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Whether you're flying the frugal skies cruising the high seas of
savings, or pinching peso's in Mexico
you can see more of the world
for less if you travel like a cheapskate.
I'am Jeff Yeager the Ultimate Cheapskate and host of the CheapLife. Are you longing for London?
or maybe pining in paris.
Classy choices my frugal friends but since both are notoriously pricey. Travel
during the off-season for discounted airfares, affordable accommodations
and best of all smaller crowds and remember it's always the off-season
somewhere. If you must travel during the peak periods giving yourself as much
flexibility as possible will help you find the best deals out there. To a Cheapskate
cashing in on frequent flyer miles and credit card reward points is the
ultimate rush. Stay CHHHEEEAAAAPPPP!
Another way to save on flights and maybe even fly for free is to do the bumb!
Sometimes airlines overbooked flights and they'll offer a free ticket or other perks to
anyone willing to give up there seat can catch the next plane. I personally
jumb at the bumb!
Packed flights, busy hubs and those oh so lovely connections are a traveler's
nightmare but they can't get cheap skate's best friend. So don't be afraid
to jump at the bump!
Got your own money-saving travel tips
leave them in the comments section below for chance to win my new book. "How to
retire the Cheapskate way".
When you retire like a cheapskate you'll have plenty of time and money for travel.
I have no reservations about traveling without reservations
although I usually book something for the first night or two, to nurse my
jet lag. After that, I talk to locals
who point me in the direction of wonderful local and of course cheap places to stay.
Cheapskates also love cruising their way to savings. Many cruise lines offer repositioning
cruise's at a dirt cheap fare's so they can move their fleets around the globe to
accommodate seasonal markets. The cruise itself is only one way so either you
have to find another way there or another way home
but the savings is often worth it. Hey it's time for another Cheapskate Shoutout!
Travel blogger Tim Leffel suggests renting a bike when you travel for cheap
sightseeing and transportation. That's a cheapskate double doozy, good idea Tim!
One of the best things about travel is of course the food.
But the cost of eating out adds up quickly especially when you don't have
the benefit of your fully stocked cheapskate pantry. Opt for lunch rather than dinner
at that fancy, schmancy resturant you've been dying to try and your meal might cost only half as
much. If you're in an unfamiliar place and looking for a good meal or the hottest
night spots, remember the three l's
LOOK for LINES of LOCALS. Wherever local folks hang out your likely to find the best values
and get a true taste uh... or sip
of what a place is really like. And my last tip for the globetrotting cheapskate
traveler. Whatever you do
don't throw that away. The bladder from inside a five litter box of wine...
Makes a perfect inflatable travel pillow.
and trust me when you get on an airplane and start to blow one of these
babies up. The big guy in the seat next to you is going to immediately move to
another seat so you'll have all the more room to stretch out.
Travel far and travel frugal my friend's Stay Cheap!
A big cheapskate congratulations to C. Cruz. The winner of our Giblets and leftover challenge.
Your nifty
idea to use Giblets to make dog biscuits. Makes you the winner of our
fifty dollar gift card. Make sure you check out my other video's.
Leave a comment and let me know what you think of our show.