Research is a lot cheaper to do at home using resources such as the Internet to find where the best deals are and to save time when you get to your destination.
By saving time when you are away on holiday you will be able to get more benefit from the holiday and make the most of the money that you have spent getting there.
You can get information from the various tourist boards and from travel centers that will help you make decisions where you want to go and stay.
It won't cost you anything other than your time to get this information and you might decide to change your travel plans after you do this research.
It will cost a lot more if you decide to change your plans once you get to your destination and sometimes it will be difficult, if not impossible, to change plans once you have made bookings.
You can save a lot of money by doing this research and you will have the time to compare prices and even negotiate better deals with travel agencies and places of accommodation.
Talk to people who have already been to the places that you intend to go as there is nothing quite like prior experience to save time and money.
Travel brochures can paint a rosy picture of areas, where people you can trust, might tell you otherwise. Some of the best places to get other's opinions are on the forums on the Internet where people will discuss their travels and give their opinions on what they liked and whether they would recommend those places to other people.
They will also offer cost saving suggestions based on their own experience that can be invaluable.