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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.

Related: How to Put $500 Back in Your Pocket Every Month

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AIRLINE MILES: $300 SAVED

Here’s how. 

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

Here’s how. 

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ASK ABOUT FREE HOTEL SHUTTLES: $150 SAVED

Here’s how. 

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

Here’s how. 

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

Here’s how. 

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Before You Go

Traveling Essentials
A luggage drink holder(01 of14)
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Tugo Luggage Drink Holder, $11.95 (credit:Amazon)
Serious noise canceling headphones(02 of14)
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Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones, $299 (credit:Amazon)
A carry-on cocktail kit(03 of14)
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The Carry-On Cocktail Kit Old Fashioned, $17.96 (credit:Amazon)
An inflatable travel pillow(04 of14)
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Travelrest Ultimate Travel Pillow, $29.95 (credit:Amazon)
A handy and potable luggage scale(05 of14)
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Etekcity Digital Hanging Postal Luggage Scale, $7.99 (credit:Amazon)
A luggage stacker(06 of14)
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Travelon Multi-Bag Stacker, $10.50 (credit:Amazon)
A collapsable water bottle(07 of14)
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Vapur Element Bottle, .7-Liter, $10.14 (credit:Amazon)
A wireless router, hard drive and external battery all in one(08 of14)
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HooToo Wireless Hard Drive Companion, Wireless Router, 6000mAh External Battery Pack Dual USB Charger, $21 (credit:Amazon)
Noise-isolating ear buds(09 of14)
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UiiSii GT800 Headphones In-Ear Earbuds Earphones With Stereo Sound, Noise-isolating, Mic Control, $24.99 (credit:Amazon)
Yoga pants disguised as formal pants(10 of14)
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2LUV Women's Formal Yoga Dress Pants, $57.45 (credit:Amazon)
An eye mask that doubles as bluetooth headphones(11 of14)
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Memory Foam Eye Mask With Wireless Bluetooth Earphones & Mic, $42.99 (credit:Amazon)
A mini outlet(12 of14)
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Belkin 3-Outlet Mini Travel Swivel Charger Surge Protector, $12.65 (credit:Amazon)
A hooded neck pillow(13 of14)
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Grand Trunk Hooded Neck Pillow, $39.94 (credit:Amazon)
The smartest carry-on luggage around(14 of14)
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Bluesmart Smart Carry-On Luggage (credit:Amazon)

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