Our family loves to travel, with a family of ten you can imagine how expensive it can be to cover hotel, airfare or food costs, let alone paying to see our destination’s local attractions. That’s why I want to share some of the ways we save money when we travel. Here are 7 ways we do just that:

Road Trips

Taking a road trip saves you money on airfare, even with the high gas prices. Plus driving enables you to see extra sights along the way.

Preferred Cards

If you have a preferred card for a hotel chain, you can save points to use towards your summer travel adventures.

Food Savings

You can save money on food by staying at hotels with complimentary breakfast, by purchasing food at a local grocery store, by bringing a crockpot or staying at a hotel with a kitchen. This saves on expensive meals out at restaurants.

Airfare

Did you know that Tuesday nights are the best time to find airfare deals? According to a recent article on Yahoo, this is when they recommended purchasing airline tickets because airlines post their deals. Such deals are usually only good for a short time unless customer service tells you otherwise.

Off-Season Visits

If possible, choose to visit places in the off-season when attraction tickets and hotels provide discounted prices.

Free events

When looking for places to visit, look for free events first to save on pricey attraction tickets.

Package Bundles

Many hotels and rental car places offer bundle packages that save money. Area attractions will often put together package bundles that provide savings on attending three events instead of each one separately.

Use your computer and phone to your advantage when planning your next trip because these 7 summer travel tips will save you money, how much will depend on your research and planning.

Happy travels!

Theresa has been married for 18 years and is mom to 8 beautiful children. She is also a WAHM (Work-At-Home-Mom). In addition to blogging, she is a Virtual Assistant with her own company as well as an independent contractor with Your USA VA. Her interests include: reading, writing, travel, education, being an entrepreneur, being self-sufficient by growing her own food through farming and gardening. To learn more about her and her family visit her blog Faith and Family Reviews.