South America has some of the world’s best beaches for you to enjoy during your honeymoon. The problem is you might not think your budget will allow you to take that honeymoon trip to one of South America’s beautiful beaches. With a little creativity and research, you can take a honeymoon trip to one of these beaches. When you know how to cut expenses, you will see that you can make this trip a reality.
First off, the big expense is the flight to one of these South American beaches. Most flights are cheaper when the flight is taken during the weekdays instead the weekend. So try to plan your beach vacation so that your flight and return flight will take place on weekdays. Also, purchase round trip tickets instead of two separate tickets. Most people think that they are getting a better deal if they do the tickets separately. This is just simply not true especially since the airlines started adding in all those fees.
As a side note, there are some cases where you can get some great deals on flights by booking a last minute flight. Of course, this won’t help in the case of your honeymoon if you have the time off from work planned. But, your honeymoon won’t be the only trip you take together, and this is a helpful tip to keep in mind for your future travels.
If an airline has many cancellations, they will sometimes offer those tickets up for a discounted flight. The only way that this is a good idea though is if you can travel at a moment’s notice. You will not want to wait until the last minute, and then find that you are going to have to pay a higher price than you would have if you had booked a few weeks ago. It is a gamble, but the savings can be substantial.
Another major expense is the your hotel stay which can start to add up to a pretty high figure. When taking a South American honeymoon to enjoy the beaches, look into staying at the smaller local hotels instead of the major hotel chains. These hotels are called pousadas and you should look for that name in the hotel name when doing your booking. If the hotel name has pousadas in it, then you are ensuring you are getting a fairly inexpensive hotel stay.
The old adage of “Ask and you shall receive” also applies to these privately run hotels. When you ask for a discount of some sort, more than likely they will give you one. After all, they would rather have you stay at a discount than not get your reservation at all. Not all private run hotels will give a discount all the time, but it does not hurt to ask. If they do give you one, then you have saved some of your honeymoon budget for food or souvenirs.
Remember that when visiting a South American beach you are going to have to eat sometime while you are there. This can get expensive has most tourist attractions are highly over priced. The best way to save on your dining while there is to avoid the tourist hotel restaurants and restaurants that cater to tourists in that city.
Instead, consider dining where the locals eat. When you dine a local restaurant that is frequented by mostly locals, you will find the food is a lot cheaper than what you would pay in the tourist areas. You’ll also find that the cuisine is truer in these restaurants. The tourist hotels tend to offer the same types of meals you can get at any hotel at home.
If you follow these tips: research your flights, ask for a discount and stay in the smaller hotels, and eat where the locals eat, you will find that your dream of a South American beach honeymoon can be a reality.
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