The name "Club Med" immediately conjures up images of sea, sand, beaches, sports or simply "luxury".  So why would a frugal family like ours decide to go for a 4D3N trip there for our June vacation?  Firstly, there was a promotion which reduced the original price by up to 40% and secondly, airport taxes and fees have really gone up and I don't relish paying for flights out.  Finally, after coordinating schedules, we decided to go to the Club Med at Cherating instead of Bintan, hoping to relive the enjoyable family driving trips we had back in the good old days when our kids were still in baby car seats.

It was a pleasant surprise that even though we paid premium prices for this trip (nearly $3000 or $750 per person), I realized there are always ways to maximize your package.  Here are some tips we gathered during the trip:

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