Tips

The internet has become an essential tool for planning your next trip, and a great way to make savings. Here are some of the ways the internet can help you:

• For UK-based and European flights, the best website to start from is Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert. This independent award-winning resource has a dedicated search engine for flights here. While you are there, take some time to read the site's article on how to find a cheap flight.
  
• If you are planning to take the car instead, then Google's superb Maps tool will provide you with the best way to move from point A to point B. What's more, you can even view satellite images of your destination as well as useful related information.
  
• Should you want to travel by train instead, Thetrainline provides with an excellent way of finding the best deal across UK train service providers like GNER or even Eurostar and offers some web-only deals during off peak periods.
  
• There are also two bus services that provide very good packages across the UK and Europe as well. National Express and Megabus provide some of the most affordable ways to travel long distances. Both can be booked online, in advance for the cheapest rates.
  
• For the greenest and cheapest way to get around London, use the tube. Try Transport for London's website where you will not only find the most suitable ticket, but also a very handy A-to-B journey planner.

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