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  You are sitting at the computer because its time to plan your next vacation or business trip and getting the lowest prices is highest on your mind. Step 2 - let's get the very best price for that airline ticket, cruise, hotel or car rental. How? Well you started by looking for travel and maybe hope that will lead to the bargains you seek. So you reflect on the problem and wonder where the best deals can be obtained. Here are some food for thought. It doesn't matter whether you are in the market for a cruise or a hotel or travel, go to at least two online travel sites (and more the better) to see what is being offered. As a general rule, we see better pricing at online travel sites than elsewhere. This applies to hotel rooms, cars, cruises, travel and airplane seats. Also, the online sites just seem to be more accommodating as to changes should they become necessary.Recently we were queried as to when on the calendar one can travel at a lower rate to travel or elsewhere. There appears to be no reliable pattern when it comes to timing for the best price. Sometimes the last minute purchase will be the great bargain and other times the best deal comes from months-in-advance bookings. In the end, your best strategy is to find a price that you think is good and book it. Timing for the very lowest price is like trying to find the lowest price of some publicly held company. When you have found the price that you think is fair - move on, in your mind, to other matters. The web is most likely your best place to find your lowest price on travel and the offers surrounding this should be checked-out. If a lengthy international trip just won't work for you, let us maximize a shorter trip whether you are interested in travel or another subject. Here are some ideas. Plan ahead. Keep track of vacation days and ask for time off as soon as you know when you want to go away. Stretch that weekend by taking an extra day or two off. If Monday is a holiday, try to skip Friday so you have a four-day weekend. A midnight red-eye flight getting you to work Monday morning is a perfect way to get extra time at your destination on Sunday - and the fare could be cheaper. Try to get that early start on your vacation to travel or other destination. If you're driving, leaving Thursday night or early Friday afternoon can really give you a lift by beating rush hour traffic. How are you going to save money on that vacation that you found the time to take? If you are seeking more on travel, or how to get that vacation to be less costly, we have included these other offers for your consideration which could do this. Here are some thoughts on how to save. Opt-in for e-mail promotions about 'specials' at web sites listed here. Contact visitor centers and tourism boards for any discount coupons they provide. Before you sign on the dotted line, make sure there are no hidden costs and that the price you're paying includes air taxes, fees and fuel surcharges (often listed in miniscule print). Having a good time is what a trip/vacation is all about whether to travel or elsewhere.
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