There is an art to getting that cheap holiday, whenever you
speak to someone about their holiday they always love to
tell you what a bargain it was and how little they paid or
how clever they were at booking it. Well here are ten top
tips on how to book that cheap holiday;

1) Always be flexible about the date you can travel. Don't
restrict yourself to going on one date. Be able to travel
two or three days either side of your first choice of date

2) If you can avoid peak season dates such as Christmas &
New Year, Easter, the start of school holidays and half
terms. These dates are popular and a holiday is sold like
any other commodity the more in demand it is the more
expensive it will be

3) If you can book at the last minute. Operators, hotels
and airlines become keener to sell space that is left at
the last minute and one of the only ways to achieve this is
by reducing the price

4) Book an all-inclusive deal. Although they may seem a
little more expensive than the half board option initially,
you can get so much more for your money that your total
holiday costs can be significantly reduced. Often these
holidays, if booked at the last minute can be great value.
If you enjoy eating drinking and water sports it makes
sense to go all-inclusive

5) Avoid travelling to places with the Euro. If you live in
a sterling based economy you will find visiting a Euro
based Country expensive due to the current rates of
exchange. Visit Turkey, Tunisia or Croatia

6) If you have to travel to Europe avoid some of the
traditional Countries like Spain and Greece regardless of
the Euro the prices of things like drink and food has shot
up in the last couple of years. If you have to go there go
all-inclusive. Think Bulgaria, Portugal or France

7) If there is a choice of flights choose the night flight
these will be cheaper than the day flights

8) Share a room with a friend this means the cost of the
room is split two ways not one. If you travel with children
have them in the same room as you

9) Use the regional airports they are cheaper to fly from
than the main ones and also to park your car is often a lot
less and so are things at the airport

10) Collect points and miles with loyalty schemes and
redeem these against the cost of your flights or hotels -
don't forget you have them keep a record of them

If you are looking for a cheap holiday follow this advice
and it could be you telling someone about the bargain you
have got.