| The Caribbean is a great place for anyone with a | | | | these tips in mind, but you might just cut your airfare in |
| passion for sand, surf, and sun. | | | | half, or even better. |
| So many places around the world started out as great | | | | The second expense is, of course, going to be booking |
| little summer vacation spots, only to eventually become | | | | a hotel. |
| nothing more than tacky tourist traps. | | | | As for this problem, well, see above: Book in advance! |
| The Caribbean, though, still retains much of its authentic, | | | | You could probably get a great package deal through |
| out of the way, endless summer appeal. There are a | | | | a good travel agency, shaving a good chunk of money |
| few spots that can get a little packed with tourists in | | | | off of both your airfare and hotel costs. |
| the dead of summer, but if you don't mind taking a bus | | | | In fact, while you're at it, you're probably going to need |
| a few miles north or south, you can easily find a quiet | | | | a rental car, so look for a good package deal that |
| spot where you can enjoy the scenery all by your | | | | covers all three of these bases. |
| lonesome. | | | | After that, you have, of course, your day-to-day |
| So that's what the appeal of the Caribbean is, but | | | | expenses. You're probably not going to have a kitchen |
| here's the puzzle: How do you spend a week in the | | | | in your hotel room, so you can probably expect to do |
| Caribbean without having to sell your car to finance | | | | a lot of eating out. Luckily, the Caribbean isn't really the |
| the trip? | | | | most expensive part of the world when it comes to |
| The first major expense is going to be your airfare, of | | | | simply getting a bite to eat. Even with the economy as |
| course, so that means that the first step to saving a | | | | it is today, you can still find some great, inexpensive |
| bunch of money on your Caribbean vacation is to | | | | restaurants and cafes in the Caribbean. Just |
| simply book well in advance. If you think you might | | | | remember - and this is true whether you're taking a trip |
| want to go to the Caribbean someday, take a guess | | | | to the Caribbean, New York City, or Nowhereseville |
| at when, in the future, you might want to go, and start | | | | USA - Ask the locals. The local inhabitants of any |
| looking at ticket prices for that day right now. | | | | town often know better than any travel expert how to |
| The trick to getting low airfare is to book in advance, | | | | get a great meal without spending half your pay check. |
| to choose arrival and departure dates that aren't right | | | | Make sure you check out the travel coupons websites |
| smack dab in the middle of the heavy tourist seasons, | | | | before you book. There are lots of great Caribbean |
| and to be willing to make a few layovers on the way | | | | discounts and package deals throughout the year, and |
| there. We can't give you an exact estimate of what | | | | several websites devote themselves, at least in part to |
| you should expect to pay to hit the Caribbean with | | | | cheap Caribbean vacations. |