Planning a Honeymoon

                                          Planning for a Honeymoon

Choosing a honeymoon package at one of the many exotic honeymoon destinations such as Hong Kong, Thailand, and the Maldives may not be for all of us. There are a variety of reasons for this such as a dislike of foreign fauna and flora or just simply because a lot of money may have been expended on the marriage festivities and the newly weds just seek to spend time together and arrange their own package.

 For those of you who choose this route below are a few tips to assist you. Getting the perfect deal on cheap airline tickets is hard online. You will find a cheap deal at Expedia or Travelocity, only to check out the lesser known Cheap Flights.com and find cheaper air tickets; albeit a month later. This might surprise you if you are unaware of the functioning of online airline ticket vendors.

 Travel companies struggle to compete with online air ticket sellers which are able to sell higher volumes of tickets at lower margins due to the use of fewer staff. Also online companies buy tickets in bulk and sell the tickets online for a tiny margin thereby passing the saving onto you. But again, no online ticket seller will be able to give you cheap airline tickets all the time. While planning a trip, consider visiting at least three of these travel comparison sites.

 To get reviews of your selected destination, or if you are undecided and open to new destinations, Expedia offer many affordable packages that you may like. Dialaflight.com are a decent option for flights to the USA and back again from Britain or Europe with destinations serviced including Florida, New York and flights to Canada. One more choice is to think about going direct to one of the flights operators, such as Flymonarch. Flights such as short haul EU destinations are very well serviced by these types of operators. Two popular honeymoon locations, Spain and Cyprus, are well serviced by FlyMonarch with cheap flights available all year round.

 The advice below can help you to acquire the best possible deal on your airline tickets:

• Travel on Wednesdays - it may get you less expensive tickets.

• Look into connecting flights for long haul travel - frequently it can get you cheaper tickets than a direct flight

• Fly to the second airport in a city - This tip will only save you money if travelling from the second airport to your destination costs the same or less as travelling from the main airport.

• Book last minute - if luck is on your side you will get a real bargain.

The last important thing to do is book a hotel (unless you have a luxury villa to stay in courtesy of a friend!). Many of the sites online today that offer hotels acquire their data from just a hand full of sources. So while you may think that you are shopping around and that there is in no real variation in price, you may be greatly mistake.

Prevent this from happening by trying to find localised or smaller websites to search for your hotel on e.g. if you are travelling to Athens, Greece use a site like Athens Hotels. Also you may find lesser known comparison sites such as Travel XL give a truer idea of the market. You can always check these types of site for dates and availability and then contact the hotels directly to see if you can negotiate a better deal.

Finally, remember to get travel insurance. Be wary of purchasing travel insurance from the travel agent or website as you may find they charge more than the market price. The fluctuation in prices for travel insurance can be a real eye opener. Buy your travel insurance directly from Go Travel Insurance, AA Travel Insurance or the Post Office for the best deals.

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