Summer is almost here! It's the time when sand sticks to your skin, double-fisted hot dogs, and developing weird tan lines from bracelets, sunglasses, and flip-flops. With the arrival of good weather and the promise of long days comes the pressure to fill them with endless travel. But let's be realistic; they keep charging you rent for the days you are on vacation. Affording a big vacation and all the bills is a difficult task these days, so much so that 20% of Americans plan to go into debt this summer to be able to pay for their trip.
But even though traveling during the summer tends to be the most expensive time of year, we've already established that there are ways to do it. make your summer trip cheaper-even if you want to go all the way in Europe. By adding to the knowledge of how to to save money on book cheap trips East Kayak Trip Record for Summer 2024. The new report includes some information on the most affordable domestic and international travel destinations.
Here are the 10 most affordable domestic travel destinations, based on the cheapest average round-trip airfare for summer:
1. Tampa, Florida, $307
2. Minneapolis, Minn., $312
3. Orlando, Florida, $328
4. Fort Myers, Florida, $334
5. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, $343
6. West Palm Beach, Florida, $346
7. Denver, Colo., $346
8. Charleston, South Carolina, $349
9. Atlanta, Georgia, $351
10. Raleigh, North Carolina, $354
Here are the 10 most affordable international travel destinations, also based on the cheapest average round-trip airfare for summer:
1.Toronto, Canada, $371
2. Guadalajara, Mexico, $375
3. Montreal, Canada, $456
4. Calgary, Canada, $458
5. Mexico City, Mexico, $479
6. Edmonton, Canada, $480
7. Cancun, Mexico, $486
8. Nassau, Bahamas, $504
9. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, $510
10.Vancouver, Canada, $517
The report also included additional information that we already know…flight prices are lower for 2024 than in 2023, and this will continue throughout the summer. But the Kayak report also showed that these lower prices apply to holiday weekends, with a year-over-year decline of 16% for Memorial Day weekend and 17% for the 4th. July. In general, two regions also show cheaper prices for summer 2024: flight prices decreased by 16% for Mexico, 14% for Central America, and 15% for the Caribbean.
You can read the full report at Kayak.com. For more money saving tips, visit Thrillist's budgeting tips.
