Back in the day travel was generally considered a luxury but today things have changed dramatically. Everyday you will see discount travel deals being advertised. With that said, just because there are lots of discount travel deals does not mean that you may end up paying more than you need to. There is also the possibility that where you would like to travel may be expensive.

So if like me you love to travel, then what can you do to get best travel deal possible? During this article I am going to cover some discount travel tips that may be of use to use. Flexibility is one of those tips, the more flexible you are the more likely you will get the better deal.

Many of the discount travel sites will even ask you if your travel dates are flexible in order to get you cheaper airline tickets or hotel reservations. The more flexible you are the more likely you will get a better deal. The point is this; if your itinerary is not fixed then you can get a better price.

It is also a good idea to visit forums or communities where discount travel is being discussed, some folks in these online communities have great ideas when it comes to getting good travel deals. You could also get a travel membership where you can be kept up to date on the latest vacation packages that are available at a discount.

In today’s current economic climate demand for travel is decreasing and as a result prices are being reduced, it may be a good idea to sign up for Google news and input the keyword, “discount travel”, then everyday you will get news results for various discount travel tips and packages.

Also do not rule out your local travel agent, they are in business to find good travel packages for their customers. Last but not least doing the opposite of what everyone else does can be a good idea when it comes to getting cheap prices on flights and hotels, in other words traveling in the off season.