"Dupe" Travel Trend Taking Hold.

[bjl584]

Try a travel dupe to save money on your 2024 trip, experts say (cnbc.com)

[disneysteve]

I think this makes perfect sense. Choose the destination that has a similar vibe and culture but is less overrun with tourists and more affordable. Of course, the downside is you don't get ot see the big tourist attractions. Sure, Liverpool might have a similar feel to London, but you can't see Big Ben or Buckingham Palace in Liverpool.

[ua_guy]

While I may not have considered a true "dupe" vacation, if there are big airports within a reasonable distance, sometimes it's cheaper to fly into those and spend a little on ground transportation to get where you're going. At least here in the US.

[disneysteve]

While I may not have considered a true "dupe" vacation, if there are big airports within a reasonable distance, sometimes it's cheaper to fly into those and spend a little on ground transportation to get where you're going. At least here in the US.

We've done that, too. Like flying to Tampa instead of Orlando.

Another thing we've done in the past when we weren't as well established is to book our stay some distance from our actual destination, like when we went to Boston, we actually got a hotel in one of the far western suburbs but made sure it was close to a train station. Then we hopped the train into the city each day. We've done the same with NYC staying in Secaucus, NJ or Weehawkin, NJ or Astoria, NY rather than in Manhattan. And sometimes that leads to us finding things to do closer to the hotel rather than in the main destination area. Plus dining is cheaper around the hotel.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

100% i have done that flying into tampa instead of orlando