Around the holidays is also not the best time to travel if you want deals.
If your destination has weather extremes like severe rainy seasons or harsh winters.
You’re likely tofind great deals on accommodations, too.
you could even find lower prices on services like Airbnb and otherhotel alternativeswhere the hosts set the rates.
Of course, other costs will not be lowerlike food.
you’re free to stilluse other tacticsto cut down on these expenses, though.
Off season travel also allows you to avoid certain kinds of travelers.
Families, for example, tend to travel in sync with the school calendar.
If you work, you may encounter the same issue with your workload when you return.
You’ll also want to verify your preferred method of transportation is available and the conditions will be favorable.
Many places may use the low season as a time to do repairs on their property.
You should also consider an alternative likeAirbnb,Vacation Rental by Owner,HomeAway, orCouchsurfing.
Keep this in mind as you search for events and activities for your trip.
Some attractions are even breath-taking to view from the outside alone.
you’re able to even enjoy the architecture and locals by planning walks through your location.
Research most of these areas before you kick off to book anything.
If you find one to be lacking, you’ll probably want to reconsider your chosen destination.
Illustration by Tina Mailhot-Roberge.
Images fromMatt Spur,linvoyage,romanboed,mikijames, andgpeters.
