The cheapest vacations
Everyone needs a vacation, but not all vacations are created equally. Some are better than others, some more expensive than others. The following is a look at some of the cheapest vacations you can go on that provide a variety of experiences, and that help you to free up some money for your cash reserve.
Cruises: When most people think cruises, they think expensive, however, most of the time for the quality of entertainment, food, and fun, you simply can't find something of equal value for less. With a cruise you get transportation, meals, lodging, and entertainment, for one low price. You can often find cruises that cost you less than $100 a day per person. What other vacation can you go on where you get meals, lodging, and all the fun you can handle for that price? There are not many. In addition to the cost of the cruise you are looking at airfare, and any onshore excursions you choose.
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Camping: Camping is usually fairly inexpensive as you spend most of your time fishing, hiking, and doing other things that are low cost or free. In addition, it is going to cost almost exactly the same amount to take 6 people as 4, etc. It may require some extra food, but those people would be eating somewhere, so the cost is minimal.
Relatives: Visiting relatives is a cheap vacation that can be a ton of fun. It can be a bit of a pain if you visit them and stay in their home, and if they do not have a lot of room, but the cost of a hotel room saved is often well worth it. In addition, you can usually eat some meals with them in their home, which again, saves money. Lastly, when visiting relatives, often getting to see them and visit fills much of your entertainment time. So, you spend less on entertaining yourself while on vacation.
Lots of people: Vacations with a big group. This is a great way to save as you can often get good group discounts on hotel rooms, flights, and especially on activities. If you have a big enough group, you can sometimes rent out places like the YMCA, and pay as little as $5 a day per person for lodging, even in popular destinations like Hawaii.
If you can choose a cheaper vacation that is just as fun and relaxing, but that costs you less money, you can put the savings into your cash reserve. If you stay with a relative for a week, rather than pay to stay at a resort town, that could be $700 or more. If you camp with a big group, you could save even more. So, figure out how much you usually spend on vacation, and choose a cheaper option, then put the difference in your savings.
