5 Secrets from the World’s Most Frequent Frugal Travelers

The people interviewed over at Wise Bread are people who travel frequently and know how to save when they do it. Take a look at some of the best tips and tricks they had to share from their own experiences:

  1. Look to Trover for Ideas: some frugal travelers like to get inspiration from Trover, a site that features beautiful photography from “off-the-beaten-path” places.
  2. Clear Your Cookies: from Sofie Couwenbergh of Wonderful Wanderings:

    Booking websites ‘remember’ what you came looking for, so when you come back to look at that hotel room/rental car/flight a second time, they’ll often show you higher prices to urge you to book quickly. That’s why I always search booking sites in an incognito browser window.

  3. Call the Hotel to Reserve: unless you can take advantage of an incredible deal online, frequent travelers know that calling to make a booking is usually the way to go. You can negotiate rates that way.

    Even if you’re standing around the corner at the last-minute, you’ll get a better deal if you phone rather than walk in.

  4. House Sitting: full-time travelers Dalene and Pete Heck use house sitting as their primary source of lodging when the travel. They save thousands of dollars by living rent free this way and get to have a unique experience wherever they visit.
  5. Roll It Up: save on baggage fees and travel with a carry-on only. Use Cailin O’Neill’s secret and roll everything up to save space. Also, she recommends taking about half of what you think you need to pack.

Check out 20 more secrets over at Wise Bread’s 25 Secrets From the World’s Most Frugal Frequent Travelers.