TightwadMom.com - Saving on Travel

by Starla Ross

Thinking about budgeting while you're on vacation is like thinking about calories. No one likes to admit either exists. A little pre-vacation planning, however, can produce great savings and allow...More>
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by Sheila-Ann Bender

When I was growing up, my parents were the ultimate penny-pinchers, but yet they always managed to take my younger brother and me on wonderful family vacations each summer. They were my greatest teach...More>
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by Arjun Wadhwa

Spending money in a foreign country has its own charm. When we go on a vacation, we want to get away from our regular life. In some cases, this also means that there is no budget or restrictions on sa...More>
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by Peter Scott

While a visit to the travel agent might be a thing of the past, finding a quality hotel at the right price is not necessarily easy or straightforward using the internet. This article provides some pra...More>
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by Annetta Ribken

Put the Money In Your Piggy BankWhat money? The money I'm going to tell you how to save when booking a hotel room. There are several ways to accomplish this, and it doesn't have to be painful. As a ve...More>
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by Jennifer Eblin

One of the biggest concerns most travelers have is finding a decent and reasonably priced hotel room. Those hotels that offer lower prices than competitors are sometimes viewed as dirty or tacky and t...More>
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by Gary Wollenhaupt

High on a windswept hillside, archers tease and cajole their foes in a traditional Bhutanese archery contest. Dressed in a traditional gho, or a knee-length kimono-like robe, and knee socks, the arche...More>
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by Starla Ross

For many, living "green" has become a way of life. Excessive consumerism and the recent changes in the environment have prompted many people to adopt a way of life that makes the planet a better plac...More>
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by Randa Morris

If you are planning an ecotrip remember that your travel choices can have a tremendous effect on the tourism industry, and the environment. By doing a little homework and making informed choices you c...More>
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by Jed Eane

In these environmentally enlightened times there's a little more to consider when booking a vacation than just the destination and date. We need to know how to travel in a way that's going to have the...More>
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by Martin Royle

Few animals get the blood pumping more than sharks, especially whilst diving or snorkelling in their element, but a huge section of the shark family seems to slip under the radar when it comes to Eco-...More>
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by Belinda Youlten

Going green for some branded hotels is the request for guests to use less fresh towels and conserve water. Although definitely a step towards conservation, it pales to insignificance when compared to ...More>
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by A. C. O'Brien

Traveling greener When we travel greener we try to leave a minimal carbon footprint. When you travel with ecology in mind, you hope to have as little enviromental impact as possible on your desti...More>
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by Todd Pheifer

In a down economy, people are looking for ways to save money. Even when things are going well financially, there is motivation to save money on "big ticket" items like airfare or other travel expenses...More>
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by J L Petriesan

The basic rule to saving money on airfares is to fly when business people don't. People who fly on business usually have to fly at specific times and on specific days, generally Monday mornings and Fr...More>
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by Ted Sherman

Yee ha! Southwest Airlines is the best in the west and most anywhere else. We fly SWA several times a month, and consider it by far the friendliest and most efficient US airline. Quality and on-time r...More>
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