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The fact that the constant barrage of credit crunch related news isso grim at home only makes me more desperate to escape to a place whereat least if the news isnt any less grim I cant understand whattheyre saying. And some sun would be nice too. That always cheers me up. As well as shopping around for credit crunchtravel discounts there are some other ways to plan for a cheap holiday,without cheap holiday meaning a fortnight sitting in a house you cantreally afford the mortgage for. These are the World Reviewer Top Tips for Cheap Credit Crunch Travel.Like the scouts and dentists will tell you be prepared. No point going to Egypt and skipping the pyramids because theyre a bit pricey, if you look around in advance many destinations can offer you a combo deal, tickets to the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower with a boat ride down the Seine thrown in for example. Theres also no point going to a place where the shopping is bound to temptwith your suitcase at full weight on the way out. Leave a bit ofbreathing room in your luggage to avoid a scene at the airport whereyou have to start jettisoning your smalls to fit that coat that was toocheap not to buy.We all know mobile phone charges on holidays are hideous and the creditcrunch isnt going to improve that, but if you get your phone unlockedbefore you leave you can get a local SIM card and at least make cheaplocal calls if you need to. Know what youre got coming to you.European travellers are entitled to a free European Health InsuranceCard which means if something untoward befalls you medically you cansave yourself a lot of extra cash and worry! British travellers shouldalso check out if theyre entitled to get their travel jabs free on theNHS from their GP a lot of people will find they are.If youre still a student in any way shape or form make sure you pickup an internationally recognised student card like one from STAtravel waving your school library card at the charming people in theticket office of Beijings Forbidden City wont do you any favours. Stick to your budget.You can be thrifty even after you hit the ground. Simple things like eating out where the locals dorather than in the often over priced and less authentic tourist areas,and carrying a drink in your bag can help you stick to a daily budget. Mind the false economyBeing flexible about your travel arrangements will always save youmoney but if the cheapest flight available means youre going to getinto the airport at 3am and have to catch a cab to the hotel - whichwill promptly charge you for a whole additional night - then you maywant to reconsider.Self catering options may be worth considering - some people can eat their moneys worth at the breakfast buffet, but it might be worth looking for accommodation with at least a fridge, kettle and a toaster in case of emergencies?Car rental is another travel expenditure that should be considered carefully at the moment. It can be a cheap way to get aroundbut remember that petrol prices are sky high in many places at themoment. If you do rent a car returning it with a full tank can helpavoid any pesky additional charges.Its a precarious economy that has people withdrawing all the cash fortheir trip at the commission free money exchange post office if youlose it you lose it all but its still worth changing some currencybefore you go and looking for a cheaper exchange rate than youll getfrom your hotel.Dont scrimp on insurance. If youre that lucky you must be one of thepeople who has benefited from the credit crunch but how many of thosepeople do you know? Coming home from holiday is bad enough withoutcoming home in an air ambulance youre going to spend the next thousandyears paying off, or scoring all those wonderful shopping bargains onvacation and then losing your bag on the way home and not even having adecent pair of underwear to call your own. Dont leave it to the last minuteLeaving it until the last minute only really works if you can beflexible. If youre hoping youll be able to arrange cheap parking atthe airport on the day you probably also think credit crunch is acereal. These little details all add up in the end.
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