Travel insurance is important because emergencies and accidents can happen at anytime and you cannot predict them. But you should NEVER get a policy before checking all the following items...
It is easy to blow up your travel budget on full-price lodging. You don't have to overpay for a hotel room — there are tricks and tips you can use to find the best room rates so you can enjoy your trip guilt-free. For the brave, it is always worth calling the hotel that you want to stay at on the day that you intend to arrive, or possibly the day before. Hotels will often be prepared to offer substantial discounts on the day, as from their point of view an empty room is a complete waste of money. If you are feeling particularly bold it is even worth telling the hotel what you are prepared to pay and asking...
The two key things that can have a huge impact on the cost of your vacation are the destination and the time of year. In fact, the single biggest saver is likely to be when you travel, not how successfully you manage to haggle for that last minute hotel bargain!
Imaging how many flights you have had from point A to point B without even thinking about the cities in which you had layovers. With an extended layover, you can turn a two-hour layover in a beautiful city into a day or more of exciting travel time in that city.
How can you do this and Hack one Trip to Two?!
