How To Save $1,000 On Your Next Vacation

How to Save $1,000 on Your Next Vacation
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Skipping town for an extra-long weekend sounds like a dream, but gah, flight prices (and hotels and car rentals and museum entrance fees) are through the roof. Here, five ways to cut at least $1,000 off the cost of your trip.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AIRLINE MILES: $300 SAVED

OR USE MILES ON RENTAL CARS OR HOTELS: $250 SAVED

ASK ABOUT FREE HOTEL SHUTTLES: $150 SAVED

DON’T FORGET ABOUT COMPLIMENTARY “EXTRAS” AND PERKS: $100 SAVED

BOOK A HOME EXCHANGE INSTEAD OF A HOTEL: $200+ SAVED

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