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How to Vacation on a Dime

Posted Jul 6, 08 5:19 PM CDT in Glossies,  Arts & Living 

(Newser) – With airline and entertainment prices rising, “free stuff isn’t just a bonus, it can be a vacation-saver,” writes Jeryl Brunner in Travel + Leisure, which offers 11 ways to beef up your trip on a budget.

  1. House-swapping: Cancel the hotel, and vacation in someone else’s home for free while they reside in yours.

  1. Free skiing: Volunteer for 4 hours at Colorado's Winter Park Resort for a 1-day lift ticket.
  2. Free sporting events: Trade the trip to Beijing for a glimpse at Olympic-style training in Park City, Utah, and Lake Placid, New York.
  3. Free bikes: Cities like Helsinki and Copenhagen let you tool around on two wheels in exchange for a returned-when-you're-done deposit.
  4. Free music: Who needs $100 arena seats when you can dig jazz for free in Montreal? 
To cut more travel costs, click below. 

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One of Copenhagen's many "free" bicycles is shown here.   (Flickr ©)
A beach front apartment in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico is shown here on a home-swapping website.   (exchangehomesoia.com)
In a photo taken from the official website of Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo, visitors can take advantage of free admission to the Windy City's animal kingdom, the Seal Habitat of which is shown here.   (Lincoln Park Zoo)
A picture of Portland's light rail is shown here. Portland, Denver, Buffalo and Coral Gables, Florida, offer free transportation in their downtown areas.   (Flickr © Jasperdo)
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