Any advice for traveling on a budget?

I'm looking to relocate to a new city and I've narrowed it down to a few based on what I want career-wise.
But they're all across the country and between the airfare, hotel and car rentals it can get very expensive.
Have any of you traveled on a budget and can give any tips to do so?
I want to travel to see Silicon Valley (Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, etc) , Austin TX and NYC. None of which are cheap places lol.

Any advice and suggestions are really appreciated.
thanks
By Marc | 08/13/2012 09:01 PM | 6 comments
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  • Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I really want to move to Silicon Valley but it's unbelievably expensive when I look at the rents online
    ugh

    and les6741...:wink: :wink:
    Marc 08/15/2012 11:38 PM
  • Hey there. Have you checked out the website called " GAY TRAVELLERS NETWORK"? You can sign up for NYC and others. You can send a message to the community and someone will give you some direction in their perspective locales/states/cities.

    http://www.gaytravellersnetwork.com/
    SOCALBOY122162 08/15/2012 10:20 PM
  • The key to flying is two points:
    (1) buy your ticket on line
    (2) buy your ticket early (the earlier the better)

    The second possibility is to use coupons - sometimes these are available on line (e. g., coupons.com) or perhaps you favority restaurant, motels, rental cars.

    The third possibility is to use the benefits of any professional association membership you have - e. g., AARP. I use my military benefit which oftentimes gets at least 10% off. As a member of MOAA (Military Officers Association of America) I have had some discounts too. The point is that this requires some research and some time investment.

    I learned something about staying in Las Vegas. We stayed in the Three Queens (pricy). We walked the entire strip and even meandered a block or two off of the strip. In doing so we found some motels more in a "reasonable" price range - e. g., Motel 6 and so forth... The point is to think like a person who knows the area you are going to - staying downtown is generally going to cost more than staying in a suburb. Staying in a suburb might cost you 15-minutes driving time but that can easily add up to some cost savings on a room downtown...

    Finally, check out the Chamber of Commerce website for an intended destination. They might have some good tips for you, as well.

    Good luck!
    everysooften 08/14/2012 05:23 PM
  • i don't know how practical it is in your case but i had a friend, retired and fixed income, who traveled EVERYWHERE on amtrak. takes a little longer but they were extremely customer service oriented and eager to please. also, check into megabus. limited routing and mainly eastern usa at this point but if you need to be in their area, you can get fantastic ticket prices by planning ahead.
    rae121452 08/14/2012 04:32 AM
  • I agree with Mickey49. You could list your plans and Im sure members would gladly host. Im sure you would get lots of responses and invites. I for one would put you up for a nite or two or if...................................... . longer
    vettecowboy 08/14/2012 01:10 AM
  • Aslk people along the way to house you for a day or so.
    Mickey49 08/13/2012 11:18 PM