Standard travel is different depending on with whom you talk. For me standard travel, in the realm of vacations, is limited to either driving or flying to somewhere inside the U.S. If you do not live in the states this would mean inside your country or, in the case of Europeans, continent. This is by far the least expensive way to vacation. By staying in your own country you do not need a passport to travel.
When staying in a hotel, flying, or renting a car I have yet to find a better way to score a deal than using Hotwire and Priceline in conjunction with each other. You can see my post on this strategy Here. In that same post I explained how VRBO.com works. This is another great way to save money on housing while on vacation and is a recommended site.
For the more adventurous I have recently learned of the National Parks and Federal Recreation Land Pass. This looks like a great deal if you enjoy the out doors and go to national parks frequently. For $80 a year you plus three adults can get into the parks for no charge (kids under 16 are free). This also covers standard amenities fees at any of these parks. BUT WAIT!!! If you are a senior (62+ years old) the deal gets really sweet. Instead of $80 the pass is $10. And instead of being a one year pass it is a lifetime pass. This means you can camp at national parks for a one time fee of $10. Now in many ways this is not a great deal because you paid a lifetime of taxes for this to be available, but why not take advantage of what is there. Either way for most families this is a good deal when you consider how much a week long stay could cost you. A good example is everglades national park. You can enjoy the great out doors and the amazing environment of the everglades and then easily take a day trip over to Miami for some urban fun. Just one trip would more than pay for the $80 pass and any more you made during the year would just be a steal. You can check out all the park locations here.
Since we talked about standard travel today I will be covering a little bit of what I consider non-standard travel tomorrow. See you then.
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