Top Tips For An Affordable Holiday

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These days everybody knows how easy it is to find cheap flights online. However, cheap flights alone do not guarantee an affordable holiday. If you want to make sure you can enjoy your getaway without worrying about the bank balance then just make sure you follow a few of these top tips.

Be willing to compromise
If you’re not going to accept anything less than a 5* resort over New Year’s Eve on a Caribbean Island you’re going to be thoroughly disappointed at the prices. If however, you’re willing to try something new you might just have the surprise of a lifetime when you have a wonderful time somewhere different – and all at a much, much lower price.

Go all-inclusive
One of the most expensive components of any holiday is the eating. Even if you budget for meals you’ll often find that by the end of the week you’ve spent far more than you initially planned. There is a way to make sure you don’t go over budget however – pay for everything before you even leave the UK. By going on an all-inclusive holiday you can relax on holiday knowing everything’s already been paid for.

Go self-catering
On the other hand, you could find a nice villa or apartment with self-catering facilities and do all or most of the cooking yourself. This can often save you plenty of money, and is ideal if you or your family have dietary requirements. On the other hand, if you’re not too fond of cooking in the first place than you probably won’t want to cook while on holiday.

Find holiday vouchers
A new take on the traditional holiday is to holiday through an offer site like Groupon. These sites tend to offer a wide variety of travel vouchers to many different destinations, so there’s usually something that’ll tickle your fancy. Since savings on holidays can reach as much as 70% few people object to trying somewhere new.

Go somewhere cheap
People are well aware that places which are touristy and considered to be “major holiday destinations” can be expensive, so even if you do manage to find cheap flights to these cities your holiday will end up costing you quite a bit. Instead why not try picking lesser-known locations, in less touristy areas. These places aren’t quite as popular with wealthier tourists so they aren’t as expensive, but this certainly doesn’t mean they don’t offer fantastic attractions, great weather, and most importantly of all a wonderful holiday experience.

Plan your activities in advance
If you’re simply planning to spend most of your time on the beach then you don’t need to worry about how you’re going to spend your time. However, if you want to get out and see the sights it’s worth doing a bit of research before you head off. Are there special tickets that will give you discounts to some of the top attractions? Are there savings to be had on a weekly public transport pass? Check all this out before you leave and reap the financial rewards.