Summer Travel to Disney and Orlando

The Most Miserly Mom knows that millions of people are traveling during the Summer months, and many of those wll be coming to sunny Florida to visit Orlando, Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, and the beaches. While I have thousands of travel & money saving tips in my book, I want to remind you of some travel tips to help you in the coming months.

1. If you are driving to Florida, allow extra time. Be sure to allow extra time for unexpected traffic or other factors beyond your control that could reduce your average travel speed, such as road work or poor weather conditions.

2. If at all possible leave earlier than most people and stay later as well. Avoid traveling during peak traffic times.

3. Did you know that AAA has a Fuel Price Finder? Just go to http://www.aaa.com/ to find the cheapest gas for your road trip or for the cheapest gas once you arrive in the Orlando area.

4. Always arrive early at the airports, always check your flights for delays, and try to carry on luggage if you can instead of checking it.

5. Use an online check in service if you can. You can get boarding passes and everything on many airlines these days, and not even have to stop at the ticketing counter at all!.

6. Log onto www.tsa.gov for the latest information concerning prohibited carry-on items. Recently I forgot about this, and I ended up throwing away perfume, make-up, deodorant, etc. That can be costly, and This Miserly Mom does not like that!

7. If you are traveling with your children or even for yourself, bring snacks, bring games, bring books, and most of all bring a sense of humor and your patience.