Tips on cheaper travel

1. Consider alternative lodging. Try home vacation rentals, sometimes these come out a lot cheaper than hotels.
2. Try a cheaper hotel. Chances are when you are on vacation, most of the time you will be on the go and you will spend little time on where you are. Sometimes the only difference between a more expensive hotel and a cheaper one may be the grandeur of the lobby.
3. Try purchasing packages. Purchasing packages will save you much more money than buying airfare here, car rental later, etc.
4. Travel when ticket prices are cheap. Hotwire has their tripstarter, which forecasts the best months to travel. If you are planning a vacation or flight in the future, see when would be the best times for airfare to your destinations.

Hotwire information - Their partnership with airlines and hotels allow it to sell you vacations at low prices.