Psst! Wanna “make” $568.00 per hour by vacationing in Orlando? It’s easy!
It’s easy to save big bucks on your airfare, accommodations and dining. Any mom can do it! Let me show you how!
But first. My loyal fans will be asking themselves why I’m sharing Orlando as a destination on this website that celebrates travel off the beaten path. Given the spectacular appeal of this well-known and loved central Florida destination, is it really worthy of an entry into Totally Teen Travel?
Well of course!
One of the things I always strive for is to find attractions that aren’t outrageously expensive. Okay, sometimes I do find extravagant activities, like Porsche racing in Atlanta or hot air ballooning in Phoenix. But I try to balance these kinds of things out with free or very low cost things to do as well.
In addition to domestic destinations, of course, I share low cost or free ways to travel internationally. Lately we’ve looked at volunteering on farms and elsewhere. You can work overseas teaching English. Devoted monolinguists, on the other hand, can work virtually anywhere on the continent of Australia.
So I think it’s fair to say that yours truly is conscientious of the need to save a buck when traveling.
I’m so excited to share BIG ways to save at the home of the most incredible attractions on earth! So without further ado, let’s see what we can do to open our pocketbooks in Orlando as little as possible!
Airfare
Round-trip airline tickets have gotten a LOT cheaper over the years when you take inflation into account. Even so, from pretty much anywhere outside of Orlando, you could easily expect to pay an average of at least $400.00 per person round trip. That’s $1,600 in airfare for a typical family of four.
Ouch.
Nowadays as you surely know, deeply discounted airlines compete ardently for your business. With a little research online and some flexible travel dates, roundtrip airfares from virtually anywhere in the Eastern Time Zone to Orlando can be had for as little as $39.00 per person.
Pro tips: Each airline, discount or otherwise, sends emails with their latest bargain airfares. Sign up on their websites for these! Also research other ways to save on airfare, such as earning and using miles, or signing up for an airline credit card.
Look and see what kind of deals you can get on an airfare aggregator such as Kayak or Google. Take a moment and look at priceline.com as well. For other deals and to sign up for emails, check these discount airlines’ websites:
Here’s a small sample from Kayak as proof of currently available megacheap flights, no miles or cards necessary:
So, in airfare alone, for a family of four we are looking at the difference between a $400 airfare per person and a $39 airfare per person. $1600 all told versus $156. Ka-ching!
Do take into account that most discount airlines require additional fees for bags, reserved seats, soft drinks, basic human decency, etc. But for getting your family from Point A to Orlando and back, can you really beat $156?! I’ll take water please!
$1600 – $156 = $1,444 saved
Lodging
This is where the fun is!
No, I can’t get you to Disney for a song. If you have your heart set on visiting the Mouse, please visit Google or Pinterest for recommendations from legions of Disney fans, all of whom are far better versed in Disney Parks savings than I am.
What I can do is suggest you sign up for a luxury stay at Orlando’s Westgate Lakes Resort and Spa -or- Westgate Town Center! You seriously won’t want to leave. And you don’t have to!
Each resort offers multiple heated pools, hot tubs, and amazing activities such as boat rentals, water parks, playgrounds and so much more.
Simply click below to select the Orlando resort stay of your dreams!
BookVIP offers your family a 4 day/3 night vacation at either the Westgate Lakes Resort or the Westgate Town Center for only $99.00. They throw in a $100 dining credit – so that in actuality they pay you to visit the resort! How cool is that?!
What’s the catch? You will be invited to attend a short, 1.5 hour presentation designed to encourage you to purchase an annual vacation rental. You will be very tempted to sign up but it’s not required in any way.
The rest of your vacation time is yours.
BookVIP values your stay at $407.00 but charges only $99.00. Taking the $100.00 dining voucher into account, you actually make a GWash!
So in lodging, we’re up a buck!
But we’re still not finished saving money!
You gotta eat, right?
The US Government has set the 2018 per diem dining rate for Orlando at $59.00 per person per day. This cost covers reasonable dining expenses for an individual traveling on government business. Emphasis on REASONABLE.
So it’s not outlandish to ballpark $59 x 4 days x 4 people = $944 dining expense for your family of 4.
Well… how can we save money eating on our Orlando trip? We already have a $100 dining voucher, of course, so that helps.
Well, your accommodations at the Westgate Lakes Resort include a kitchenette! Why not get a grocery delivery for the cost of a few bucks, and then eat breakfast in your studio? Pack a lunch for a sunny picnic outdoors, and still enjoy a nice, reasonable meal out for dinner. You can easily do this for about $400 (and don’t forget your generous dining dollars!).
$944 eating out – $400 mixed dining = $544 saved
So now after just a few hours’ work, we have saved a total of $1,988 on our vacation between airfare, luxury resort lodging and dining!
It’s like making $568 per hour! With vacation benefits!
You attended a short, 1.5-hour timeshare resort presentation and spent about an hour researching low-cost airfare. You arranged grocery delivery and made your own breakfast and lunches. Congratulations! You saved almost $2,000 for your luxury Orlando resort vacation. It’s as if you earned $568.00 per hour for the time you spent doing your homework. $568/hour x 3.5 hours = $1,988. I don’t know about you, but I don’t make that much in a week!
Give yourself and your family a fun-filled trip they’ll remember. Sign up today for this amazing opportunity to take your family of four on a dream Orlando vacation for less than what you’d spend on a few dinners out!
You don’t even have to specify the dates for your vacation yet. On the BookVIP website, click on Book Now and then select the box that says, “No, I don’t have travel dates.” You only pay $39.00 now for this option, and your discounted lodging rate is locked in for a full 12 months!
BookVIP guarantees their low rates, having satisfied over a million travelers to date. They boast an A- rating with the Better Business Bureau and are easy to reach in the event of any issues. Unlike so many other travel providers these days, BookVIP displays their phone number PROMINENTLY at the top of their website!
SAVE EVEN MORE
Get out into the city and save even more money with your GoCity Orlando card! You know where to click:
So what are you waiting for? Click here and start making affordable travel memories for yourself and your family today!
What do you do to save money in your travels? Let me know in the comments!
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