When securing some time off work or studies, or even parenthood, you want to make the most out of your free time and visit as many places as possible.

Often, choosing to visit a country comes down to visiting several cities, which requires booking plane tickets for multiple destinations. Such a program can significantly increase the overall price and saving money when flying to several destinations can come in very handy.

Here are 3 tips that will help you save money when purchasing tickets to more than one destination:

1. Even when buying one-way tickets, always compare fares for both one-way and round-trip flights. Often buying round-trip tickets will be cheaper than one-way even if you do not use your cheap flights both ways. In some cases, however, one-way flights will be a better option, especially when flying to many international destinations.
2. Research all the airports that are available in the country you are going to. Sometimes, there are alternative airports in and around the cities you are travelling to and low cost flights will often offer the option of landing in smaller airports, which could save you a lot of money even though it might lead to a bit more time travelling to your eventual destination.
3. When searching the web for the best fares, always check foreign versions of travel websites. If you are travelling to international destinations, you are advised to check websites from your destination countries as well as of your home country. All major travel discount websites and search engines have foreign versions, which will help you in finding an even lower fare. But you have to always keep in mind that there might be some money changing fees when using foreign websites.

These tips should help you get the best prices for your holidays when travelling to multiple destinations. But in order for these tips to work even more efficiently, it is ideal to be flexible with your plans and dates of travelling. The more flexible you are, the higher the chance of you getting a very cheap offer on tickets and hotels. But if your holidays are tied up to the school holidays of your children or you can take days off during main holidays only, then try your best to book everything in advance. If you start booking at the last minute you might get lucky and find cheap flights to London for Christmas, but if you're not that fortunate then you are putting yourself at risk of spending your vacation at home.