Comments on: Frugal Vacation Tip and Tightwad Gazette Giveaway http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/03/17/frugal-vacation-tip-and-tightwad-gazette-giveaway/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:56:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: cybele http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/03/17/frugal-vacation-tip-and-tightwad-gazette-giveaway/#comment-14939 cybele Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:27:00 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/03/17/frugal-vacation-tip-and-tightwad-gazette-giveaway/#comment-14939 Laundry: if you have friends and relatives you can visit somewhere during the trip you can almost always get the laundry done... doesn't mean you have to stay with them, unless you want to, but most people are happy to help. and of course, you can always repay the favor when they visit your area! it's also often cheaper to rent a small suite or self-catering apartment if you are going to be in an area for a while, so that you can cook some of your own meals. Most of the major chains have some kind of facility like that. or you can often find them on the internet. Also true for trips to Europe. for example, you can find rentals flats in central Paris or London and many other cities. Nice to be able to come back and put your feet up, too. for example, you can rent a fully-furnished 27 sq meter flat, LR, kit, bath for 585 Euros per week at this site http://www.parisattitude.com/apartment-selection.asp it's one of many...no endorsement intended. but the price is pretty unbeatable many cities also have some kind of city card which gives you significant discounts on transport, museum entrances, amusements of various kinds, and even certain restaurants. europeancitycards.com will find them if you're travelling to Europe, but NYC has a similar system...and others... look for local restaurants...little ones where there are lots of people and the menu is affordable...read the menus when you're out for a stroll in the afternoon and then book your table for the evening. if you can eat an early dinner it often is less expensive as many restaurants have special deals for the earlier hours. (we never do this because we like to eat later, but i know it works...) Laundry: if you have friends and relatives you can visit somewhere during the trip you can almost always get the laundry done…
doesn’t mean you have to stay with them, unless you want to, but most people are happy to help. and of course, you can always repay the favor when they visit your area!
it’s also often cheaper to rent a small suite or self-catering apartment if you are going to be in an area for a while, so that you can cook some of your own meals. Most of the major chains have some kind of facility like that. or you can often find them on the internet. Also true for trips to Europe. for example, you can find rentals flats in central Paris or London and many other cities. Nice to be able to come back and put your feet up, too. for example, you can rent a fully-furnished 27 sq meter flat, LR, kit, bath for 585 Euros per week at this site http://www.parisattitude.com/apartment-selection.asp
it’s one of many…no endorsement intended. but the price is pretty unbeatable
many cities also have some kind of city card which gives you significant discounts on transport, museum entrances, amusements of various kinds, and even certain restaurants.
europeancitycards.com will find them if you’re travelling to Europe, but NYC has a similar system…and others…
look for local restaurants…little ones where there are lots of people and the menu is affordable…read the menus when you’re out for a stroll in the afternoon and then book your table for the evening. if you can eat an early dinner it often is less expensive as many restaurants have special deals for the earlier hours. (we never do this because we like to eat later, but i know it works…)

]]> By: Cath Lawson http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/03/17/frugal-vacation-tip-and-tightwad-gazette-giveaway/#comment-14829 Cath Lawson Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:33:25 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/03/17/frugal-vacation-tip-and-tightwad-gazette-giveaway/#comment-14829 Hi Mrs M - thanks for the tips. I love vacations, but I have to admit that I usually do a bit of work while I'm there. I am going to New York in the Summer and trying to find a reasonably low cost place outside the city to visit while we are there is not easy. @ Ron - Lucky you. I hope to go to Yellowstone one year. It is just so far from the UK! Hi Mrs M – thanks for the tips. I love vacations, but I have to admit that I usually do a bit of work while I’m there.

I am going to New York in the Summer and trying to find a reasonably low cost place outside the city to visit while we are there is not easy.

@ Ron – Lucky you. I hope to go to Yellowstone one year. It is just so far from the UK!

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/03/17/frugal-vacation-tip-and-tightwad-gazette-giveaway/#comment-14810 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:57:13 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/03/17/frugal-vacation-tip-and-tightwad-gazette-giveaway/#comment-14810 We're heading to Yellowstone National Park during the first week of July and plan to spend the 4th at Mt Rushmore. We're driving and have already saved the gas money. Hotels are paid for using the points I accumulate from so much business travel. Our only expenses will be eating out and souvenirs. One good thing is that all the hotels offer free breakfasts and they have bread, peanut butter, and jam. We will also get free lunches! We’re heading to Yellowstone National Park during the first week of July and plan to spend the 4th at Mt Rushmore. We’re driving and have already saved the gas money. Hotels are paid for using the points I accumulate from so much business travel. Our only expenses will be eating out and souvenirs. One good thing is that all the hotels offer free breakfasts and they have bread, peanut butter, and jam. We will also get free lunches!

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