Vacations are a memorable¹ experience, don't let them ruin your bank account.

度假是让人难忘的经历，但不要让它毁了你的银行账户。

1: Choose the right time of your trip

1：选择正确的旅行时间

Just as it is with the real estate² business, the best way of saving money on travel can be streamlined to just one thing and that's timing³. Try your best to time your trip during the less desirable times, for instance, late at night, midweek or even early in the morning. If you're booking online, you can leverage⁴ the flexible travel-date search which allows you to compare fares for those dates a few days on either side of the target. This way you can shave a few days off from the weeklong trip and get back to your destination on a less busy weekday.

就像房地产生意一样，旅行时最好的省钱方法可被简化为一点：时间。尽量在不那么尽如人意的时间出行，例如深夜、周中，甚至是清晨。如果你是在线订购，那你可以灵活地搜索旅行日期，这可以让你比较去时和来时的机票价格。这样你可以在长达一周的旅行中休息几天，然后在不太忙的工作日回家。

2: Consider traveling during the shoulder season

2：考虑在平季出行

In case you can't afford to visit some famous destination during an off-season, you may try visiting during the shoulder season, which is the time in between the peak season and the off-peak. For instance, if you're visiting Walt Disney, the shoulder season may be May and September when the crowds are pretty thin. As long as quality experience is concerned, a 4-day weekend could be fun than an entire week during the peak season.

如果在淡季你负担不起去一些著名景点，那你可以尝试在平季去这些景点，平季指的是旺季和淡季之间的时间段。比如，如果你打算去华特迪士尼，那平季就是五月和九月，那时人流量不多。如果想要在旺季品质出游，那四天的旅行可比一整周的旅行有趣得多。

3: Be smart about your insurance requirements

3：了解自己的保险要求

If you're traveling, the most important thing to carry is a travel insurance policy. You may check out insurance resources for all types of information but make sure you carry even the minimum coverage⁵ on your travel insurance policy. If it's not something that's too expensive, the travelers should definitely get the different travel coverage that they may need during traveling. Since you will be traveling in an unknown place, chances are high that you may face an accident. During such situations, nothing can be better than having adequate insurance coverage.

如果你在旅行，那要携带的最重要的东西就是旅游保险单了。你可以查看各类保险信息，但一定要确保带上保险单，甚至最低覆盖范围的保险单都行。如果东西不是很贵，那旅行者肯定可以获得旅行时可能需要的不同的旅游保险。既然你要去不熟悉的地方旅行，那很有可能你会出事。在此类情况下，没有什么比全面覆盖的保险更有用了。

So, if you've just started planning your next family vacation, make sure you follow the above mentioned 3 tips in order to save money on your vacation. Be smart and informed if you hire a travel agent as they can often deceive you into paying extra dollars. Steer⁶ clear of agents from shady agencies.

所以，如果你已经开始计划下一次的家庭旅行，那一定要确保遵循上述的三条建议，可以在旅行中省钱哦。如果你通过旅行社出游，那一定要机智、实时把握信息，因为旅行社通常会骗你付额外费用。千万不要找名声不好的机构。