The 10 Best bargain travel websites
Wednesday 14 March 2012
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1. Travel Republic
travelrepublic.co.uk
Create your own package with this site, which allows you to pick up last-minute everything, from flights and car hire to hotels.
2. Voyage Prive
voyage-prive.co.uk
Join Voyage Privé and every week you receive an email with heavily discounted high-end trips – but you have to book within five days.
3. WWOOF
wwoof.org
The premise here is simple: you exchange your labour on organic farms around the world in exchange for food and lodging.
4. STA
statravel.co.uk
Search for flights, hotels and hostels, but this site really shines for planning adventure holidays or gap-year travel on a budget.
5. Sky Scanner
skyscanner.net
A useful site if you're not sure when you want to go, and need to save pennies. Shows you the cheapest flights across Europe.
6. Kayak
kayak.co.uk
Punch in your destination and airport and Kayak searches all airlines to get you the best deals around. Also available as an app.
7. Hostel World
hostelworld.com
Search 27,000 hostels in 180 countries to find the cheapest and nicest. Users can rate their stay and it boasts 3.5 million user reviews.
8. Go Glamping
goglamping.net
"Glamping" (glamorous camping) is quite a good way to save money while staying in some quirky accommodation.
9. Crashpadder
crashpadder.com
A rent-someone-else's-house, but at the affordable end of the scale. You have to join, then choose the city, price and try to find a host.
10. Air BnB
airbnb.com
Borrow someone's house or spare room. Log in, put in your destination and see what other users – £50-£100 a night – are offering.
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