So whether you have a last minute business trip or you just decided to get on a plane and travel to somewhere new, these are some tips on how to travel last minute.

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1. Be flexible.

2. The best websites for affordable tickets are www.norwegian.com, fly.com, delta.com, and lastminute.com. The flights are very cheap and they have last minute sales. I compared lastminute.com to Expedia, Orbitz, and Travelocity and Last Minute had the best deals for the hotel and flight together. Read some other tips on how to save money on your trip.

3. Try to book your flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.

4. Notify your credit card company that you are traveling.

5. Don’t book the first flight or hotel you see. Spend a couple of hours doing some research and finding a flight.

6. Use these travel apps to make your travel plans easier:

CheapOAir- Makes last minute travel plans and booking flights on the go. Its available for free in the app store.

Roadside America– find cool places to go to in America and Canada. Great for roadtrips!

Triposo- Triposo includes detailed maps, recommendations and travel advice for more than 15,000 places in more than 200 countries. It is able to work offline, so you don’t have to worry about having an Internet connection to use it.

TripIt– Like being organized? Forward all your confirmation emails to [email protected]. It sorts through all your travel plans.

Get packed: packing list– The ultimate packing list that customizes your packing list according to what you are doing or where you are going. This is great for traveling last minute because it will let you know everything you need to take with you. Traveling last minute can become stressful and can cause you to forget some things.

Scout– Helps you discover nearby movies and music and restaurants.

7. Use a travel agent. They will be able to figure out all your plans for you in a couple of days.

8. Make sure you are prepared for last minute traveling. Don’t expect to have anything in particular and be prepared to roll with the punches.

9. Do last minute trips for fun trips and not for crucial events like weddings, honeymoons, or special occasions.

10. You should be willing to travel alone because you probably won’t be able to get a whole group to join your trip in a limited amount of time. 

Last-minute travel has become an affordable way of traveling; just be sure to be flexible with travel dates and location. Start planning your trip now and read up on these tips for traveling alone! How about you? Any spontaneous last minute travel stories to share?