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5 Ways to Save money on plane tickets!

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Distance isn’t always easy!

Those in an LDR can find that it is extremely hard to see that bf/gf because of money situations. Buying tickets are stressful enough for most because you have to save every dime and work extra hard to save that money to buy that one ticket that needs to travel to see him/her. So I thought it was time to talk about ways that you could can find the cheap tickets or save money one way or another. Nothing in this post is going to be a golden nugget but it might just help those who are wondering how to find the cheapest tickets for you and save money for your time with them.

Google Flights

If you are like me and you use Google to the fullest then you should be using this website to at least get an idea when the best time to travel to see your other half. If you know how to do it then you can go through the times when the tickets will be inexpensive to buy. You can track flights and even see when to plan your trip because of the lowest prices of a plane ticket. This is where I start off to find the best time to go see my girlfriend. You can always find the cheapest tickets and save money but this isn’t always the best way.

Skyscanner

Skyscanner is really good at looking at websites that you might not know about and finding the cheapest tickets. This site is one of those that I go to a lot to try to find that  more affordable ticket in case Google or some of the others don’t work. It can also track prices and email you when the prices increase or decrease but each website has been know to be competitive and thus can be tricky to find that bargain ticket.

Justfly

Justfly is another website that I use to try to find the reasonable tickets. Each of these only search certain websites and providers so each one might be able to find an airline that is cheaper than the rest. I’m probably not telling you anything you don’t know but it is also one of those sites I also check to try to save every penny I can to go see my Girlfriend.

CheapFlights

Finally this is the last of many websites that I tend to go to try to find the competitive tickets to go see my girlfriend. Each website has there own benefits and you might be able to find that one ticket that is in your budget or you can afford. It however is an ever expanding list for me to try to get the dirt cheap ticket.

Layovers

This one is the biggest tip of all on how to save money on plane tickets. What most of you don’t know is that each airline has partners in other airlines and if you buy a ticket from one airport to another you might miss an airline that can get you cheaper tickets for that plane trip. So I have found to get cheaper tickets in the long run. So if you have a direct flight and that’s all you need than this tip won’t help you but for me. I had to search airports that I would normally never of thought to go to as a layover point to get that cheap ticket plane ticket to see my girlfriend. This tip is to think about what direction you have to go to see you special someone and check to see if you can’t find airports that might make it cheaper for you to travel to and make your own layover instead of letting the websites or apps do it for you. I found this to be best tip ever, just explore which airline might make it bargain for you to see your special someone. One tip though you will definitely want to have at least a 3 hour layover for this way so you can claim your bags and check them back into the next airline but you will save more money this way in the long run even though you will have to deal with security more times. Leave a comment on other websites or apps that help you find that economy ticket.

Trials and Tribulations

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Trials of it all!

You are probably here because someone said something negative probably from parents, friends, and even siblings.   They’ve probably said stuff like “This won’t work!“,  “Couldn’t you find someone closer?” or they would give jealous comments about how you are going on vacations to far off countries or lands.     Each time you probably wonder why people say these things or have their doubts.

My own family even stated that once or twice already in one way or fashion.   They wouldn’t support our relationship or even make any reference as to her being my girlfriend.   So I know how hard it is to see my Girlfriend once a year, so I can only imagine others who are doing it twice or three times a year to see your girlfriend/boyfriend a year.   I’ve heard some even do it once a month but they are closer than the average Long Distance Relationship!

What Doesn’t Kill you makes you stronger!

You’ve all heard this saying and it probably makes you cringe now.   LDR’s are extremely difficult for anyone because you have to trust, and communicate even more than with a relationship that might be local.   Each time there is a fight, or some missed communication, You have to try even harder to do fix the problems.   There are a few things that I keep in the back of my mind:

  • Never be afraid to say sorry, it’s not a weakness but a strength.
  • Never be afraid to say you are right, sometimes our ego gets in the way!
  • Just because you love them doesn’t mean you will fight, so fight fair!
  • Always say you love them because you never know if you will have that chance later on!
  • Be ready to compromise because not everything is life or death.
  • Talk through your problems, in the end you will become better in the end.

In the end, it’s about your happiness and what you are wanting to do to get that happiness.   No one not even family can fully give you the happiness that you so desire and want.

Trust is Everything!

At the end of the day, trust with that GF/BF who might be hours away to days away is essential to have a LDR.  So I figured it was high time to let you explore some links that I found that might help you even more on building and maintaining trust:

These are just a few but it’s a start.   Now let’s just tell you what I think and go from there.   In my life its three basic things that make a successful LDR and they are:

  1. Trust
  2. Commitment
  3. Communication

Everything else will fall into at the given time.   Each Long Distance relationship is different and each individual is also different so you have to come up with ways to make you relationship work for you.   I hope this post has helped some.

The Beginning of my LDR!

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Trust is KEY!

Being in a long distance relationship can be very hard.   I will say that I have been in one for over 6 months and each day is very hard.   The First thing you must learn is that you need to build the trust of the person.   Talk about yourself and be absolutely open to the idea that this might actually be a thing.   Be completely truthful to them even if it hurts to open up like that.   I learned this the first week of getting to know my girlfriend.   Let’s begin by talking about who this woman is that has my heart.

We will start discussing this in full in my next blog post!

Happen chance meeting

We initially met on OkCupid, and we started talking back and fourth on OkCupid.   We sent messages and started to see there was something special about each other.   She has kids and I had kids but that help strengthen our understanding of each other because we both knew how kids were always going to be a relationship dynamic in our current situation.

We started to get serious and she wanted to close her OkCupid account and just focus on us to see where it goes.   We went from OkCupid to Whatsapp which allows us to video call and talk to each other a little more securely.  We started video chatting about a week into talking on WhatsApp.

The first video I was so nervous and I think she was too.   After the first video chat, I knew she had my heart even just a little.

Nothing is Easy!

The problem with meeting someone on the internet is that you never really know who they are until you are willing to share pictures and video with them.

Some people have a really hard time with video chatting because they have so many insecurities and that can bring about problems in the long.   So you have to decide what you are willing to do and what you want out of the relationship.

  • Can you do a long distance relationship or is it to much for you?
  • Do you need touch them?
  • Can you survive with just texting, video chatting, and pictures from time to time?
  • Can you trust them completely?
  • How do I build trust?
  • What’s my next step in this Long Distance Relationship?

These are the questions that you first have to answer and resolve in any relationship!  If you can’t answer these questions then you might not be suited for a long Distance relationships but I know it will be worth it in the end.