 Calling all stir-crazy fiGs!
Have you given any thought to your travel plans set for the upcoming Winter Break? Or, perhaps your savviness in traveling is unsurpassed, and you already have your plans for Spring Break '08 solidified?
Well, get your bags packed, fiGs, cuz I'm going to break it down on how to get there, and CHEAP! This article has pointers on Air and Train travel while in Europe.
1. Here are the best links on the net to get the cheapest flight fares available. Some of these sites search many, if not all, airlines with one click:
http://www.smartertravel.com/
http://www.cheaptickets.com/
http://www.kayak.com/
http://www.expedia.com/
http://www.orbitz.com/
http://www.cheapoair.com/
http://www.hotwire.com/
http://www.lufthansa.com/ *
http://www.easyjet.com/ Easy Jet. Very cheap airline in Europe.
http://www.travelocity.com/ this site gives you the option of searching in almost all the travel sites.
Train Options:
2. http://www.eurail.com/ this site has a surfeit, a goldmine, of train-travel options. Check it out!
Other advice from the Traveling G-fiG:
Booking flights 2+ months in advance is BiGfiG's word to the wise. 14-Days advance purchase is the minimum you'll need to get any kind of savings.
Euros do not apply to all countries: Examples include Switzerland and England. So, don't convert all your dollars to Euros if you plan to travel to multiple countries.
*Sign up here http://www.generationfly.com/ with Lufthansa using your student email address, and get ready for some serious SAVINGS. (e.g. I am flying on Lufthansa next week from Los Angeles (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA) through GenerationFly for $651 RT and non-stop! Remember, you'll need a valid .edu email address to land this deal.
To give you a sense of where this stacks up among the myriad fares in the jet-universe: My sister is paying over $650 just to fly RT from New York City to LAX this winter, and that's with a stop in Las Vegas!
I'll be in Frankfurt, Geneva, and then Nice from Sept 10th through Sept 21st. So, stay tuned, and when I return I'll spot you on the up and up with the latest, hottest, and cheapest deals...
Your Traveling fiG,
- Professor Gary
About the Author
Gary Plourde is an independent author. He writes about Traveling, Sailing, Inventions and the Patenting process. Patent your new idea and explore an opportunity to generate revenue for your business, scholarship, study abroad, or sabbatical.Labels: budget travel, cheap travel, cheapest flight, International travel, student travel |
