Between paying for the wedding and setting up a new household, many couples find themselves there is not much money left in their budget for the honeymoon. But who says you have to spend a fortune to enjoy a romantic honeymoon at your dream destination? Here are eight ideas for an affordable yet romantic honeymoon.
First Ask for the gift of a honeymoon
You can lose defray the cost of your honeymoon or perhaps even the cost entirely, by a honeymoon gift registry. A honeymoon registry works just like a wedding registry, but instead of buying you china your wedding guests buy you a trip to China (or the honeymoon destination of your choice). Yes, you could just give your guests a cash contribution to your honeymoon, but a specific part of the honeymoon (dinner at a fancy restaurant or a carriage ride through the historic district of a city far away, for example) is somehow more meaningful. Here you will find a number of honeymoon registries online; theBigDay.com theHoneymoon.com and are two of the most established.
Second Exchange houses
If you are with the locals rather than other tourists mingle rather look at a home exchange for your honeymoon. In short, you go stay in someone else’s house while they remain in you. Sound risky? Perhaps, the but tens of thousands of people have exchanged homes since the 1950s. For an annual membership fee (usually around $ 50), home exchange clubs open the door to thousands of people from around the world who are interested in swapping homes. You could probably find a new home exchange partner on your own, but the home exchange clubs offer tools that allow the exchange goes smoothly. After ExchangeHomes.com, a house can share your travel costs cut more than half. But more importantly, you get to live like locals, and perhaps make life long friends.
Third Rely on the hospitality of others
Hospitality clubs can hook you up with people who are ready, you are hosting in their homes, the largest such club has more than 23,000 members in 148 countries. Membership is usually free, although you will be prompted to hospitality (on a voluntary basis) to provide other sometime in the future. In addition to saving you money, it’s a good way to locals who can make you an insider’s perspective on your honeymoon destination. Other places you are looking for free or reduced-cost accommodation hostels (they’re not just for the young and single anymore) and monasteries, some of which open their doors to guests for little or no fee to open.
4th Win a free honeymoon
“Nothing in life is free”-unless you win a free honeymoon vacation participates in a promotional contest. Quite a few travel agencies and other companies run contests giving away honeymoon vacations as a means to promote their services.
The odds of winning a free honeymoon to remote, but the cost of entering is usually just the time you spend on the Internet for “honeymoon contest” and filling out online registration forms.
5th Make camping
Firelight and shooting stars every night… breathtaking beauty of nature… Snuggle with your honey in a cocoon of zipped-together sleeping bags… Yes, his romantic camping, as long as you are well prepared and have the right equipment (sleeping bags are warm, a comfortable mattress and a waterproof tent is a must). Plus, it’s pretty cheap – $ 10 to $ 20per night at most locations. It’s even cheaper if you choose to cook your own food. You can use a couple of nights camping with a couple of nights in hotels Mix to your honeymoon more affordable. And do not overlook the rustic (but cheap) cabins to rent at many state and national parks. Some even offer a honeymoon cabin!
6th Travel in the off-season
It may be obvious to seasoned travelers, but those with less experience may not realize how inexpensive it can be to honeymoon in the off season: basically no other time than most people travel to your destination. Certain destinations’ accommodation and airfare, up to 30 percent or more during the off-season are squeezed compared to the peak travel times. Travel in the off-season is not necessarily permanent winter weather. Fall and spring usually offer discounted rates also.
7th Consider your airline alternatives
When booking flights online, do not overlook the discount airlines (Southwest, Song, JetBlue, and so on), some are not listed on the big travel portal websites, even if they have a lower fare to your destination. Also, be sure to compare interest rates for alternative airports within a reasonable driving distance. Maybe half an hour from a major airport live, but from the smaller airport a couple of hours, significantly lower fares, perhaps saving you the hundreds of dollars. Finally, be flexible about your arrival and departure date, the major travel portals all have options, looking around for the cheapest flights within a range of dates. Each of these alternatives could save you the hundreds of dollars.
8th Check travel newsletter
If you are not picky about where you honeymoon, you can probably cash in on promotional deals with deep discounts on flights and accommodation, if you know about them. Staying on the latest offers, sign up with as many free budget travel newsletters as you can.
