TRAVEL TIPS FOR MILLENNIAL
Main topic: Travel Tips for
Millennial
For
millennial generations, traveling is a hobby that older generations find a bit
irrelevant. Not all of them do, but some of course. You may be familiar with some commentaries
like “they don’t even have a house yet, why are they spending money on traveling
abroad?” or “They always traveling, do they even save/invest?” Although this is
not entirely wrong, we millennial kids tend to travel more these days. It’s one
reason why this Travel Tips for
Millennial is important. As a millennial, it’s rather important to know
some useful travel tips so we can still save money while keeping our hobby on
roll.
Are you ready for the tips? Keep reading!
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| TRAVEL TIPS FOR MILLENNIAL |
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Avoid
Peak Season
Yes,
might be obvious. During peak season, the price of almost everything you need
to travel will be more likely to rise up. You will have to pay more for the
flight tickets and the hotel. Even the local food in your destination will cost
more. Unless you are only able to travel during peak season for whatever
reason, you might want to avoid it. It will certainly save you lots of money. Part
from that, traveling on low season will allow you to enjoy more of the
destination. It will be more quiet and peaceful and you get to enjoy the place
for yourself if you are lucky enough. LOL.
And
if you care for photos, more space to pose for your Instagram account. More
money saved for your next stop.
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Early
Booking
Of
course, it has been known for so long that you can have a better price if you book your flight tickets early. Some even say that the chance of getting the
best price is to book as early as 65 days before your flight. Wow! And it has
been said that the best days to fly is Tuesday and Wednesday as flights on
those two days are usually cheaper. Who knew?
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Round
Trip Tips
This
one particular Travel Tips for
Millennial to me is very significant. I have long noticed that feature I
use when I book my flight would affect my budget. For round trip, I would
suggest you to skip the round trip feature in whatever application you use. There
is a big chance that they will offer you the higher price range. Unless you are
sure of the price, book your ticket each separately. One at a time. You’ll be
surprised to see the difference. If not, you’ll be able to see more options
before deciding which flight to get.
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Low
Budget Hotel
Going
on vacation doesn’t always rhyme with luxurious hotel. I am not saying you have
to stay in a cheap hotel where you don’t feel comfortable. Unless of course, you
don’t think it is a big deal. But you know what, it is not impossible to find
good hotels with a cheap price if you know the secret. I have talked about this
particular tip on my previous post few weeks ago. And some of them are to
compare every price offered by each online booking platform, to booking from
the hotel website, or make reservation by phone directly to the hotel. This
will allow you to bargain and see what they can do for you. Yup, you read that
right!
For
more of hotel booking tips, please read my previous post:
TIPS
DAN TRICK BOOKING HOTEL MURAH
(note:
the post was in Indonesian so you might need to use the translation button. I
am considering to making another post of it in English so it can be more useful
for my lovely English reader such as yourself. Please stay tune!)
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Bundle
Booking Option
Some
travel companies and online booking applications have advanced their marketing
strategy. It is now available to buy a flight/hotel package to make things
easier for us. It covers both your flight tickets and the hotel. The best thing
about it is usually they come with some discounts. The thing is this package
has limited offer for limited time only and is not very flexible. The odds of
you finding the good package on your schedule are not zero though. Just make
sure to check manually each price they offer, one by one, before you buy the
package to see if it is the best price or not.
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Eat
Local Food
What’s
the point of visiting a new country without embracing the local identity? When
you travel to a certain tourism destination, especially the culturally rich
one, help the local people by buying food from their place. Try something new
and enrich your experience by taking part in their culture. I get that reading
the sign of a western food restaurant/Indonesian/etc can be tempting at times.
But hey, the point here is to enjoy the local right? Local cuisine might
surprise you. You don’t need to eat Italian food while visiting Bali. You don’t
have to order sushi when you come to visit Lombok or Yogyakarta, right? Go out
there and eat the local food. Enjoy your time with the local people and bring
home some good memories.
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Skip
The Souvenir
It
is only applicable if you really are tight on budget. You might not find it
necessary to buy souvenirs from your holiday destination as that’s not why you
come there in the first place. And you know what? That’s a perfectly valid
point. We come there visiting new countries to see the world and enjoy what
they have to offer, not for shopping. Even if you decide to buy some, make sure
it doesn’t violate your budget. There are some other destinations waiting for
you!
That’s
it, guys! I hope this Travel Tips for
Millennial article can help you plan your next holiday better. Enjoy the
world and see you on the next post!
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