If you have not been on a vacation for a long, long time, just because you believe in the principle of 'vacations = big expenses', then you need to think again. Yes, think again! That's because vacations today do not mean that you have to come back and worry about how you will pay all the bills that are due. You can get a very cheap vacation if you knew how, if you looked in the right place! For me, the choice is of course Hotel Connect!

I used Hotel Connect for the first time three years ago when my best buddy in office, Paul, told me of how cheap his vacation to Paris had been. Now, come on – Paris and cheap?! I thought Paulie was putting me on as he usually does, but then he really started talking about how he could manage it with his piddly salary. (I know it's piddly!) Just imagine my shock, or pleasant surprise, or wonderful amazement or whatever, when he said that he found rooms in la riche Paris for just $22!

It was Hotel Connect that did it for him. He told me over three cups of strong black coffee that these prices were exclusive to Hotel Connect and I would not get them anywhere else. I really thought how that could be possible, because there is so much rivalry in the hotel industry that if one website lowers their rates, the others will too. But no… I did a lot of research – believe me – and I found that it was right. Hotel Connect even has a best price challenge – if you find lower prices anywhere else, then they will refund the difference.

And Hotel Connect has the same jaw-dropping prices for several hotspots all around the world. The secret is, Hotel Connect is so well associated with all these hotels, and provides them with such good global publicity, that the hotels do not mind slashing their prices for it. This is the difference that is passed on to the customers. Do not be surprised if you find even a 50% discount on the hotel price than you would find elsewhere.

But hotel booking is not all that there is. Hotel Connect also provides travel insurance, sightseeing tours, car rentals and airport transfers so that you do not have to look elsewhere for all these things. Needless to mention, they are all provided at great rates. Book a whole package and you will probably get two vacation packages at the price of one!

So, the next time you are thinking a vacation is expensive, think again. Or better still, just visit Hotel Connect and see the difference it makes. You will leave for your vacation with a smile on your lips, and what's more, you will return with a broader smile. And soon enough, you will be thinking of another vacation for yourself and your family!