5 Budget-Saving Tips to Get More Bang For Your Buck on Vacation

Traditionally, vacation goers have had to book a hotel to get the amenities of home in a foreign city, but no longer. Even if you’re committed to having a deluxe trip, particularly for a honeymoon, anniversary, or blowout birthday, you can find deluxe accommodations at not-so-deluxe prices.

Apartment and house rentals (within local listings of your destination at HomeAway.com or VRBO.com), home swaps (HomeExchange.com, LoveHomeSwap.com), and single rooms rented within larger homes (Airbnb) mean that you can get kitchen/stove privileges, WiFi access, and ideal geography without paying top dollar. Sure, you may not get room service or freshly made beds, but you do get the unique opportunity to feel like a local and buy an insider’s look into the city you're visiting. Plus, depending on what you're renting, you can rent more space or alternative rooms than just your standard hotel room.

This option is ideal for families that may want to spend a few nights cooking at home, say, in Italy, but don’t exactly have the resources to book a suite — in Italy.