Instead of doing a lot of flying, many are opting to drive to a destination. This way they save more money. They are also deciding on less expensive hotels and accommodations.

Instead of traveling for a week to 10 days, vacationers are taking plenty of day trips to the shore, museums, family attractions, historical sites or other areas that have interested them in the past, but not enough to actually go.

Travelers are looking for 2 things this summer. A vacation where they will not spend more than necessary and deep discounts that most of the travel industry is offering, successfully, to lure in vacationers.

Hard core leisure travelers will still take the same number of trips this year but they will stay fewer nights. What hotels are also seeing is that they wait until the last minute to book their vacation plans and leave. Even though the economy is really doing poorly, vacationers infuse the travel industry with their desires.

People are much more conscious than they were in the past and while many people see vacations as a luxury, health studies have shown that they are an absolute necessity.

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Don’t forget your condo-card, it will save you a fortune!

1. If your schedule can take it, invite friends or family who live far away to meet you at the destination. This way, you can visit and vacation at the same time. It will be far less expensive than if you took two trips (one for a vacation and the other to visit family), and you’ll create a lot more memories.

2. Set your budget and stick to it. Set your budget before you make your travel plans. Once you’ve returned from your trip, use any leftover money from the budget to treat yourself to something nice. This is a way to give yourself a big high five for sticking to your plan.

3. Don’t stay in a hotel if there are more than 2 of you going. You can stay in a condo for a much cheaper price. In addition, you will have more room, the condo’s are all top rate and you won’t have to eat out as often. Use a condo card and save yourself $600.

4. Pack with intelligence. You know you’re not going to wear most of the things you normally bring, so take half of what you normally pack. Make sure you have the essentials though. It’s costly to purchase certain things at vacation spots.

5. When scheduling your flight, remember it’s normally cheapest to fly out first thing in the morning. Yes, it’s early but you could save a lot of money. Especially if you are traveling with a crowd.

6. Eating out can blow your budget. By staying in a condo, you can go to the grocery store once you get to your destination and stock up on food. Eating out on vacations is really nice, but really expensive too. Try to limit the amount of times you eat out. Remember that budget!

7. Plan a loose itinerary of the places you want to go once you reach your destination. Many of them will more than likely offer different payment plans for certain times of the day and the year.

8. When eating out, try lunch or breakfast. Either meal is normally less expensive than dinner.

Above all else. Enjoy your vacation this year and celebrate the money you spent while so many discounts are being offered.

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Here are 5 tips to make sure you arrive at your destination ready to see the world.

1. Make a list of everything you will be taking with you. Some things that are commonly forgotten are cell chargers, camera, batteries, sun screen. As you are packing the items from your list, make a check next to everything as it goes in the bags.

Second verse same as the first. Have you ever gotten home from your trip and realized your blow dryer is not in the bag? It seems we are worse at leaving things on the return trip than at leaving them out on the initial trip. Just like you did the first time, Check everything off as it goes into the suitcase and/or car.

2. Map out the trip with a highlighter.

3. Let someone know where you’re going. Make sure they know the name and whereabouts of the place you’re going to be staying and that they have your cell phone numbers.

4. Make sure your money is safe. Separate your money in 2-3 places. This way, if something gets stolen or lost, you can still proceed with your vacation and it will ensure that you won’t be washing dishes at the local diner in order to eat.

5. Check your tires for leaks. Make sure that break pads are working properly and you have the right amount of liquids in the right places in your automobile.

Have a great vacation!