More mileage with less moolah

The anticipation of a good trip, replete with good times, does not have to come with a heavy price tag.

Try to plan your onward and return journey as early as possible and during the week as good deals and confirmed tickets are more likely during this time be it air or train travel.

Choose your hotel depending upon your itinerary and type of trip you want – are you content to laze around in a beautiful resort or do you want to dash out early for sight-seeing only to come back at night just for sleep? At times, depending upon the weather, a non-AC room is quite comfortable too, thus leading to considerable savings.

Holiday or not, many of us are shopaholics – the lure of shopping can possess us like a devil preying on spendthrift victims. In places of tourist interest, often victims, I mean, shoppers are taken to emporia or shops where they are promised authentic curios. Often, these good rates prove to be several times higher than in other places. You need to verify the authenticity of such claims. And avoid shopping that can be done very easily in your own city – malls with branded stores stock the same batch of clothes. And if you do find something interesting, do bargain to gain. Pick up small inexpensive curios as gifts for friends and colleagues – book marks, key chains, fridge magnets.

Have you heard about bottles with in-built purifiers – although the initial investment is high, it is big time value on ensuring healthy water consistently. And you will no longer feel guilty about disposing the large number of used plastic water bottles. Smart eco-friendly and pocket friendly option…aur kya chahiye.

At times, all you want after a taxing sight-seeing day is something light at the hotel but usually even a simple sandwich can be exorbitant. The solution lies in picking up the travel cooker – where you can cook a quick bowl of oats, noodles or soup. Money and time saved.

At times, travel off-season and in not-so-well-known tourist spots can give you the added peace of mind of trips or vacations.

More mileage with less moolah.