How to travel

Many people don't know how to go about getting the lowest prices when travelling abroad. Here is a short review of websites you should consider using when looking for cheap ways to travel.

First, if you are the kind of person who likes to plan everything yourself, you need to know the website www.momondo.com - Momondo is a website searching through a bunch of different airlines and travel agencies online such as Air France and Expedia to find you the cheapest flight and then redirect you to the cheapest place to get your tickets. They don't sell any tickets and they don't endorse one airline over the other. Recently, they have expanded to also allow users to search for the cheapest hotels and car rentals, but I still have my doubts about this as hotels often have different names on different websites which makes it hard to compare them. And you can also find cheaper car rentals on other websites - sometimes in connection with booking your hotel or flight. But you should definitely check out Momondo to find the cheapest flights.

But sometimes it can be cheaper not to use these search engines and buy two separate tickets if you want to go somewhere. Let me explain. If you find a ticket from London to Chicago for $500 it may be cheaper to look for tickets from London to New York and again from New York to Chicago. The last option may give you an extra connection, but it may in some cases save you a lot of money.

When looking for accommodation you should have a look at either www.booking.com or www.hotels.com - both are really really easy to find you way around and give you a lot of search filters you can apply to find the right hotel for you. Personally, I have often found www.booking.com to be the better choice with the best prices - but I have been proved wrong on this. So use both of them and choose wisely. Oh and look out for hotels that charge you for WiFi. Don't choose those hotels - charging for WiFi seems greedy. 

Getting the right price when renting a car is a bit more tricky. I've tried a lot of options and I haven't found one place with the cheapest prices. It really depends on where and when you're going. But good websites to have in mind include www.rentalcars.com (same company as Booking.com) and www.autoeurope.com (when renting a car in Europe). If you choose to rent a car directly at one of the big car rental companies (Avis, Hertz, Enterprise etc.), make sure to find that voucher number. You can often find them online by spending a few minutes on Google. They often give you a free upgrade, free milage or 10% discount. Make sure you find the best option for you as you can't use more than one voucher for each rental.

I hope you are able to use these hints for when you want to book your next travel.