| My favorite thing to do is travel. However, I am an | | | | great deals. Also, you are doing something good to |
| average middle class gal who doesn't always have | | | | help stimulate their economy. |
| the funds to travel as much as I would like, so I have | | | | My husband and I went to Cancun 9 months or so |
| come up with some creative ideas which allow me to | | | | after their big hurricane, and I got an amazing deal. We |
| indulge in my travel desires. | | | | stayed at Dreams Cancun (all-inclusive) for 5 nights |
| Go at off-peak times | | | | and got our flight for less than $1300. I have been a bit |
| Sometimes there are risks involved such as hurricane | | | | spoiled ever since. |
| season, but I highly recommend going to places in their | | | | Make friends and stay with them |
| off-peak times. You probably won't notice a huge | | | | If you love to travel, but don't think you can afford a |
| difference in flights, but you will in hotels. I have seen | | | | hotel, stay in touch with friends all across the world. |
| hotels at a quarter of the price of what they are in | | | | We have stayed with friends in both Chicago and |
| peak season. | | | | London. It is fun to travel and spend time with our |
| Some examples of this type of travel would be going | | | | friends. The great thing about staying with friends is |
| to Mexico or Hawaii in the summer. Visit Chicago, | | | | that they know the city, so they can give you an |
| London, or New York City in the winter. My husband | | | | insiders view. Otherwise you may not get to |
| and I went to London in the winter, and we only paid | | | | experience the true aspects of that city. I always |
| $500 for flight. Winter in London is much better than | | | | make sure to offer my long distance friends a place to |
| winter in Minnesota, so I was quite pleased. | | | | because I know how much help that can be. |
| Go after a hurricane or other "problem" in the area | | | | These are just a few of the tactics that I have used |
| I would never wish disaster on any area, but after a | | | | to book a cheap vacation. I plan to share the rest of |
| disaster, the city really needs people to put money | | | | them in future articles. I hope these ideas have helped |
| back into their pockets, and hotels are desperate to | | | | and I wish you happy travels on your next vacation! |
| get people to start coming back, so there are a lot of | | | | |