As summer moves along we wanted to put together something of a dream vacation for all you eager travelers. We recently read that a larger and larger percentage of travelers are looking for vacation ideas and travel deals before even picking a location. In light of this, we decided to highlight a travel adventure of epic proportions. Get off the couch and get serious about this summer’s coolest vacation: a South African safari! The wildlife in South Africa is some of the most classically beautiful in the world. You can expect to see cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, lions and rhinos. What’s the best way to see all of these creatures up close and personal? You guessed it, a South African Safar...

Although the 4th of July is a holiday that lends itself to more local travel, nearly 37.1 million people will travel 50 miles or more for the long weekend. In anticipation of all this, airlines, hotels and car rental agencies have lowered the bar on travel prices hoping to entice vacationers. Although the holiday is just days away, there are some great last minute travel deals ripe for the taking. Consider this bit of information: AAA spokesmen Michael Geeser says that flights are 16% lower than they were just last year. Right now Cape Cod’s Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club is offering low 4th of July discounts for travelers. As little as $169 a night for this world famous resort. Ot...

FRUGALMONKEY.COM is the place to look for travel deals, online travel guides, work abroad advice, and other travel resources. Don’t overpay for airline tickets, cruise vacations, hotels, rental cars, and other travel related items. It’s possible, if you have a little knowledge and ingenuity, to find discount airfares, cruise deals, low price travel packages, and cheap hotels online through consolidators, travel auctions, and airline websites, where you’ll find weekly airfare specials or efares. Learn how about budget travel get tips for saving money on last minute travel, and Utilize free online locations guides: Mexico Travel, Australia Travel, Argentina Travel, Greece T...

We wanted to bring you this week’s best travel deals in a nutshell so here it goes: Travel to Las Vegas for a 4th of July weekend or trip with your girlfriends and get VIP night passes for only $69. Drink and activity discounts. Stay at one of Denver’s best hotels for only $89 a night. You can find that deal available on Travelzoo. Puerto Vallarta vacations are cheaper than ever! Find $99 a night hotel rates on travel auction sites like Travelzoo.com. First class airfares are being discounted around the United States. Enjoy a nice business class flight for only $199. Utilize travel auction sites for this one and you’re likely to reap the benefits! Don’t forget just because you’re f...

DiscoverAmerica.com is a new travel site for budget travelers. Recent research shows that more and more people are shifting to budget and more economically friendly travel and trips. In fact 62% of adults who were choosing leisure travel are not looking for more wallet-friendly trips. DiscoverAmerica is a site deigned to help you find those deals! With great hotel representation and good ideas for domestic vacations, you’re likely to find a good vacation with DiscoverAmerica. Popularity: 8% [?]...

As the famed 4th of July approaches, hoards of North Americans are making plans to travel, camp and enjoy the weekend outdoors. Find out what this means for travelers and enjoy FrugalMonkey’s 4th of July travel tips. Keeping it Local? Local holidays like the fourth of July lend themselves to local camping trips and small weekend getaways. So keep your eye out for good travel deals and flights! Since so many Americans plan on traveling, hotels and airlines pump up unlikely travel deals, like flights to Mexico and other international ideas to lure travelers into a longer vacation. They want to encourage all the flying they can, so if you’re not set on plans for the fourth, you may just fin...

According to Forrester Research, 20% of travelers search the web looking for a vacation without a destination in mind! A little tid bit we picked up while looking for travel deals for you, loyal blog fans. With that in mind we thought we’d feature some of our favorite travel destinations and a travel deal that will get you there cheaply. Check it out: Hawaii It’s not surprise that we would pick Hawaii as an amazing summer vacation. Hawaii is the perfect mix between local vacation and international destinations since it feels like a different world but is only a few short hours from the west coast. You can enjoy a lot of things to do on your Hawaii vacation, like horseback riding on the b...

What better way to kick off summer then by working an amazing summer job. If you want to earn money during the summer, but still enjoy the experiences and excitement of travel then check out FrugalMonkey’s resources on summer travel jobs. Working Abroad Working abroad for the summer, is taking seasonal jobs to the extreme. No one dictates how long your working abroad experience should last except you. That means you can enjoy a summer working abroad or work abroad for the better part of a year. It is a great way to make money and enjoy travel while earning valuable job experience. But where do you start? A lot of college students work abroad during a semester off, or right after graduatio...

FrugalMonkey has a wealth of travel auction sites to help you navigate and plan your summer vacation. Travel auction sites like the ones featured on our site, help you to find the cheapest travel deals based on destination or price. You have probably heard of Orbitz, Travelocity or Kayak, but check out these helpful others that are popping up all over the web, ripe with great travel deals. FareCaster.com: this helpful site will show you whether to buy your plan ticket or wait for fares to drop. BING/travel.com: functions a lot like FareCaster, but is Microsoft’s bigger and supposedly better version Travelzoo.com: a great online forum of the week’s best travel deals Priceline.com: an ol...

Summer is one of the best times to travel if you’re a student. Check out these tips and tools for students who are looking to enjoy summer with a trip or vacation. One of the best travel resources for students is simply just being a student. Some travel auction sites offer special flight or travel deals for students. STA Travel is one such example, offering incredible discounts for students or travelers under the age of 25. Other publically used sites like Lonely Planet have excellent travel forums for travelers. Allowing students and visitors to post questions and answers in addition to great travel deals. Right now flights and hotel prices are at an all time low. This is the perfect time...