The Club That Does Travel Differently
The idea of travelling and exploring new places is an attractive one. The thought of experiencing foreign cultures, different food and a change in weather is all very attractive, so why do more people not travel away more often?
The answer is actually very simple. Most of us either don't have the spare time to travel often for weeks on end, don't have the spare money to burn on expensive and long trips, or a combination of both.
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This is because most people's idea of 'travel' is to go away for 3+ months at a time, spending thousands on flights to the four corners of the globe and leaving their life back home behind, at least for a sizeable while.
Whilst this is great for some people, it doesn't work for most of us. Anyone with a job, studies, sports team they play for or just about any other regular commitment in their life will most likely struggle to simply up sticks and leave for months on end, let alone finding the thousands of pounds needed to do so.
But here's the thing; what if travel didn't have to be like that? What if there was a way of doing travel differently?
The Philosophy
Our philosophy as a business is very simple; we want to help regular people who can't easily travel in the 'typical' way to be able to get away and explore new places, all whilst maintaining the commitments they have at home and without having to spend thousands of pounds to do so.
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In effect, we want to help you utilise the time and money that you already have available, rather than having to save up or make both to be able to discover new places. We want to help you realise that you don't have to book months of leave and spend thousands on flights, but instead you can simply book a deal for a few days, explore somewhere new, fly home and do it all again as soon as the very next week.
Therefore, all of the flight and travel deals we find and present to our members only require a Shoestring budget to be able to book and take. We also make sure that we offer deals to suit a range of different life-commitments.
We offer midweek deals perfect for students and those who can work remotely, but also find deals spanning over a weekend to minimise the need to take annual leave, miss out on studies or other such mid-week commitments. No matter what walk of life you've found yourself in, we can help you travel more for less.
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How We Do It
In sticking with our philosophy, we strive to find the very best flight and travel deals for the very best prices. This means we don't just look for the cheapest options, but we also look for the highest value deals to give you the chance of having the best time possible when you find a trip through us.
Please note though, we are not a travel agent. We cannot book deals for you on your behalf, but neither do we want to. Many travel agents are renowned for taking heavy commissions on their bookings simply as a markup for their services. We on the other hand, do not.
Rather than booking deals on your behalf and instead simply finding and showing them to you to book yourself, you can guarantee that the price we show is the very best we could find. It's in our interest to find you the best deals at the best prices, since the better deals we help you take the more likely you are to stay with us as a member to take yet more great deals.
Not Just A Deal Finder
Whilst finding and showing you great travel deals is the cornerstone of what we do, our interest in you having the best time for less stretches beyond the deal itself.
Because of this, we started our Shoestring Travel maps. These are interactive mobile-friendly maps that are filled with our own personalised thoughts and recommendations of places within different destinations, such as things to see and do, restaurants to eat at, bars to visit and more.
We make sure that these maps are your right-hand travel companion for when you're away. We don't shy away from telling you what we think of a place, good and bad, so that you have the insider knowledge you need before you even arrive on your trip.
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