>>> THERE IS A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE
OVER DISCOVERY GREEN.
THAT IS AVENIDA HOUSTON CAM.
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
CLEANED.
RAINED YESTERDAY.
LIFE."
BEFORE WE CONTINUE, AT ANY
MOMENT WE COULD CUT TO AN NBC
HEALTHCARE BILL.
SURPRISED.
IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE
HIGHLIGHTING GREAT WAYS TO SAVE
ON FAMILY TRAVEL.
>> HERE WITH SOME GREAT IDEAS
HOW TO STRETCH YOUR DOLLAR WHILE
TRAVELING IS OUR FAVORITE BUDGET
MATHIS.
ALWAYS FUN TO SEE YOU.
>> ALWAYS FUN TO BE HERE.
>> YOU OF ALL FOLKS KNOW HOW TO
TRAVEL ON A BUDGET.
>> OH, YEAH.
>> YOU DID 12 COUNTRIES.
$12,000.
>> LET'S JUMP ON IN TO THE FIRST
THING.
GETTING THERE.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
WHEN TRAVELING WITH A FAMILY OF
FOUR, TRANSPORTATION CAN EAT UP
A LOT OF YOUR COST.
SO ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I OFTEN
GET IS SHOULD I FLY OR TAKE A
ROAD TRIP?
THERE IS PERKS FOR BOTH.
TODAY I'LL TELL YOU A LITTLE
ABOUT THE COST.
SO IF YOU'RE TRAVELING WITH KIDS
UNDER THE AGE OF TWO, MOST
AIRLINES ALLOW THEM TO FLY AT NO
BUT IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN BETWEEN
THE AGES OF TWO AND 11, IF YOU
FLY WITH AIRLINES SUCH AS
DISCOUNT.
>> THEY DO GET A DISCOUNTS.
>> THEY DON'T PAY FULL FARE.
THE IMPORTANT THING IS YOU MUST
CALL THE AIRLINE DIRECTLY.
>> YOU CAN'T BOOK IT ONLINE?
>> NO.
RIGHT NOW THERE IS A DEAL ON
SOUTHWEST.COM, $285 ROUND TRIP
FOR A FLIGHT TO ORLANDO.
WHEN I CALLED THAT SAME FLIGHT
WAS $190.
>> YOU'RE KIDDING.
>> ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY IS I'M
TRAVELING WITH A CHILD EIGHT
YEARS OLD?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
OF COURSE, YOU HAVE TO GIVE
THEIR BIRTH DATE AND IT HAS TO
BE CORRECT WHEN YOU SHOW UP.
THAT'S ALMOST 40% OFF.
>> THAT'S A FEW HUNDRED BOOKS IF
YOU HAVE SEVERAL KIDS.
>> NOT ALL AIRLINES DO IT.
MINE BECAUSE NOT ONLY DO THEY
HAVE TONS OF DESTINATIONS FLYING
OUT OF HOBBY, BUT THEY'RE
EXTREMELY FLEXIBLE.
WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT LATER.
SOUTHWEST IS PERFECT FOR A
>> GREAT.
SO IN THAT CASE, IF YOU'RE
COMPARING THE GASOLINE COST
VERSUS AN AIRLINE COST,
SOMETIMES IF YOU PUT THE NUMBERS
DOWN ON PAPER --
>> RIGHT.
SO IF YOU WANT TO BE
IT.
IT'S ABOUT A 13 1/2-HOUR DRIVE
FLORIDA.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
PACK THE iPAD.
AND ACCORDING TO TRAVELMAP.COM,
IT'S GOING TO TAKE $90 PER WAY
TO DRIVE TO ORLANDO.
SO THAT'S $108 ROUND TRIP.
>> JUST ON GAS.
ROUND TRIP.
ONE GO.
BUT IF YOU DECIDE TO LAY OVER
AND TAKE A STOP AT SOME REST
AREAS, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA,
AND MOBILE, ALABAMA V GREAT
RESTROOM STOPS FOR TO YOU TAKE A
MOMENT, WALK AROUND.
REJUVENATED.
>> FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR, THE
FLIGHT COSTS TO ORLANDO WOULD BE
ABOUT 950 BUCKS.
GASOLINE COST IF YOU CHOOSE TO
DRIVE WOULD BE 180.
SO THAT'S A SAVINGS OF 590
>> 590 BUCKS.
THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY.
>> WE GOT MULTIPLE DATES ON THAT
>> LET'S SWITCH TO THE NEXT
THING.
A LOT OF FOLKS ARE GOING LIKE
YOU WERE DOING, THE HOSTEL,
DOING HOME AWAY.
NOT NECESSARILY DOING
>> RIGHT.
>> IS IT A BENEFIT?
>> IT IS A BENEFIT.
IF YOU'RE TRAVELING FOR A FEW
DAYS AND TRAVELING WITH YOUR
FAMILY, CONSIDER A HOTEL.
NOT ONLY DO YOU GET THE PRIVACY,
SO THE PARENTS CAN HAVE THEIR
ROOM, CHILDREN HAVE THEIR ROOM,
YOU GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO
SOME MONEY.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOU GET A
KITCHEN WHERE YOU CAN COOK AND
SAVE TONS OF MONEY.
>> YOU DO THE APARTMENT OVER THE
HOTEL?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
IF YOU'RE TRAVELING MORE THAN
FIVE DAYS, GET THE APARTMENT.
NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> RIGHT.
FEEL LIKE A LOCAL.
>> SO THIS IS A TOTAL SAVINGS OF
ABOUT 375.
>> RIGHT.
BECAUSE TRIP ADVISOR SAYS THE
AVERAGE FAMILY OF FOUR SPENDS
ABOUT $150 PER DAY FOR THREE
MEALS.
IF YOU GROCERY SHOP AND SPEND
$75 FOR THE SAME MEALS, THAT'S A
50% SAVINGS.
>> WHAT ABOUT WHEN YOU GET O A
PLACE.
DO YOU DO GROUPON AND LIVING
>> ABSOLUTELY.
SOCIAL.
YOU SAVE TONS OF MONEY.
THEN ANOTHER GREAT THING ABOUT
USING THOSE APPS IS YOU FIND
COOL THINGS IN THE CITY THAT YOU
BEFORE.
SO FOR EXAMPLE, THERE IS A
CURRENT PROMO GOING ON RIGHT NOW
BRAUNFELS.
YOU GET THE HOTEL AND WATER PARK
FOR $230 PER NIGHT.
ON AVERAGE, THAT HOTEL IS $500.
SO YOU SAVE MORE THAN $250 FROM
USING THAT AD.
>> THAT ENTRY WOULD BE FOR THE
ENTIRE FAMILY.
>> THAT SAVES A TON OF CASH.
>> WOW.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT SOMETHING
PEOPLE ARE HUGE FANS OF.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS SPECIAL