Budget Vacations

» Kelby Carr - Public transportation passes

This is a very helpful article! One thing I thought I'd mention is people should look closely at those day or multi-day passes on public transport. Sometimes (like in Paris), you'd need to take 4-5 trips per day to save over the per-trip price (often just a buck or two). So that is something to check first.

One thing that is cool is that some places sell family passes... or they sell 10-trip passes that let you use it multiple times on one trip (as in, you punch it for each traveler). Those can be a real bargain! Another thing to check is the age level where they start charging. Many public transport systems only charge at age 2 or age 4. If you use public transport instead of a hop-on, hop-off bus (which typically charge a lot, and often charge for young children to board), for instance, you could save a lot of money.

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» Jennifer W. Miner - Public transportation passes

I love this article! Eating at off-hours is such a good idea, and astonishingly few tourists seem to think of it. Also, some resorts have meal plans. You're guaranteed a table at the hot resort restaurants, save a little dough, and feel psychologically bettr aboutthe giant wad you're probably dropping for the resort vaca in the first place.
Jen

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» Amanda Kendle - Saving on souvenirs

In response to Public transportation passes posted by JenniferMiner:

I love the idea of shopping locally for souvenirs rather than in the expensive tourist-targeted shops. When possible I take food souvenirs (for example from Japan I brought people candies with strange names or impressive looking Japanese writing!) and when not, I often head to the stationery section to pick up notepads or pens with local designs - especially in non-English-speaking countries there's lots of interesting stuff to find!
cheers
Amanda

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» desertblue - Public transportation passes

In response to Public transportation passes posted by JenniferMiner:
yeah, i even prefer eating at off-hours, since I live by my own internal time when I travel. I like having a busy place to myself with the nicest tables.

-- posted by desertblue

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» Michelle Snow - Saving on souvenirs

In response to Saving on souvenirs posted by akendle:
Exactly -- and since it's usually in their language, it looks like a really expensive gift. LOL Plus it gives you a better sense of the culture than just hitting the tourist gift shops.

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