How to save £1,190 on a family trip with our cheap holiday booking tips including how to search and where to stay
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MILLIONS book their summer holiday in January – but many pay over the odds when just a few hours of research could save them as much as £1,190. Nat Smith, a family travel expert who blogs at frugalmum.co.uk, advises: “Decide your budget at the beginning and then work back from that.
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“Include everything, from motorway tolls to excursions, so you don’t end up busting your budget. We did this for a three-week trip to Italy for four of us for £2,000.”. Here, Nat and other experts share their best holiday booking tips. MONEY expert Sarah-Jane Outten, from myvouchercodes.co.uk, says there is no set rule for whether a package holiday or booking separately is cheaper.
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“But as a rule of thumb, a package holiday is usually better value in well-known resorts, and you also get better consumer protection,” she explained. Nat Smith, from Dymchurch, Kent, who travels with husband Jay and kids Finn, 13, and Lola, 11, says: “When you see a holiday you like on the TUI website and click through for info, you can scroll down to compare prices.”.
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“The green pound sign shows the cheapest date for travel for each month. “Jet2holidays has a ‘switch dates and save’ button, which also brings up a calendar for that particular trip to help you easily compare the cost on different dates.”. MANY families face limited flexibility, with strict fines for taking children away during term time.
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