Being a poor student doesn’t mean you have to put your travel plans on hold. In fact traveling as a student, whether it be at home or abroad, can be done on a small budget as there are many deals there for you to take advantage of.
Use the fact that you are a student to get discounts. Before you go traveling get yourself a student discount card and use it. The ISIC (International Student Identity Card) will get you concessions on tourist attractions, food and shopping among other things. This card is for any student regardless of age or for youth aged between twelve and twenty six and can be used in over one hundred countries. This student discount card comes complete with an international phone card and a voice mail account. This ensures you can be contacted while traveling.
There is also the International Student Exchange Card (ISEC) which gives travel discounts across the globe. Discounts can be as much as fifty percent on such things as museums, movies, transport options and accommodation. Not only will this card save you a lot of money while traveling, it also provides other benefits including assistance with medical expenses and evacuation fees if caught in a disaster. You also have access to toll free emergency phone service world wide should you need help in urgent situations. The ISE card will also provide you with airline bankruptcy protection. If you book your flights through an ISE agency, you will be covered if your carrier goes bust.
And finally there is the International Youth Travel Card (IYTC) which you can get if you are under twenty six years of age. There is a small charge associated with this card, but the benefits outweigh this cost when traveling. This card will get you discounts in about fifty countries including airfare discounts, accommodation reductions and entry in to tourist attractions at a reduced rate.
Other student cards that offer discounts are transport cards such as the STA Travel card or Young Persons railcards issued in the United Kingdom. But the offers don’t stop there for students. In western countries it is wise to ask if there are student discounts in any place where you are about to part with your money. Discounts can be given by restaurants, retailers (on just about anything) and hostels. Not all places advertise that they give discounts so if you don’t ask, you’ll never find out what savings you can make.
Students aren’t the only lucky ones to get fabulous travel discounts. Seniors also have deals available to them while traveling as do group travelers and families. Investigate what discounts apply to you and ensure you take advantage of them.
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How do you find the great travel deals?My boyfriend and I are looking to take a vacation over the summer (toward the end of July) to somewhere tropical (Caribbean, Mexico). I've tried google searching and using a variety of travel websites, but I cannot find anything reasonable. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to find good travel deals? We prefer to book a bit in advance, as we don't want to wait until the last minute.
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it depends on where you live this is an English language page which serves English speakers all over the world. If you live in Canada here are a few sites to check. Prices can vary so check out more than one. Good luck.
I used EF College Break for my trip to Greece this summer. It included Flights/hotels/breakfasts and other stuff. I have been to Paris, and I recommend it. Also you should check out Nice and Berra Ritzz which are also in France. I think kayak also gives you discounts for booking hotels/flights together, but im not positive. Oh, and if you are booking something online, always check for discount codes before you book, because you might as well save some money. I have EF College Br.'s discount code, its hesseln1188 and it gets you $50 off. I also saw a discount code for Southwest floating arround too, so I guess some airlines do it too. Good luck, and have fun!
I always use Expedia.
On the west coast: Sanibel Island (south of Tampa) is a great place for shelling. St. Petersburg is a nice beach and Tampa is close by for Busch Gardens.
On the east coast: Cocoa Beach is nice (that's were I go, closest for me). You can visit the Space Center. The Cocoa Beach Pier has a restaurant (food OK) which has a great
view to watch the surfers. St. Augustine has lots to do with all the shops and the fort.
Have fun!
Try, http://www.priceline.com, http://www.cheapoair.com, http://www.onetravel.com, http://www.travelocity.com.These are few good sites to get best travel deals.
columnists and others find out about travel deals and specials by using the Internet.
I like site59.com. It lets you create your package (air, car, hotel – all three, just two, etc) and they have packages for the upcoming weekend and the weekend following.
They also have a link for trips under $250.
Charles,
There are several Web sites available today where you can get great deals. However, all the Web sites are biased towards the suppliers that pay them the most. Not to mention the enormous time that you waste drifting through Web pages.
Still, all is not lost!!! Recently, i discovered a truly amazing desktop tool – Tafri. You can download it on your desktop like you download MSN messenger. It automatically displays really great deals for air tickets, hotel rooms, car rental and what have you. I find this tool a great personal assistant. It's like someone tailoring the deals for you. You can set your own preferences. Based on your preferences, the deals are tailored for you.
You do not have to type messy URLs, visit Web sites, enter data here and there. It is all there right on your desktop.
A truly great innovation. I simply love it. You can download it from http://www.mytafri.com
Happy traveling!
Van
Go to the Philippines! there are so many Beautiful places there, But my most enjoyable moment there is going to Tagaytay City and Boracay City….:) In La Union, go to San Juan Beach…in Pangasinan go to Hundred Islands National Park…In Batanes Islands, House of Dakay…the Baguio City, Burnham Park,,Botanical Garden,,In Cavite where can you see the Beautiful Taal Volcano…Palawan, El Nido Resort,,Coron Island…Bohol, Chocolate Hills…and also the Camiguin, Tausan Falls,,Tangub Hot Spring,,Macao Cold Spring,,Mantigue Island,,White Island…Davao, Samal Island,,Pearl Farm Beach Resort…If you don't like,,,,,Go to Singapore! Sentosa is the most Enjoyable place…(Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom, Cinemania, Dolphin Lagoon, Fort Siloso, Images of Singapore, The Merlion & Merlion Walk, Sentosa Golf Club, Sijori Wondergolf, Sky Tower, Underwater World, Musical Fountain, Nature, Animal & Bird Encounters, The Beach, Trapeze, VolcanoLand) or Night Safari (World's first and only night-time safari park, 130 species of animals….) and try the Singapore Zoo (490 species, 3,600 animals) That's the place we go last Vacation.
there are quite a few sites that you can search that will likely show you great hotels at the best prices available. check out the website BookMe and you will be able to compare prices on all the reputable travel sites in just a couple minutes. it's very convenient and will save you a bunch of time and money. Also, make sure you buy them online… otherwise they charge much higher fees for phone orders. good luck.