Holidaying with your family in exotic islands or snow-covered Alps could cost you a fortune. And at times, when the global finances are taking a beating, does spending a fortune on holiday budget travel makes any sense? The experts will tell you that this is not the time to spend lavishly. Expensive leisure should be put off till the time the situation improves. But this doesn’t mean that you defer your holiday plans to the destination of your choice. You can still enjoy your holidays without having to burn your pockets.

Here are some useful tips that ensure lesser expenditure on your budget travel without too much compromise on leisure:

Plan your trip in advance. There is no substitute to planning. Whether it is saving money or ensuring organized travel, prior planning goes a long way in ensuring that you are prepared for any eventuality. In terms of money saving, you can ensure cheaper air travel if you book the return tickets in advance. It’s a known fact that all airlines offer discounted airfare if you book the tickets well in advance. Also, return tickets ensure further savings. For this, you first need to decide the dates of travel in advance and then, look for cheaper airline options on the Internet. Scour the Internet for cheap hotel options. The popular holiday destinations usually have multiple hotels, and most of them have an online presence. You can easily compare the room rentals and accordingly settle for the one that offers maximum value for money. Usually, good hotels also offer some add-ons, like free breakfast, free sight seeing, discounted organized tours, etc. Again, Internet can be your best friend if you are planning to shop around at your holiday destination. The shopping centers at popular tourist spots are quite expensive, but a little search on the Internet will make sure that you have a list of cheap shopping destinations before you fly.

If you are an avid reader, you can get plenty of other useful tips and advices from leading budget travel magazines, like Entree, Vacations, Cruise Travel, etc. Subscribing to one of these magazines is an idea worth exploring because you get latest offers and insightful holiday ideas every month, which will help plan for a budget holiday budget travel to your dream destination. And online subscription is your best bet if you are looking for heavy discounts on these budget travel magazines.

Each week, we bring you information on great hotel deals in premier destinations including Los Angeles, New Orleans, Las Vegas and Boston, as well as great rates you can find in our recently launched European cities: Barcelona, Paris, Rome, London and Amsterdam.

But who better to explain how you can lock in such great rates than our own President, Bob Diener? This week he spoke with Arthur Frommer, a distinguished travel writer, publisher and founder of the Frommer’s series of travel guides and Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel magazine, about how travelers can save by booking on our site. Bob also sat down with Natasha Barrett of Let’s Talk Live and emphasized how booking early will allow you to secure great rates for hotel stays through the coming months in destinations including Miami, Washington DC, Las Vegas and New York.

Whether you’re planning to hit up popular shops and theaters on Union Square in San Francisco, attend a business meeting along Magnificent Mile in Chicago, or escape to a Midtown Manhattan getaway, you can now choose from properties in 19 cities worldwide. As Bob noted, by calling our toll-free number, you’ll be able to snag special unpublished rates that can be up to 50% lower than published rates on getaroom and other travel websites.

Just because summer is coming to a close doesn’t mean you have to kiss sun-drenched beaches goodbye as well. Lucky for you, we have a wide range of properties located directly on or near the beach in Miami, including the oceanfront Trump International Beach Resort and the Palms Hotel & Spa. Those looking to squeeze in a fall vacation in Central Florida and bask in the excitement of Walt Disney World’s theme parks can find low rates in properties found at or near Downtown Disney, such as Hotel Royal Plaza and BW Lake Buena Vista in Orlando.

Maybe you’d just like to get out of the house for a few days and take in the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas nightlife without breaking your pocketbook. Sahara Hotel and Casino, whose NASCAR Cafe is highlighted by a state-of-the-art roller coaster, is located on the northern end of the Las Vegas Strip. And in the very heart of the Strip is The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino; with over 60 international boutiques, the place is surely a shopper’s paradise! If you’re heading to the nation’s capitol instead, you can select from downtown properties ranging from Capitol Skyline to The River Inn.

Bob mentioned that you can also find 24-48 hour deals on the website that allow you to travel through the fall. By booking in advance, you end up saving more, and who doesn’t want more money in their pockets during these tough economic times?

Also, you can follow us via Facebook and Twitter, where each we post select deals available at properties in New York and other hot destinations; you can also get access to our latest promotions and giveaways! Right now we’re giving away a two-night stay at the Regal Sun Resort in Orlando for our Twitter followers. Visit our Contest Page for more details. In addition, subscribe to our getaroom YouTube channel, where you’ll have access to videos highlighting great travel tips and deals as explained by our travel maven, Kate Hall.

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