Guest Column: Not too late for summer travel deals

Posted 10/08/2011

By L. Jasmine Kim

Unfortunately, summer will be leaving us soon, and that means the window for taking the trip you’ve promised yourself might also be closing fast. So if you’re one of the 73 percent of Americans who planned on traveling more this year, don’t put your sunscreen and swimwear in the back of your closet just yet.

Even though they may seem a little harder to find these days, great travel deals are definitely out there for an end-of-summer getaway. You just need to know where to look.

 Vacation budgeting might be a concern amidst a year that saw several price increases and fees for things such as checking luggage, cancelling a ticket, or even getting a pillow or blanket. To help travelers deliver on their promise to take more trips in 2011, here are four money-saving tips that will let you cut through the clutter and find the best deals on both a relaxing and inexpensive getaway this summer:

 

 

L. Jasmine Kim is the General Manager at Travel-Ticker, an online inspirational travel website that negotiates deals with multiple hotels, airlines, cruises, and other travel partners. Viewers can sign up for their weekly newsletter that says it offers the best deals according to individual intersts.

 

Originally published 10 Aug 2011 at: http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/398/f/5923/s/173f0c2a/l/0L0Stravelmole0N0Cstories0C11488680Bphp0Dmpnlog0F1/story01.htm