I quit using Air BnB. If there is an issue, you can't just change rooms, you are stuck at the mercy of the host. Consider yourself lucky if you haven't ran into an issue yet but you eventually will.
omgoodness, we pull our kids out of school this first week of May and head to Hawaii. The get study packs from school, so they don't miss their lessons.
We are a family of 8. So my hubby always love booking airbnb. I on the other hand don’t want to stay in an airbnb. I’m on vacation I don’t want to cook & clean. We have stayed in many airbnb and the check out process is freaking insane. That’s why I prefer to go on cruises. I don’t have to worry about food, cleaning or doing anything that I would normally do at home.
Another option is utilizing the hotel's complimentary shuttle if they have one that can take you to tourist spots. I did this in Las Vegas when I stayed off strip where the hotel drops you off within the Strip. I also stayed at a Hampton Inn in Anchorage and they had a complimentary shuttle that took guests to nearby locations and even Walmart haha.
For long haul just look for airline sales and book early is my best advice, short haul here in Europe so long as not 2-3 weeks in advance flights are pretty cheap.
Thanks Chris, you always have good tips. Here’s one I experienced regarding holidays: If you’re flying out of the US, make sure you’re not going to a country where they are having a holiday, and if it is a holiday, learn more about what that holiday entails. The first time I went to Japan, I arrived on children’s day. Everything was sooo crowded.
We live in Hawaii. Poke, and other Hawaiian luau foods like Pork or chicken Lau lau, poi, lomi salmon can be found in the refrigerated meat and seafood area is cheaper from the grocery stores than at restaurants in Waikiki or at the luaus.
Rode on sprit airline from Las Vegas to Oregon this past Jan 2024. Our family had a wonderful experience. The staff were very friendly. We were able to have multiple rows just to ourselves. I would fly spirit again and again. 😊
To me, the best tip was Google Flights; not in this video, but in an earlier one. But try to stick to one airline to collect miles, baggage allowance, lounge access etc., obviously. Also, I can skip breakfast more often than not, so it’s cheaper to get something simple on the days I can’t rather than paying for a breakfast I don’t eat 4/5 days.
I have found airlines are creatures of habit and seem to have sales around the same time each year. For international codes share flights, airlines don't always do sales at the same time. I have used American Airline discount precursor to Qantas discount so I can snipe the limited sales tickets when they become available 😊
Sad I missed the live. I just booked my airbnbs for our summer trip to force me to commit to buying the tickets when they hopefully drop $ next month. 😅 I will watch prices for years without actually taking the plunge but my husband is egging me on though I don’t think he’ll survive without me for 2 months he says it will save money 😂 I find Airbnb is better and cheaper for longer trips and long family trips, and living like a local. (At least in Japan) I stay 3-4 weeks in each place and being stuffed in a hotel room with kids and no kitchen would be a nightmare 😂 you get a monthly discount usually if you stay 4 weeks. By myself I would use a hostel or sharehouse depending on length.
The absolute hands-down best way to save money on travel is to get your IATA number. You have to take the college level course (about 3 credit hours) but it's all online. $350 +-. Then join an online hosting agency ($400+ yr) and YOU ARE GOLDEN for life. The last minute discounts are unbelieveable. Sorry- no commission on airfares. But cruises, tours, rental cars are all 15-18% off.
Love your videos Chris, very helpful for planning our honeymoon in California next year! Curious to know what that device is in the background playing Pacman stuff??
Chris, I'm visiting Bath England in April 4 days. Do I book flight then what if Hotel is not available? I check with hotel, then book flight and call back hotel? What about a change in plans? Is it easy or very expensive for return flight. Don't mean to go on however I must also take train from Paddington to Bath. How do I coordinate all this? Don't mean to bug ya too much. Is it better to have a travel agent handle it. Is that more expensive? Too many questions please don't bother. I know you're busy. BTW I ALWAYS enjoy your webcasts. You work so hard on your casts.
We did this a few years ago. I always book the flights first since there are more hotels than flights. Take the Heathrow Express to Paddington. Then Paddington to Bath was easy, but I’d make sure your train ticket is changeable in case the flight is delayed. An upgrade on the train ( not sure whether they called it First or not) was relatively cheap and welcome experience after an overnight flight in coach. 😂
Appreciated this video!! These tips will be so useful as we're gonna be heading on a cruise for Spring Break!! It's a Pacific Coast cruise on Princess, one way to Vancouver, BC from Long Beach. Planning on staying in Vancouver a few days after and booked a hotel. The trend is all hotels in Vancouver are quite expensive so booking the no-breakfast rate saves money since we'll just stock up at the grocery store with the fridge.
I just met a guy traveling for a month and changing hotels every day! Apparently Marriott has a promotion offering 1,000 pts for every new stay?? He is going for 30K bonus points in a month! What some people will do.🤣🤣
My first Yellow livestream! Although not watching live. Tip 21: instead of using expensive luggage that is just going to collect dust for most of the year, put your travel gear in a pillow case with a dollar sign on it! (so people don't think you're broke)
Helpful video Chris! Good idea searching other nearby airports for your origin/destination. Many airlines allow you to search for LA area airports vs just LAX. Another one is for Tokyo, search TYO for Tokyo area airports to search both HND or NRT. I can go on but you get the idea. Keep in mind for flights to and from US (domestic and international), you have 24 hours window to cancel a flight and receive a full refund. This can be helpful if you snag a great airfare but find out hotels are way out of your price range (I snagged a direct flight from Southwest just under $300 for Long Beach to Maui but the hotels were averaging $800 and up - ouch!). Very important to use that 24 hour window to research hotels, etc.
Hi Chris, I have a money question. Is it cheaper to exchange money in the country you are traveling in? Or is it cheaper to exchange money in your own country to the currency of the country you are visiting? Is it also possible to get close to the current exchange rate?
Oh boy Chris sure knows how to entertain and inform😋. My depressing days are always brightened by his charm & charisma😍. I write down every tip and share them with all my friends and family so that we can all have the amazing knowledge that Chris provides 😎🤯. I can definitely say I have yellow fever for yellow productions 🥵😮💨❤️
@@YellowProductions I usually book 3 months out. I was referring to a couple of days before. My family and I will be in CA next month staying in Anaheim and plan on visiting LA and San Diego. We will bring our passports and consider walking over the border into Mexico. I find your videos very helpful. Thanks for the content.
