How To Travel In Florida When You're Broke
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How To Travel In Florida When You're Broke

These 6 tips will help you cure your case of wanderlust, even if you only have $20 to spend!

Serena Lertora
Mar 01, 2016
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How To Travel In Florida When You're Broke
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If you have a serious case of wanderlust, but you're broke, check these places out where you get the best bang for your buck and won't put a dent in your wallet.

Tip 1:

Sign up for emails from AirFareWatchdog. You plug in your start and end destination and they send you the best deals from different airlines every time they have one. The site instructs you when to book the flight, as well as what airline.

SkyScanner is also a terrific device to search random flights all around the globe and find the cheapest flights.

Tip 2:

State parks are absolutely gorgeous, fun and cheap! Here's a list of some to check out:

Rainbow Springs State Park in Dunnellon, Florida.

Manatee Springs State Park in Chiefland, Florida

Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River, Florida

There are hundreds of more beautiful springs that you can check out here.

Tip 3:

According to FareCompare.com, the best time to book a flight in the U.S. is Tuesday at 3 p.m. eastern time. This is when airlines release the most sales and the competition matches the lower prices so you have more deals to choose from!

Tip 4:

Book with Apple Vacations. This is a lesser known website that offers all inclusive hotels and rates to nearly any destination. You can get round trip tickets, a sweet hotel that includes live entertainment, meals, pools, spa treatments, all at the exotic destination of your choice.

This is an example of an all-inclusive trip to Cancun for an entire week. Just $130 a night for food, amazing location, all hotel amenities and kids under 12 are free!

Tip 5:

Cheap Beaches. According to visitflorida.com, these are the beaches in Florida with the biggest bang for your buck:

Clearwater Beach

Jensen Beach

New Smyrna Beach

Panama City Beach

Tip 6:

Road trip with friends! Find a bunch of friends to pile into someone's car and get away for the weekend. You can all split gas money and stay in a hotel together, or get a tent and camp out somewhere.

All of these examples are tried and true, and are well worth the investment. Happy travels, and bon voyage on a budget!

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