“5 Creative Ways to Cut Business Travel Costs,"

[Harold McCorkle]

Tip1 To Fly or Drive

Assuming that by now you have your destination already picked out,
how are you going to get there? Gas prices are near four dollars a gallon,
and plane tickets are expensive, not to mention the very strict rules as to
what you can and cannot take on board. So to help with both here is
what is recommended.

If you Drive

Instead of eating your meals at McDonald's on your way to Vacation, pack
a cooler of food. You can buy a cooler and a weeks worth of sandwich stuff
for around 25-35 dollars.Get a tune up, they can be expensive but a Tune
up will help keep your car fuel efficient and could possibly save your life.
Budget at least $20 over what you think you'll be paying in gas.

Tip 2 If you Fly

Travelocity, or other Internet sites like Travelocity can help with finding a
cheap rate.Flying at odd hours will ensure a cheaper ticket! When traveling
around Europe book your plane for around midnight because those flights offer the
lower rates.Whatever airline you book with, look up their site as well and see what
their rules are as far as carry on material and flight exchanges or cancellations.
You might be able to get a cheaper rate through the airline than through
Travelocity, and you can save even more money by bringing food with your
carry on, so long as they allow it. In flight snacks are expensive so if you
can, pack your own.

Tip 3 Where to Sleep

The best advice on where to stay once you've reached your destination is to
check hotel rooms and rates early, a few months in advance.
The earlier you book a room the cheaper the rate.
Also try to book in their off season, many Hotels will have cheaper rates when
they don't expect a lot of reservations to be coming in.

"I Forgot"

Its a bummer when you find out that you forgot something important and have
to spend money on an item like, a bathing suit, or shampoo. Granted these i
tems can be cheap, but its better not to have to spend money on them.
Here's what you do to make sure you don't forget anything. Do a walk through
of your home and write down all the things you use for personal hygiene, and
things you will want to have on your vacation. Tape the list to the top of the suit
case, and the day of your flight... start packing.Once you know, that everything
on the list is in the suit case... rip up the list. Its easy and its a fairly good way
to make sure you got everything.

Tip 4 Meal Time

An expensive, but fun past-time during vacation is eating out.
Plan your meals ahead of time.
Budget your money and if you can, eat out everyday, if you can afford it.
If you can't, look at your monthly food bill, and estimate how much it will cost
for you and your family to eat for the amount of time on the vacation. Then
either pack a cooler to take with you, or plan on going shopping at a store near
the hotel and fixing picnic-like meals in the room...Try to set money aside for
at least one meal out at a restaurant, and if you do, make sure it's a place that
isn't common to your home town...Make it something different and something fun.


Tip 5 Purchase your own travel website

They have some as low as $500 and you will have a fully functional website where
you can book at wholesale prices instead of retail prices, this will also help you when
it comes to saving money because you will receive the same perks at discounted
rates that travel agents get....and because you have your own travel website, you are
considered a business owner and you can claim it on your income taxes and save even
more, With the way the economy is today you need to learn how to save as well as earn
income, in other words make your money work for you.




Best regards

Harold S. McCorkle
Your Travel Specialist
718-738-8021 direct
worldwidetravel4you.com