How I Find Affordable Vacations
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
Even in this day and age of computers, technology, and advanced last-minute deals, finding great vacation packages can be a challenge. The problem lies in the offer. May this hasn’t happened to you, but a lot of times I cannot find the offer that was tempting me to click on the ad in the first place. So what happened? The travel agency really thought I wanted to go to Lincoln Nebraska, not Las Vegas, Nevada? Or I really wanted to pay $900, that’s OK, even if the ad said $99? Are sneaky ads just trying to lure us in so they can get us all excited and then hit us with the real vacation cost? Don’t be surprised if that getaway deal you received by email doesn’t even come close to what you expected.
Spring break was a good example . With spring comes oodles of spring-breakers looking for an affordable vacation getaway. My teenage nephew joined the madness this year. He and two of his close buddies were trying desperately to find an affordable vacation. They wanted four nights in the southern part of Florida. Well, just like the rest of us, they got online and started searching. My nephew saw an ad for discount hotels all over the United States, with really good deals in Fort Lauderdale, Daytona and Miami. He clicked on it, ready to lock in a reservation.
To his dismay, all the prices were jacked up unbelievably high . Hey, remember this is spring break we’re talking about here. Everyone wants an affordable vacation on a beach for spring break. It’s not like Florida hotels will be hurting for business. They get it from someone, somewhere, no matter what.
The funny thing my nephew did encounter was the age issue. They informed him that he had to be 25 to get a room. Haaa, I’ve never even heard that one before. I’d say that the hotel is trying to keep spring breakers out! I can’t say I blame them.
What’s your next destination for fun and relaxation? If you really want to get that affordable vacation and enjoy it to the fullest, I suggest serious planning in advance. Try a year in advance or more. If that’s not possible, use websites that compare the top travel sites and locate the best deals; there is a lot of competition, which is a good thing. I can recommend Sherman’s Travel and Travel Zoo. This is what I do, and I tend to get the spots I’m looking for. It’s all about recon work and planning ahead.
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