| Many people hold in their dreams to become a world | | | | for a flight is a great price, keep looking, you can |
| traveler, or to at least go on at least one trip to a | | | | always come back and get it in a few hours, after |
| foreign locale. The reason most people do not act on | | | | you have checked around. Also, if you are planning |
| their desire to travel abroad is of course financial. | | | | several smaller flights while on your vacation, there |
| There are ways to enjoy world travel on a budget, | | | | are great deals for short flights throughout Europe. |
| but you have to know where to look and where to | | | | These can also be researched on the internet or |
| lay your concern when searching for the right | | | | through your travel agent. If you are planning to rent |
| vacation destination and flight. | | | | a car, check with local companies in your home |
| Although in recent years there have been more | | | | country to see if they can recommend a rental place |
| students that request student loans and government | | | | in your destination, but also check with the locals |
| grant so get through their college years, there is also | | | | once you have arrived and see where they |
| a surge in the number of college aged students that | | | | recommend. Many times, the locals know better than |
| take trips to foreign locations. These excursions | | | | anyone where to find a good deal. |
| occur partly because of a foreign studies program or | | | | Searching for a hotel can be done in much the same |
| missions trip that is offered by the school and often | | | | way as searching for your transportation needs. You |
| partially covered from the semester's tuition, but also | | | | should always check at least three separate places |
| because Americans, as a whole, are more apt to | | | | before committing. Know also that hotels in other |
| spend money that they do not have than they used | | | | countries are likely not the same as hotels in your |
| to be. | | | | own backyard. Many hotels may have community |
| In order to break down how students and adult | | | | showers, while others will have private baths in each |
| travelers can travel abroad on a budget, we have to | | | | room or suite. Make a list of questions to be |
| first separate the travel costs into categories. If you | | | | answered before booking any hotel. Once you have |
| break down the trip into three categories and search | | | | decided that the hotel you have selected is |
| for bargains in those three categories separately, you | | | | satisfactory in both appearance and price, then you |
| will be likely to find a good deal on each. The first | | | | should book the hotel to insure a room is available for |
| category would be travel. The main portion of this | | | | you and your travel companion. |
| category will likely be the trip to and from your | | | | Finally, we come to entertainment money, or |
| destination, but you can also include transportation | | | | spending money as some would call it. You will |
| while on your vacation in this heading as well. For | | | | inevitably want to spend money on your vacation, |
| example, if you are traveling through Europe, you | | | | whether it be for meals or souvenirs for grandma. In |
| may be more likely to need several flights while on | | | | all money spending situations, use your common |
| your vacation, whereas a trip to the Bahamas or | | | | sense. In foreign countries, it could be difficult to |
| Cancun would require only local travel. | | | | remember the exchange rate and know what you |
| Begin researching flight costs. You should do this at | | | | are spending on certain items, so an electronic |
| no less than three locations. Those three would be a | | | | exchange calculator is a great tool for your outings. |
| travel agent, the internet (sites like Priceline and | | | | If you keep these suggestions in mind, you can |
| Travelocity), and the airlines themselves. At separate | | | | enjoy world travel on a budget and still have a great |
| times, you may get the best price at any of these | | | | time! |
| locations. If you think the first place you find a price | | | | |