(ARA) – After a long winter of hard work, inclement weather, schoolbooks and bad news on the economy, who couldn’t use a break this summer? The recession probably has many American families reconsidering their summer vacation plans, but with some smart travel strategies, it is possible for the whole family to enjoy a budget-friendly summer [...]

(ARA) – When faced with financial challenges like those posed by the recent economic downturn, American families tend to react to their decreased discretionary dollars by getting “back to basics.” They pursue different leisure activities and ones that offer quality time that can bring them closer together.
While the jury is still out on exactly how [...]

Whenever you are planning a vacation to someplace that you have never been to before, such as Spain, it is always best to try and use discount spain travel sites in order to get the best deal. As it is, these trips can be very expensive, but if the right steps are taken, you could [...]

It seems that one of the major unknowable travel costs is food. You have to eat, but it’s impossible to know where the next meal will come from, especially on a road trip. It’s not that food is hard to find on the road. It is readily available everywhere you turn. The hard thing to [...]

While backpacking across Europe used to be possible for dollars a day, it seems that such a possibility doesn’t exist any more. As the ancient continent has become more appreciated for its beauty and diversity, the prices have responded. While there are still hostels for reasonable prices as well as markets and bakeries for cheaper [...]

The mode of transportation chosen must be to your convenience and yet at the same time affordable to adhere to your budget. This is to ensure that you have sufficient balance to spend on accommodation, food and entertainment. Rail Pass is basically traveling through a single or multiple countries by train at a discounted rate. [...]

Most of us travel once or twice a year but it may not be the vacation you have always dreamt about due to your budget. You try to save as much as you can on the lodging and airfare expenses by looking out for discounts and special offers. When you travel as a family your [...]

Road trip is where you travel by car, driving from one destination to another. Usually college students prefer to go on road trips together by driving their own car or by renting a car from a travel agency. Before undertaking a road trip it is important that you plan carefully to ensure that you don’t [...]

How do you get great deals on airfare? Is the secret in the company you shop with? Not likely. It seems that no matter whose site you search through, the differences in flight costs don’t vary more than a few dollars, if they are different at all. What about timing? It certainly does matter when [...]

You might be under the perception that ski trips are only for the rich and famous because the locations are exclusive plus most ski lodges are expensive. All you need to do is to put in some effort and take a few smart steps and you will be able to ski on a budget yourself.
Rather [...]