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7 tips to help you save money on holidays

As the worst economic crisis for decades, the global recession has had a detrimental impact on the travel and tourism industry. However, travel savings on holiday bookings can still be made with the tips listed below:

1) Choose your flights carefully as prices can vary considerably with dates. An excellent idea for those travelling to the French and Italian Riviera in Whitsun is to take a flight to Geneva, Switzerland, which can be substantially cheaper during peak times

2) For holidays in Europe, book your holiday car hire from the UK to save  on higher airport booking fees.

3) Consider taking a holiday out of the high season - for example, late May/early June or late August.

4) Self catering accommodation in the form of a villa or a cottage is substantially cheaper than staying in a hotel. You will also have the benefit of your own private surroundings and guaranteed parking.

5) Turkey, Egypt and Greece are among the cheapest destinations to travel to and all inclusive holidays as well as villas are incredibly cheap, even in the peak season. When using self-catered accommodation, eat out less and enjoy cooking your own food. For large families this could save a great deal of money.

6) Book tickets to popular tourist attractions in advance. This could work out to be cheaper than buying a ticket at the attraction. Check the exchange rate for the currency of the country you intend on visiting - you may save money by booking your holiday when the exchange rate is more favourable. Search the internet for reasonably priced restaurants near your holiday destinations so you know where to go if you want to eat out.

7) If you are considering a holiday in the USA, you can save money by hiring a car. Car rentals in the USA are significantly cheaper than in Europe and there are a number of cheap flights to New York and Las Vegas.