{"id":11123,"date":"2013-12-11T14:07:18","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T14:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2013\/12\/11\/get-holidays-for-less\/"},"modified":"2013-12-11T14:07:18","modified_gmt":"2013-12-11T14:07:18","slug":"get-holidays-for-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2013\/12\/11\/get-holidays-for-less\/","title":{"rendered":"Get holidays for less"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">\n<h3>Find out how to cut costs on your travel, currency and insurance cover<\/h3>\n<div id=\"mas-article\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"publish2_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk?utm_source=publish2&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=www.theasiantoday.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Money Advice Service\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk\/assets\/logo_en.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>We all want to pay less, without sacrificing our fun in the sun (or snow, or city streets). Find out how to cut costs on your travel, currency and insurance cover. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>Your tips for paying for a holiday\u00a0 <\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/glFy-NkCnu8\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"680\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>Package holiday or DIY flights and hotel \u2013 what\u2019s best? <\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>When you book your holiday, you\u2019ve got two main options. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Buy a package holiday<\/strong>, usually through a tour operator. The package includes flights and accommodation, and sometimes food and drink too if you go all-inclusive.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Put together a DIY holiday<\/strong>. You choose and pay for your accommodation and flights separately \u2013 great if you\u2019re looking for something very specific and you can get in early.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Package holidays tend to be cheaper<\/strong>, especially for more popular destinations, but it\u2019s worth checking both options\u00a0\u2013\u00a0you can sometimes get a special deal if you book separately. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>With package holidays, if you book through a company with an Air Travel Organiser\u2019s Licence (ATOL) or one that\u2019s a member of the travel association ABTA, then you get protection if they go bust. It\u2019s worth noting, you don\u2019t get this if you go DIY. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"publish2_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.caa.co.uk\/application.aspx?catid=490&amp;pagetype=65&amp;appid=2&amp;utm_source=publish2&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=www.theasiantoday.com\">Check if a holiday company is ATOL licensed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"publish2_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abta.com\/home?utm_source=publish2&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=www.theasiantoday.com\">Check or find an ABTA registered holiday company<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>Top tips for getting a good deal <\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">&#13;<\/p>\n<h3>Top tip <\/h3>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>It always pays to shop around \u2013 check on the high street and online to save on flights, hotels, travel money and even airport parking. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For the best savings, book late<\/strong> \u2013 you may not get exactly what you want but you are likely to get a cheap holiday.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>If you want a particular destination, book early<\/strong> \u2013 prices will go up for in-demand destinations.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><strong>Haggle with high street operators<\/strong> \u2013 you might even get them to offer you something cheaper than an online deal.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Cheap travel insurance <\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>As with anything else, with travel insurance<strong> it pays to shop around<\/strong>. Don\u2019t buy direct from your travel agent or travel website, unless you\u2019re sure it\u2019s the best deal. (It almost certainly won\u2019t be.) <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about getting the right insurance at the right price: <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"publish2_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk\/en\/articles\/do-you-need-travel-insurance?utm_source=publish2&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=www.theasiantoday.com\">Do you need travel insurance?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"publish2_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk\/en\/articles\/how-to-get-the-best-deal-on-travel-insurance?utm_source=publish2&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=www.theasiantoday.com\">How to get the best deal on travel insurance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"publish2_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk\/en\/articles\/car-insurance-when-driving-abroad?utm_source=publish2&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=www.theasiantoday.com\">Car insurance when driving abroad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<h2>Cheap travel money <\/h2>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Get the right deal on your foreign currency \u2013 find low-cost, convenient and safe ways to pay overseas: <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"publish2_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk\/en\/articles\/travel-money-options-cash-cards-and-travellers-cheques?utm_source=publish2&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=www.theasiantoday.com\">Travel money options \u2013\u00a0cash, traveller\u2019s cheques or cards<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"publish2_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk\/en\/articles\/buying-foreign-currency?utm_source=publish2&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=www.theasiantoday.com\">Buying foreign currency<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"publish2_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk\/en\/articles\/cheap-cards-to-use-abroad?utm_source=publish2&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=www.theasiantoday.com\">Cheap cards to use abroad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>This article is provided by the <a class=\"publish2_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk\/?utm_source=publish2&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=www.theasiantoday.com\">Money Advice Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"publish2_tracking\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.publish2.com\/static\/tracking?distributor_id=4668&amp;account_type=google_analytics&amp;account_id=UA-4205932-1&amp;format=rss&amp;partner_name=The_Asian_Today&amp;story_id=5788279&amp;delivery=webfeed&amp;story_title=Get%2Bholidays%2Bfor%2Bless&amp;partner_feed_id=1953&amp;distributor_feed_id=1128&amp;content_type=story&amp;usage=web_full&amp;path=%2Fen%2Farticles%2Fget-holidays-for-less%3Fpublish2_story_id%3D5788279%26publish2_byline%3DNone%26publish2_categories%3Dyoung+people%2Bshop-smartly-and-save%2BOver-50s%2BManaging+Your+Money%2BShop+smartly+and+save%2Bcustomview_1008%2Bcustomview_1632%2Bcustomview_1689%2Bcustomview_1712%2Bcustomview_1720%2Bcustomview_1721%2Bcustomview_1722%2Bcustomview_1953%26publish2_partner_name%3DThe_Asian_Today%26publish2_partner_id%3D4951&amp;export_id=&amp;partner_id=4951&amp;nativead_feed_id=0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk\/en\/articles\/get-holidays-for-less\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out how to cut costs on your travel, currency and insurance cover &#13; &#13; We all want to pay less, without sacrificing our fun in the sun (or snow, or city streets). 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