 TITLE: How to Budget for a Dream Summer Vacation CONTENT: Don't: Reserve Hotels Too Far in Advance\n----------------------------------------\nWhen planning summer air travel, Scott's Cheap Flights recommends buying tickets two to five months in advance for domestic trips and three to 10 months in advance for international travel.\nBut hotels are a different story: Procrastination can pay off. You'll get the best deals on summer hotel prices if you book within a month of travel, according to an April 2018 TripAdvisor analysis. Reserving a hotel room a month beforehand can save you up to 40 percent in New York; even hotel rooms in Paris and London can be 25 percent cheaper if reserved up to five weeks prior, TripAdvisor says. END