How to Save Money when Traveling Solo: 20 Tips for Saving while Planning & at your Destination!

Let's face it. No one wants to pay for an imaginary person when traveling. However, often cruise lines, hotels, and tour packages, often base their pricing on double occupancy. Solo travelers have a bigger challenge saving money while traveling. This video shares twenty tips for saving, which is good advice for anyone who wants to save on a vacation. Here are my 20 tips: 1. Look for zero single supplement deals. 2. Eliminate high-cost countries and popular destinations. 3. Travel in the off-season. 4. Book deals rather than destinations. 5. Be flexible with dates. 6. Always be looking, so you can jump on a deal when you see it. 7. Travel close to home 8. Look for flight deals. 9. Look for ways to save on lodging. 10. Consider location when booking lodging. 11. Research ground transportation in advance 12. Get a travel rewards card. 13. Don't pay foreign transaction fees. 14. Don't buy special clothes for travel. 15. Pack carry-on only 16. Discount passes & travel Cards. 17. Pay in local currency. 18. Take public transportation. 19. Eat fewer restaurant meals. 20. Resist splurging. Travel sites in video: Going: https://going.sjv.io/c/6944024/3754892/10802 Google Flights: https://www.google.com/travel/flights Google Explore: https://www.google.com/travel/explore Women Travel Abroad: https://womentravelabroad.com/ G Adventures: https://www.gadventures.com/ Overseas Adventure Travel: https://www.oattravel.com/ Vacations to Go: https://www.vacationstogo.com/ Cruise Plum: https://www.cruiseplum.com/ @seniorsolotravel Facebook Travel Forum: https://www.facebook.com/groups/443309331791413 Senior Solo Travel Website: https://www.seniorsolotravel.net/ Travel Advice Videos: Tips for Lifting a Carry-on Bag: https://youtu.be/uy6i-7loptk What to Pack in a Personal Bag: https://youtu.be/uNoI34UpguY 10 Tips to Pack Lighter: https://youtu.be/g1ud6n0ZrIg How to Save Money when Traveling Solo: https://youtu.be/oxYfMc6FMAc Overpacking and How to Avoid it: https://youtu.be/8hXrC7s_DSQ 8 Travel Hacks: https://youtu.be/wsRSRmp3Nv8 12 Tips for Senior Travelers: https://youtu.be/g4ZG36XaSwc How to Fold a Suit Coat: https://youtu.be/0VpW5nV0RXc How to Fold a Jacket or Coat: https://youtu.be/xM8F8Ff3nas How to Pack a Carry On: https://youtu.be/ph3NM4i6pVU Packing Tips: https://youtu.be/4W5Z7ZAjYkQ Packing Methods: https://youtu.be/5t1svDEZ8I4 Pre-Travel Checklist: https://youtu.be/KnUkt7EojA4 Favorite Travel Products: https://youtu.be/jizhD6Xnczw Travel Products 2024: https://youtu.be/fo3WlxaHF7E Senior Travel Discounts: https://youtu.be/9U1pS-lB6CA Business Class-How to find flight deals: https://youtu.be/lx8wETsqeTk Business Class- Is it Worth it?: https://youtu.be/HufY1qREu0c Travel Insurance-Are you paying too much?: https://youtu.be/52Yp_LFQELc Solo Travel-How to Banish the Fear: https://youtu.be/wx1rnerHjVw Cruise vs. Land Travel: https://youtu.be/YDRxD3U3pU8 Senior Solo Travel Introduction: https://youtu.be/1FPqgn41Zwo What to do if Flight is Canceled or Delayed: https://youtu.be/tw0dVHz75VE How to Prevent Lost or Delayed Baggage: https://youtu.be/KaUhWL-Eso8 0:00 Intro 0:34 Zero Single Supplement Deals 1:56 Eliminate High-cost Countries and Popular Destinations 2:37 Travel in the Off-season 3:00 Book Deals not Destinations 3:22 Be Flexible with Dates 3:41 Always be Looking 4:03 Travel Close to Home 4:43 Flight Deals 6:21 Lodging 7:06 Lodging Location 7:22 Ground Transportation 9:09 Travel Rewards Card 9:51 Foreign Transaction Fees 10:18 Don't Buy Special Clothes 10:30 Pack Carry-on Only 10:52 Discount Passes & Travel Cards 11:37 Pay in Local Currency 11:56 Take Public Transportation 12:34 Eat Fewer Meals 13:18 Resist Splurging 13:37 Outro