Self-employment has never really held any allure for me. But when great last minute travel deals pop up on my Twitter feed or email inbox, I gotta admit, I feel a bit of envy...
My office happens to be in an amazing heritage building, all wooden floors, exposed beams on the ceilings, raw stripped walls. There's massive windows with a view straight across the road to the sparkling harbour - and the spot where cruise ships pull in every few days.
Going on a cruise isn't at the top of my bucket list but it's definitely something I want to experience once in my life. Where, exactly, I'm not sure. There are definitely lots of deals out there, like from Planet Cruise, and I often see pretty sharp prices on short cruises over to east coast Australia from Auckland. (Maybe a cruise calls for somewhere more exotic, though?)
I may not have the flexibility to take advantage of most last-minute travel deals, but here's a few ways I do save on travel that I've picked up over the past few years.
Free entry days are your friendAdmittedly I'm not much of a culture vulture, so saving money on museum entry makes me very happy. Lots of museums have free or discounted visiting hours. Being under 26 and in Paris on a Friday evening meant we got into the Louvre for nothing!
Mid-week flights are your friend
Flying on, say, a Tuesday, usually makes a significant difference in price. And don't forget to clear your cache when searching for flights, or use an incognito window.
Slow travel is your friend
Some trips do lend themselves to cramming a lot in, but rushing around too much is both stressful and expensive. Seriously.
