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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Set up a google flight alert for your destination and pounce if a good price pops up. (You can cancel within 24 hrs if you get cold feet. Or book refundable if it’s not much more.)

Be sure any accommodations you book are refundable and very flexible. It’s like having travel insurance built into the price. I like to book early and have more choices - then I might re-check a few days before to make sure nothing better pops up.

[b]Sometimes hotels offer very nice last minute rates! [/b]

If you use the booking.com app, some places offer 10%+ discounts. Filter for free cancellation.

Never let hotels or ATMs convert from local currency to USD. That always leads to a bad rate for you; use local currency always.

I read once to avoid places that offer menus with many flags and translations. Tourist traps.

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For the bolded above, how do you find these “last minute rates”? Do you have to go to the hotel websites or can you find these on travel websites like Expedia or Hotels.com? [/quote]

I like to use google maps + hotels. Open your search area, select your dates, and search for hotels. Recently we went to NYC and a few weeks prior, I booked a basic hotel room for about $400 per night. Two days before we left, I did some research and booked the same room at the same hotel, plus breakfast, for $250 per night.

This won’t work for peak travel dates but I’ve found that hotels (and airbnb) will reduce rates for last minute travel. [/quote]
Hmm, interesting. Thanks for the info PP! [/quote]

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