{"id":10176,"date":"2022-05-11T01:09:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T01:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/heres-a-very-simple-idea-to-help-you-travel-more-affordably\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:20:31","slug":"heres-a-very-simple-idea-to-help-you-travel-more-affordably","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/heres-a-very-simple-idea-to-help-you-travel-more-affordably\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Travel More For Less: Simple Tips To Save Money On Every Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I can only recommend this because this is something I&#8217;ve started to do and it&#8217;s one of those things that makes you think &#8220;Why haven&#8217;t I thought about this before?&#8221;. U<\/p>\n<p>nless of course if you&#8217;re already part of the club but given the awkward and somewhat counter-intuitive nature of this method, I&#8217;m guessing quite a lot of people are.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HandLuggageOnly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20207\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Heres-A-Very-Simple-Idea-To-Help-You-Travel-The-World-More-Affordably.jpg?resize=1000%2C1416&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Here's A Very Simple Idea To Help You Travel The World More Affordably!\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Heres-A-Very-Simple-Idea-To-Help-You-Travel-The-World-More-Affordably.jpg?w=1239&amp;ssl=1 1239w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Heres-A-Very-Simple-Idea-To-Help-You-Travel-The-World-More-Affordably.jpg?resize=353%2C500&amp;ssl=1 353w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Heres-A-Very-Simple-Idea-To-Help-You-Travel-The-World-More-Affordably.jpg?resize=800%2C1133&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Heres-A-Very-Simple-Idea-To-Help-You-Travel-The-World-More-Affordably.jpg?resize=904%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Heres-A-Very-Simple-Idea-To-Help-You-Travel-The-World-More-Affordably.jpg?resize=320%2C453&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Heres-A-Very-Simple-Idea-To-Help-You-Travel-The-World-More-Affordably.jpg?resize=560%2C793&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Heres-A-Very-Simple-Idea-To-Help-You-Travel-The-World-More-Affordably.jpg?resize=1160%2C1642&amp;ssl=1 1160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Heres-A-Very-Simple-Idea-To-Help-You-Travel-The-World-More-Affordably.jpg?resize=640%2C906&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Heres-A-Very-Simple-Idea-To-Help-You-Travel-The-World-More-Affordably.jpg?resize=1120%2C1586&amp;ssl=1 1120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Heres-A-Very-Simple-Idea-To-Help-You-Travel-The-World-More-Affordably.jpg?resize=318%2C450&amp;ssl=1 318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Heres-A-Very-Simple-Idea-To-Help-You-Travel-The-World-More-Affordably.jpg?resize=723%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 723w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>See, a very simple way to travel for cheap, is to to look at alternative departures cities\/towns\/countries!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bear with me while I try to explain the rationale here.<\/p>\n<p>A perfect case in point would be trying to fly from London to the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p>On a good day, this will cost somewhere between \u00a3600 &#8211; \u00a31,200 for a return journey with British Airways or Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>Booking a similar flight but leaving from Madrid costs \u00a3185 plus an extra \u00a316 to get to Madrid which brings the total to \u00a3201 for return flights to the Maldives.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12690\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12690\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HandLuggageOnly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12690\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"12 Idyllically Perfect Travel Experiences Across The World You Need To Have! (22)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=1280%2C853&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=320%2C213&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=560%2C373&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=1160%2C773&amp;ssl=1 1160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=1120%2C746&amp;ssl=1 1120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=740%2C493&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=510%2C340&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Maldives-1.jpg?resize=480%2C320&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A little visual inspiration if you need one for the Maldives \ud83d\ude09<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The thing is demand varies depending on which country you fly out from and the prices are dependent on the demand so if you do a bit of searching around on places like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skyscanner.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skyscanner<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.stay22.com\/handluggageonly\/jx17-5k7DD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Booking.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/kayak.stay22.com\/handluggageonly\/Xu_JNpnn-b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kayak<\/a>,&nbsp;try changing the &#8220;Departure location&#8221;&nbsp;to places you know you can get to quite easily.<\/p>\n<p>Europe works brilliantly on this front as the countries are pretty close.<\/p>\n<p>In the US, it might be the case that you need to go to a different state first. You get my drift&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Fundamentally, trying different &#8220;Departures&#8221; could leave you with lots of savings to be used on a different holiday somewhere else!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Things To Remember For This To Work:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the risk of stating the obvious, here are a few things to pay attention to.<\/p>\n<p>1.) You still need to get to the actual &#8220;Departure location&#8221; so make sure that connection there is doable and affordable.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a316 for the connection makes sense for the London Madrid-Maldives one. \u00a3300 would have been out of the question.<\/p>\n<p>2.) You can book any of these deals through your preferred booking company e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.stay22.com\/handluggageonly\/jx17-5k7DD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Booking.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You should never have to book through a company you don&#8217;t know or trust online.<\/p>\n<p>3.) You sometimes need to be in the know about what deals are going on.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll do our best henceforth to send you alerts or details via email if you sign up for it below.<\/p>\n<p>Just promise us you&#8217;ll do the same if you hear of any great deals too! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><!-- Begin MailChimp Signup Form --><\/p>\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\">\n<form id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" action=\"\/\/handluggageonly.us8.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=15e8bc9cbbeb998b5cb4f1621&amp;id=90fc331167\" method=\"post\" name=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" novalidate=\"\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup_scroll\">\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"indicates-required\"><span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span> indicates required<\/div>\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-EMAIL\">Email Address <span class=\"asterisk\">*<\/span><br \/>\n<\/label><br \/>\n<input id=\"mce-EMAIL\" class=\"required email\" name=\"EMAIL\" type=\"email\" value=\"\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mce-responses\" class=\"clear\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups--><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: -5000px;\"><input tabindex=\"-1\" name=\"b_15e8bc9cbbeb998b5cb4f1621_90fc331167\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><input id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"button\" name=\"subscribe\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Gimme those travel tips and tricks!\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--End mc_embed_signup--><\/p>\n<p>Oh and you get <a href=\"https:\/\/handluggageonly.co.uk\/2015\/03\/02\/101-free-things-to-do-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our free book on &#8220;101 Free Things To Do In London&#8221;<\/a> when you sign up too. Now who doesn&#8217;t like a good freebie, eh?<\/p>\n<p>4.) Be flexible! These deals only work if you keep an open mind.<\/p>\n<p>The best part about keeping an open mind, for instance in the example above is that flying from London, you get two trips for the price of 1, the Maldives <strong>and<\/strong> Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>5.) These deals tend to work best on more expensive long haul flights.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s just more incentive to be flexible and savvy when you&#8217;re looking to save \u00a3400 than there is to try to \u00a340.<\/p>\n<p>The reason why I thought I&#8217;d better post this is because we&#8217;ve recently managed to snap some amazing deals this way and so I know firsthand that this works.<\/p>\n<p>Now what sorta buddy would I be if I didn&#8217;t share that with you, eh? \ud83d\ude42 (Don&#8217;t forget to send&nbsp;any&nbsp;savvy travel tips you might have my way too okay?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I can only recommend this because this is something I&#8217;ve started to do and it&#8217;s one of those things that makes you think &#8220;Why haven&#8217;t I thought about this before?&#8221;. 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