Taking the family away on holiday almost seems necessary in this age if you wish your sanity to survive the summer. Yet the strain on the wallet sometimes may make this even more stressful than staying at home. Thankfully there are a good number of ways to cut costs on taking your family away from the house, allowing you some time to unwind under a foreign sun.
Here some top tips on getting a cheaper holiday abroad for your family.
Play the Generation Game
This may make some cringe at first but taking the whole family a great way to skim expenses from your holiday. Booking in large parties often comes with its own bulk buy discounts, but even more appealing is the ability to share costs.
Larger accommodation usually works out much cheaper than paying by the individual. You can rent a whole villa to house the family by paying just a fraction of what you may pay to put everyone up in a hotel. For instance renting one of the Menorca villas will give you an opportunity sleep up to 12 people, and if they're mostly splitting the cost then this works out very reasonably indeed.
Book For Next Summer Now
While last minute often gives you a good discount on the prices you pay on your holiday there is also a good benefit to booking ion advance. Firstly, by booking now you are ensuring your holiday costs are at this year's prices, with the current exchange rate, if the economy should fluctuate you won't get stung.
Furthermore if you have a firm idea in mind and are not willing to chance it with a last minute deal then booking far ahead usually ensures the best deal. Companies can often offer up to 25% off when flights and such are booked in advance.
Last Minute Deal
On the other side the last minute deal is also a great way to save cash if you are easier within regards to your destination. Last minute flights can often work out at very good prices, while there are a number of last minute package deals. However, the last minute package has recently been faltering with many companies going bust under the pressurised economy.
Yet instead you can save a good deal of cash by renting a vacation rental property with a late availability deal. As holiday home owners fight last minute for your cash some great offers to choose from.
Go Self Catering
One of the biggest expenses for travellers is the cost of eating, over the week the accumulated cost of family meals at restaurants works out as one of the most expensive factors in the holiday.
By choosing a self catering villa then you can offset the cost of restaurants altogether. This also gives you a great excuse to trawl through the local markets picking up the sights and smells of your destination. This will allow you to eat quality food at less than half the price you may pay in restaurant.
Martin Wynn
