I’ll be the first one to admit that I’m a travel junkie. I love visiting new places, seeing new sights, tasting new foods, and experiencing new cultures.

I try to take anywhere from two to three international vacations per year just to satisfy the travel bug. Obviously this is a pretty expensive hobby, and since I don’t pull down a huge salary or anything, I have to be very budget-conscious when I make my reservations.

Fortunately, I’m usually able to purchase discount airline tickets, which saves me a good chunk of change whenever I go on another adventure.

You’d think that with as many trips as I’ve taken, I’d have some secret formula to getting discount airline tickets to any destination in the world. Oh, how I wish that were true! Instead, all the deals I find are due more to hard work and perseverance than any inside information.

But on the bright side, that means anyone can take advantage of these tips to secure discount airline tickets for their next vacation.