Best Travel Advice I Ever Received, Walk

February 10, 2012
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The Best Travel Advice I Ever Received, Walk

This is a guest post by Jeff at Sustainable Life Blog as part of the Yakezie Blog Swap. Jeff blogs about finances, sustainability and DIY over at Sustainable Life Blog. You can check out Jeff’s blog today for my post. There are obviously hundreds of travel tips around: Join loyalty programs, stay with relatives, replace meals with ice cream and caffeine and many, many more. A lot of those travel tips will be subjective of course and limited by what you’re willing to do and what type of trip you’re interested in having. If you’re on a trip mostly for culinary reasons, a trip about how to get into museums free wont interest you much. That being said, the best travel tip that I have is walk as much as possible if possible. If you’re in a larger area with great public transit take it if you like, but I’d prefer to walk. On my first trip to NYC with then-girlfriend (now fiancee) we walked everywhere. We were able to see some of the most awesome little stores and find amazing restaurants. We got a deep down feel for the city (though it didn’t matter for her, she used to live

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How I Saved on Holiday Vacation Expenses

December 14, 2011
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How I Saved on Holiday Vacation Expenses

I just came from one of the most fantastic Thanksgiving holidays with a couple of my friends along with our family. We Drove to Smoky mountains from south Florida, where we enjoyed mountains; Getting away from the plains of Florida was a good change before we officially greet the holiday season with open arms. Of course, there was turkey and plenty of activities and laughter. But what made me happier is the fact that I was able to save a lot of money from the trip; yes, plenty of money. To give you an idea, my total expenses was around 50 percent off the amount I spent last year. The following are the secrets for lower holiday vacation expenses. We booked early Right after Thanksgiving 2010, I already told myself we’re going to spend it in somewhere where we could drive. I went to Boston last year. I had to book flight, rental car and hotel. This year we drove to Smokies; Three families booked a minivan and rented a three bedroom cottage on the Appalachian hill. We booked our cottage in the summer when there was lower demand for thanksgiving accommodation. One of us already stayed in that cottage

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10 Financial Myths About Timeshares

November 18, 2011
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10 Financial Myths About Timeshares

The following is a guest post from Jeffrey Strain, who is a digital nomad and personal finance writer. His main website is Saving Advice There is a lot of misinformation flying around about timeshare that can get you into a lot of financial trouble if you believe it. Most of it comes from timeshare salespeople overstating the truth that get repeated when people explain why they purchased a timeshare. But just because something has been repeated many times doesn’t make it the truth. The following timeshare myths may help you avoid running into timeshare trouble in the future. Consider each one carefully before putting your hard earned money down to purchase a vacation property. Timeshares pay for themselves: Timeshares do not typically pay for themselves, unless the currency you are talking about is memories. Even then, you can still get those memories at a fraction of the overall cost. While the sales agent may not want to divulge this information to you, timeshares are most definitely not just about property payments. They also come with plenty of other costs, hidden fees and taxes. No matter how little you use the timeshare, you are still responsible for its upkeep, sometimes including utility costs

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