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Blogging from Cape Cod and Travel Tips

Monday, July 25, 2011 at 3:30PM

Good Morning from Cape Cod, MA!

Sorry I didn’t mean to rub that in but this morning when I look out my window I see lots of seashore and and towels hitting the beach. I’ve carved out a little time to get away with a few friends - well not really away because I’ve still commandeered one of the rooms and turned it into a mobile office. Taking time out for yourself is so important for keeping balance and your sanity but arguably more important is how to do it on a budget. Today I would like to share with you how we landed a house on the Cape and are able to relax on a budget.

1.) Everything is split 5 ways - everything from food, to gas, to parking passes. This one might sound like a no brainer but it isn’t always. If you’ve ever had a college room mate or signed a lease with a landlord you’ve signed some kind of understanding of expectations. Going into this we did something like that with the costs - that way no one feels taken advantage of and we try to keep it as fair as possible.

2.) Hunt the rental sites aggressively. To ensure the best possible rate we had to play a type of rental arbitrage. Decide when you would like to try to go, ideally months in advance and surf as many sites as you can. There are a ton of property management companies in places like this just itching to get people into their spots. Pick one where the price is right for you as a back up - then start making your calls to try to find cancellations. If people or families have to cancel their trips you might be able to profit. Sometimes this works - it’s what we did this time around. If it doesn’t, well you already had a place so no harm there.

2.5) Make sure you check into what ever deal sites you use for the area you are going. You never know what kind of discounts you might find on Groupon for restaurants, services, or even beach passes. It takes no time and it’s definitely worth the effort.

3.) Odds are where ever you go is going to be pretty furnished. Buying groceries and like is always a bit of a challenge when you don’t know the area. So one of the first things we did when we got here was try to find the nearest year round resident community. We make our way there for large grocery and shopping centers to try to avoid as much of the vacation inflation as possible.

4.) Keeping the fuel costs low. We are really lucky to be as close to the beach as possible so walking really helps to keep us from living at the gas stations especially since prices are inflated based on the level of tourism this area gets in the summer.

5.) Last but not least - find out where the year round folks hang out. If you are looking for things to do it’s easy to be distracted by all the road signs and lights in the main tourist areas. I like to try to make a new friend while at a grocery store or at the beach. Pick someones brain to find out what soft serve ice cream spots are really worth hitting as well as where you can go to have some fun without being stuck in uncomfortable lines and overcrowding. I like to play my mini golf without having a group waiting to go behind you without even starting yet. If this means I have to drive a little bit then that’s a cost I’m willing to incur.

I think this week will be a week of travel based posts seeing as I am out and about on a mini adventure. Makes me kind of feel like Tim Ferriss from the 4 Hour Work Week (which I definitley recommend if you haven’t picked it up yet - one of my favorites)

Nunzio Bruno |

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Hi Nunzio,

I and my family just got back from a holiday on the Cape and it looks like we were there pretty much the same time you were. I have to provide a shameless plug for our GPS, TomTom, which was indispensable in finding the nearest grocery store, best local beaches and so much more. It actually saves a lot of only and trouble in terms of finding things around you immediately. Word of mouth is great, as you point out here - but technology really saved us the most money and trouble in the end. This included our initial web search for a cottage. We love the deal we found on a cheap rental in Dennis MA.

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