Since we love to travel, I knew we had to come up with a way of doing it on a budget! Here are some helpful tips for traveling on a budget...
Coupons:
--We try to stop at the Welcome Center of the state or town we are visiting and look for coupons for different places (eating, entertainment, etc).
--When available, we will purchase a Entertainment coupon book for the city we are visiting. We bought a Memphis coupon book for only $12, which also included free shipping. What a deal! Anyways, the coupon book has loads of coupons for places to eat, attractions, hotels, etc. With the help of the coupon book we will be able to see Graceland for two of us, for only $36, because of the B1G1 coupon! There are several other attractions that we have considered visiting, that we have a coupon for as well.
Food:
--When booking a hotel, we like to look for hotels that offer continental breakfast. That is one less meal that will have to be purchased.
--We also will stock up on snack foods when traveling. For our upcoming trip to Tennessee we will be pack peanut butter, grape jelly, bread for sandwiches and various snack foods to have a few days during the week. To keep the jelly cold in the cooler, we will use the ice from the different hotels we will be staying at! :)
Gas:
--When available, we will try and stock up on gas cards whenever Publix offers $10 off a gas card with a purchase of certain amount of groceries. $10 off on gas, really makes a difference!
--We also use the "gas buddy" app to find cheap gas nearby.
Hotels:
--I have signed up for e-mails from Groupon Getaways and Living Social Escapes for discounted deals on hotels all over the world! We have purchased getaways from both websites and have always been satisfied with the great price we got! We were able to purchase our hotel stay in Gatlinburg, TN for only $45 a night.
Do you have any helpful tips to add to traveling on a budget?? Please share! I would love to hear them!
Eat on the kids menu at Cracker Barrell...the drink is included!!
ReplyDeleteGood blog sweetie! You said all that at the risk of us sounding like a bunch of cheap skates.
ReplyDeleteGreat tips, Ginger! Greg and I recently got a studio/condo on the beach at Fort Myers for $400 for 7 nights. We found it on VRBO (Vacation Rentals by Owner).
ReplyDeleteGreat blog Ginger! This is why we depend on you on family trips! You are the best at this kind of stuff!
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