一次伟大的离家旅行不仅仅是累积飞行常客里程或去一个你从未去过的地方。旅行拓宽了我们的视野，降低了血压，并以仅仅阅读异国情调的地方无法做到的方式扩展了思维。
几乎每个人都想多旅行，但同样的障碍不断出现：时间和金钱(time and money)。
虽然我们不能给您更多的时间，但我们可以帮助您找到最优惠的旅行优惠——所有这些都无需离开您的沙发。这是我们最喜欢的手机应用程序(phone apps)，可用于查找最佳旅行优惠。另外，请查看我们的其他帖子，了解您可以击败航空公司获得廉价机票的其他方式。
1. TravelPirates（iOS |谷歌(Google)）
TravelPirates 是 TravelPirates.com 网站的应用程序(TravelPirates.com)。该应用程序始终拥有我们见过的一些最优惠的价格，如果您启用推送通知，它会提醒您最新和最棒的发现。例如，最近的一些优惠包括通过捷蓝航空以 49 美元的价格飞往(JetBlue)欧洲(Europe)的单程航班和从 583 美元的巴黎(Paris)六晚之旅。
TravelPirates 将来自各种来源的最佳交易汇总到一个易于查找的位置。该应用程序为您提供有关交易的详细信息，然后将您发送到正确的预订网站(booking site)，这样您就可以尽可能少地预订您的旅行。
2. Skyscanner（iOS |谷歌(Google)）
Skyscanner是可用于查找廉价航班、酒店和汽车租赁的最佳工具之一。它有助于找到最实惠的航班选择；您可以在两个位置之间进行搜索，也可以选择“探索”(Explore) 选项并在给定(option and look)时间(time frame)范围内寻找最佳选项。
例如，您可能提前两周计划了一次旅行，但Skyscanner可以假设提前一天返回可以节省 80 美元的航班费用。
“探索”功能也适用于酒店，但仅限于航班。但是，它将显示您选择的城市的任何特价优惠。如果您灵活且愿意接受随机或最后一分钟的旅行，那么Skyscanner是一个很好的工具，只需浏览和浏览即可。
3. 今晚酒店（iOS | 谷歌(Google)）
在航班之后，酒店住宿通常是任何旅行的第二大费用。如果您进行了很多公路旅行，可能很难确切知道您晚上可能会在哪个城市停留。也许你会在密西西比州的比洛克西(Biloxi)——或者(Mississippi—or)你会更加努力地到达新奥尔良(New Orleans)。在不确切知道您要去哪里的情况下，很难提前计划并找到一家酒店。
这就是今晚酒店(Hotel Tonight)的用武之地。酒店每晚都会因任何未入住的客房而亏损，因此他们通常会在当天提供折扣价以尽可能多地入住客房。准备好应用程序可以帮助您在最后一刻找到负担得起的房间，但您也可以使用它提前找到酒店优惠和促销活动。
4. LoungeBuddy ( iOS )
让我们面对现实吧：没有人愿意在机场花费的时间超过绝对必要的时间。另一方面，如果您可以进入一个可以抬起脚的时髦休息室，那么在机场中途停留的痛苦就会减轻。(swanky lounge)即使您不是允许使用这些休息室的航空公司奖励计划的成员，LoungeBuddy也可以帮助您找到日间通行证的折扣。
不幸的是，尽管该应用程序不适用于Android用户，但 LoungeBuddy(LoungeBuddy)确实有一个经过良好优化的移动网站。只需搜索(Just search)您将要去的机场，寻找可用的休息室，然后进行预订。LoungeBuddy可帮助您找到任何一天的最优惠价格。
概括
旅行可能很昂贵，但并非必须如此。使用正确的工具组合，您可以像国王一样旅行，而预算只有农民。这里有几件事要记住。
- 变通。(Be flexible. )您对不同的到达和离开时间(arrival and departure times)越开放，您会发现价格越低。
- 最后一刻对您有利。(Last-minute works in your favor. )等到最后一分钟可能会带来压力，但有时它可以帮助您找到酒店、航班等的最优惠价格。当然，不要等到最后一刻才预订重要的航班——你可能找不到。
- 保持开放的心态。(Keep an open mind. )如果一个你从未想过的目的地发生了很多事情，不要忽视(t brush)它。您可能会找到前往某个鲜为人知的地区的旅行优惠(travel deal)，该地区成为您最喜欢的目的地之一。
The Best Apps for Finding Travel Deals
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Almost everyone wants to travel more, but the same obstacles keep popping up: time and money.
While we can’t give you more time, we can help you find the best deals on travel—all without ever leaving your couch. Here are our favorite phone apps for finding the best travel deals. Also, check out our other post on other ways you can beat the airlines to get cheap tickets.
1. TravelPirates (iOS | Google)
TravelPirates is the app for the website TravelPirates.com. The app consistently boasts some of the best deals we’ve ever seen, and if you enable push notifications it will alert you to the latest and greatest finds. As an example, some of the recent deals include one-way flights to Europe through JetBlue for $49 and a six-night trip in Paris from $583.
TravelPirates aggregates the best deals from various sources into one easy-to-find place. The app gives you details about the deal and then sends you to the proper booking site so you can reserve your travel with as little hassle as possible.
2. Skyscanner (iOS | Google)
Skyscanner is one of the best tools available for finding cheap flights, hotels, and car rentals. It helps find the most affordable options for flights; you can search between two locations, or you can choose the Explore option and look for the best options within a given time frame.
For example, you may have a trip planned two weeks ahead, but Skyscanner could hypothetically show that returning a day early could save $80 on the flight.
The “Explore” function is also available for hotels, but it’s more limited in flights. However, it will show any special price deals in the city you choose. If you’re flexible and open to random or last-minute trips, then Skyscanner is a great tool to just browse and look through.
3. Hotel Tonight (iOS | Google)
After flights, hotel stays are usually the second largest expense of any trip. If you take a lot of road trips, it can be tough to know exactly what city you might stop in for the evening. Maybe you’ll be in Biloxi, Mississippi—or maybe you will push a little bit harder and reach New Orleans. Without knowing exactly where you are going to be, it can be tough to plan ahead and snag a hotel.
That’s where Hotel Tonight comes in. Hotels lose money on a nightly basis for any rooms that aren’t filled, so they often offer discounted prices the day of in order to fill as many rooms as possible. Keeping the app ready helps you find affordable rooms at the last minute, but you can also use it to find hotel deals and promotions ahead of time.
4. LoungeBuddy (iOS)
Let’s face it: no one likes to spend more time in an airport than strictly necessary. On the other hand, airport layovers are less painful if you have access to a swanky lounge where you can put your feet up. Even if you aren’t a member of airline rewards programs that grant access to these lounges, LoungeBuddy can help you find discounts on day passes.
Although the app is, unfortunately, not available for Android users, LoungeBuddy does have a well-optimized mobile site. Just search for the airport you’re going to be in, look for the available lounges, and make a reservation. LoungeBuddy helps you find the best price for any given day.
Summary
Travel can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. With the right combination of tools, you can travel like a king—on the budget of a peasant. Here are a few things to keep in mind.
- Be flexible. The more open you are to varied arrival and departure times, the lower the prices you will find.
- Last-minute works in your favor. Waiting till the last minute can be a stressful experience, but it can sometimes help you find the best deals on hotels, flights, and much more. Of course, don’t wait till the last minute to book an important flight—you may not be able to find one.
- Keep an open mind. If a great deal comes up on a destination you’ve never thought about, don’t brush it off. You may find a travel deal to a less-known locale that becomes one of your favorite destinations.
