Posts Tagged ‘ Discount Travel ’

The three best travel days for price.

May 11th, 2010 | By salele | Category: Travel Secrets

By Salihu Ibrahim
Most countries in the world work on their own time tables. Saturday and Sundays may be holiday for some countries, but for many countries they are not holidays. Also, the religious festivals for each country are not the same. They are spread out through out the year.
 
Depending on the country you are staying [...]



The ideal season for last minute travelers.

May 3rd, 2010 | By salele | Category: last minute travel

 
 
Summer season is the best for travel. The skies are blue, the beach is enticing us with its warm waters and all outdoor activities seem to offer so much promise. Most families in the world wait until summer to go on their yearly vacation. And of course that is also the time when schools are [...]



The secret to winning a better price for your cruise

Apr 12th, 2010 | By salele | Category: Travel Secrets

By Salihu Ibrahim.

Cruising the Caribbean or the Mediterranean is close to the most luxurious or enjoyable vacation that the majority of travelers in the world can think of. To soak up the sun while relaxing on the deck of a humongous ocean liner weighing  150 thousand gross tons or more is nothing short of a [...]



How to get hotel rooms at 50 percent or more off the rack rate.

May 25th, 2009 | By salele | Category: Discount Travel

By Salihu Ibrahim.

A good night’s sleep is a must for most travelers. Although the degree of comfort depends on each individual, most of us agree that getting a five star hotel inexpensively is one of the best perks we can have when traveling.  Added to it are the extra amenities such as swimming pool, spa, [...]



The truth about debit cards and travel purchases.

May 7th, 2009 | By salele | Category: Travel Secrets

By Salihu Ibrahim.

Every human being needs to live at the level of his earnings. Never try to keep up with the neighbors or be enamored by the fancy things you see in the stores or on TV. Never take a vacation unless you have saved for it and earned it!
 
In 1995, only 2% of Americans [...]



The truth about airfare consolidators.

Apr 28th, 2009 | By salele | Category: News

By Salihu Ibrahim.

Most of us have heard about the tremendous amounts of savings that consolidators can pass on to us. It is a true fact that the airlines sell tickets in bulk to groups called consolidators who then sell it to individuals or travel agents. An individual traveler may save thousands of dollars on each [...]



How to save through consolidators.

Mar 26th, 2009 | By salele | Category: Travel Secrets

By Salihu Ibrahim.

More and more people are traveling than ever before.
 
International flights are a lucrative business for all the major airlines in the world. Longer flying times allow for higher price margins and extra fees to each ticket, allowing the airlines to make huge profits. One of the biggest fears of the airline industry [...]



How to save on airfare, hotels, cruises, rental cars etc

Mar 26th, 2009 | By salele | Category: Discount Travel, News

By Salihu Ibrahim.

Traveling opens our minds. As we understand other cultures, we learn that we are all basically the same, living day to day dreaming of a better life and trying to understand how the world works.
 
As our daily living expenses get larger, most of us find it very hard to [...]



How to bid for the best travel deals on Priceline.

Mar 25th, 2009 | By salele | Category: Discount Travel

 

By Salihu Ibrahim.
As the internet expands to reach travelers in the most remote parts of the world, the traffic on the internet seems to increase exponentially. Many of the internet users are just browsing for information while the vast  majority are looking for deals that will save them money.
One [...]



How to avoid rental car rate explosion.

Mar 24th, 2009 | By salele | Category: Discount Travel

 
By Salihu Ibrahim.
 
Most of us think that the price quoted by rental car companies on their website is the final price that we pay. WRONG! If we are not shrewd enough, we can lose a lot of money when we settle the bill because we forgot to negotiate the right deal. This is true whether [...]