For many people, vacation time presents a mix of joy & pain. While everyone is willing to point out the wonderful feelings experienced when travelers go on vacation, most travelers continue to dread the price shock experienced. A select few have truly mastered the art of maximizing the enjoyment & minimizing the pain of vacation time. So, here are 4 tips for compounding the good of a vacation & suppressing the bad.Pretty much everything is cheaper when you buy it early. Using a popular travel site, we found that a trip from Houston to San Diego scheduled 3 days before flight time costs 560 dollars. While, the same trip purchased 6 months early would cost 369 dollars. Thats a savings of almost 200 dollars.
This leads many to ask a question. Why don’t hotels & airlines just set their price & be done with it? Hotels & airlines recognize that your money can only get to them if they can lure you into making the purchase. The longer you wait to purchase from them, the more likely you are to change your mind or use their competitors. So, the lower price incentive lures you to act as soon as possible to lock you in with them. They understand that travel plans change rapidly & you are less likely to postpone a trip once you have already purchased the ticket. Though annoying, always use this to your advantage. Plan & pay for your trip as early as possible. I recommend 3-6 months ahead, if possible.This is so simple to understand. Hotels & airlines are businesses. They would rather get a portion of the money they would like to charge for their services rather than getting no money at all. Thats why non peak season deals abound. For instance, if you dont ski, go to the areas that cater to the ski crowd during the non-ski months. Why you ask? Well, the beauty of nature is still there, the other entertainment options that ride the ski sport to the top are still there & the hotels & airlines are screaming to fill the spaces that would otherwise sit idle. You can often find rates at less than 30 cents on the dollar.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/805227
