Ok, it is time for me to be honest with you guys. I am the type of vacationer whose destination sometimes depends on which out of town relative has a spare bed or sofa that I can crash on for a week. I love to vacation but the expense is often more than my penny-wise budget can bear. And while I enjoy reconnecting with distant relatives, the sleeping on the sofa thing just ain’t working for me anymore. I’m getting older and the lumpy sofa is not good for my back. And anyway, it makes me feel like a moocher. So I have given up on this method is saving money.

I am planning to take a trip for my birthday, which is only a month away. I haven’t settled on a location as of yet… but one thing I know is that I will not spend this vacation sleeping on the couch. This decision really broadens my possibilities. That means I can go anywhere I want… (well, within the confines of my budget that is)

Although I have come to this “no more sofas” conclusion, my budget has not changed. This means I have to figure out how to squeeze in lodging expenses without going over budget. I have been looking ways to do that. And I discovered that this will be easy to pull off if I take advantage of Expedia coupons and specials.

Expedia has all kinds of great deals going on:

Free gas card when I book my hotel through Expedia

Save 30% on flights through booked though 7/31 for travel up to 9/5, plus get 20 points per dollar from Memolink

Third night free at Starwood Hawaii when booked by December 16

Round trip flight on Delta for as low as $216, good through July 31

4 night hotel stay plus air fare to Hawaii for under $1000

4 night hotel stay plus air fare to California for under $500

Last minute 4 day Mexican cruise on the Royal Caribbean for $219

Las Vegas hotel room for only $29 a night

Save $10 per night enter when I enter this code, good through July 31 for travel through September 30

All inclusive Cancun and Riviera Maya vacations… flight and hotel for $740

A 2 day free car rental from Europcar, valid until July 31

A 4 day Bahamas cruise for $189 on the Norwegian

Get money back on Expedia purchases when I use these sites:

Get 2.8% cash back from cost.com

Get 1.8% cash back from bigcrumbs.com

Get 2.4% cash back from fatwallet.com

Get 2.0% cash back from mrrebates.com

Get 1.0% cash back from ebates.com

Get 1.0% cash back from cashbaq.com

As you can see, I have a lot more budget friendly choice when I book with Expedia. I think I may go on a cruise. I have not been on one in awhile and 4 days in the Bahamas for $189… that’s a bargain. As soon as I am done talking to ya’ll… I am going to book that cruise. And after I am done booking it, I need to get prepared.

Since I’m going to Bahamas, I need to work on looking good in my bathing suit. So, I’ll try extra hard to drop another 5 pounds.

Anyway, enough of my babbling, I’m getting excited… No more couches for me and I’m going on an inexpensive Bahamian cruise!

This post was included as a part of the 141st Festival of Frugality at Almost Frugal.