Counting Pennies

One of the easiest ways to save money on vacation is to travel to cities with CityPass, a discounted ticket booklet to the top attractions in each city (and it also lets you skip the line!). There are currently 10 cities in North America that offer CityPass: Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle, Hollywood, Southern California, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto…and Houston will be the 11^th city and will launch on May 13. For details, log on to www.CityPass.com.  

Gerri Detweiler, the author of Invest In Yourself: Six Secrets to a Rich Life recommends swapping homes as a way to save money on vacation costs. “This past Christmas my family and I spent the week in a 4 bedroom home with an indoor hot tub in Columbia Missouri while a group of women from Columbia stayed at our home in Sarasota Florida. We even swapped cars!” Depending on the type and scope of your vacation, you could potentially save hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars this way. You can arrange home exchanges with people you know or use HomeExchange.com to get in touch with others looking for the same arrangement.

Always choose hotels that offer free food and drinks (you can save you an average of $10 per person per day this way). Most hotels that offer a hot breakfast buffet are very good and feature everything from eggs and bacon to assorted toppings, pancakes, waffles, and cereal.

Always check to see if hotels offer AAA Club rates. “Most consumers will find that if they ask about a AAA, they will most always get one,” says shopping and discount expert Shakira Brown. Make sure you have your club card with for check-in. “If you belong to a professional association or large corporation, check to see if they have special rates with select hotel chains.”

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