Geeky Traveller

There are two main categories of travelers (aside from the obvious of pleasure vs. business) and that is Planned Travel and Last Minute Travel. While planning ahead is a great way to ease any stress you might feel about wanting to know your hotel and destination plans as much as possible, it’s a well known fact that snagging last minute deals can give you an excellent price. A friend of mine desperately needed a break from work this past winter and took some accumulated time off at the office. She picked up a phone and snagged a last minute week-long vacation in the Dominican Republic starting a mere two days later. She paid a ridiculously low price for an all-inclusive vacation on a beach paradise and loved it.

If you’re adventurous enough to be flexible with your vacation plans and don’t mind packing on short notice – and of course, you’ll need all necessary passports ready to go – you can also get a great deal. LastMinuteTravel.com is a site that promises to get you a great value on, you know, last minute travel opportunities. They’ll find cheap airline tickets, cruises, hotel rooms, and full travel packages that are ready for you right away.

Do remember that the catch here is that you can’t be picky. If you have your heart set on leaving on the 15th but the best price is on a package that requires you to fly out on the 13th, you’ll have to either be flexible or be willing to give up the low fare. As advised by my aforementioned friend, it also helps if you’re not too concerned with the exact destination. When she needed her vacation all she cared about was that it involved a beach and the ocean. Beyond that she didn’t care if it was Cuba, Florida, or Barbados, and so she was just as happy with her Dominican getaway. Being bold and ready for anything is the best way to take advantage of a site like LastMinuteTravel.com.

Do let me know if you try the site out for your next trip!

(source // photos sxc.hu)

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