subject: How to Find Daily Deals When Abroad [print this page] How to Find Daily Deals When Abroad How to Find Daily Deals When Abroad
Local deal sites have been all the rage lately. And while they can be great for your hometown, they can leave you out of the loop if you're traveling to a certain city for a week and want unlimited access to foreign deals. Here are some ideas to how you can take advantage of one deal a day when you're away from home.1. Aggregators: YipIt.com and Dealery search across the spectrum of one deal a day sites. Travelzoo.com also compiles daily deals information and allows you to comb through those that appeal. Travelzoo is particularly good because they only have daily deals that apply to the traveler, so you won't find laser hair removal offers. Be careful though, some deals can be sold out or expired before you try to take advantage. 2. Facebook: Although limited to a trial version, if you update your places status, you can find deals nearby. However, because this is such new technology, you probably won't see too many results. 3. Research: It helps to read some guidebooks or do some research as to the cheapest daily deals around. Since food and lodging can cost a lot, try to get deals at cheap eat restaurants, and remember that hostels and hotels usually charge less during the week than on the weekend. Transportation can also add up, so check into bike rentals or which public transportation options may be most viable. Pay attention to the one deal a day times (usually before rush hour) you choose to ride. 4. Entertainment: Many museums abroad are free or can be discounted at a certain time of day or the week. Many theatres offer discounted tickets right before the shows begin, and live music can often be caught at a discounted or free rate, if you can locate the more bohemian neighborhoods.5. Daily Deals Sites: If you're going for at least a weekend, it may be a good idea to sign up for a daily deals site like Groupon or Living Social. Choose your city and stay updated about the deal of the day. You'll have to sign up with your e-mail and sift through the deals you don't like, so that means you'll need internet access. Finding daily deals can be incredibly satisfying. And remember that when you're traveling there are often free events which, even if they aren't your cup of tea, may still be worth going to. After all, isn't that why we travel in the first place, to broaden our horizons? The same idea applies to broadening our deal horizons.
