Cost effective international travel

It is best to prepare in advance and select overseas travel package deals featured by airlines and travel agencies ahead of time. On the one hand, do your best not to wait for the last minute, if you have set your mind on a specific plan, destination, vacation style, special event and/or celebration, etc…. A  travel agency can offer attractive prices if you have started doing your homework on the desired destination, at least two months in advance. On the other hand, consider that there are also last-minute vacation deals abroad, ie underbooked package deals, looking for a few more customers to fill the required quota, and therefore offer a special promo price.

Several tips before you take-off abroad

All your paperwork is recommended to be photographed, including airfare and passport. The stringers will keep another copy at home as well. Why take photos? Beyond the possibility of losing an important document, the Internet connection may not always be available, and even a discount coupon or order number sent to you by email may not be accessible in exceptional cases. Obviously, you have split your cash between several bags. The recommendation stands  for traveler checks, credit cards as well. It is best to leave something in the hotel’s safe, too,  just in case (better safe than sorry). The thing is, that sometimes overdoing the pre-organization, may cause you to forget where you hid everything. Creating a list will help overcome the confusion.
Nonetheless,  we note that a pre-examination of withdrawal fees abroad using your credit cards, can draw your attention to avoiding unnecessary costs (let us not forget the foreign exchange conversion rates as well). Moreover, it is best to pre-arrange, with some convenient pocket change in the relevant currency, because usually the first exchange counter you will meet at the airport, will be the most expensive. You should look for a more welcoming exchange desk the next day and furthermore regarding the exchange rates you usually meet at the airport:  taxi fair – don’t be fooled, but rather seek better rates for your transfer in advance by online research.  Nevertheless, booking airport transfers in advance is highly recommended.

International Travel at bargain prices

The majority are synced regarding travel during the holiday seasons, and parents with school kids, are also synced regarding summer breaks. Try thinking outside the box. The time frames between holidays and winter are ideal in terms of price and even in terms of tourist overcrowding. There are warm summer destinations during our winter season. By the way, the gaps between July and August in terms of deals abroad can be very significant. July can be much cheaper than the second half of August, since it’s the pre-back to school period. One more thing, before you hop on the first flight to your final destination, look further for connecting flights. You would be surprised how much money  you could save with a conveniently short layover , in comparison to a direct flight.