Best bet for last minute balik kampung dash

While most of us would happily trawl the Internet looking for travel bargains when planning the next vacation, such searching becomes very frantic and stressful instead when you're on a tight deadline.

Like needing to balik kampung before the advent of Syawal, so loved ones don't get disappointed by your absence - you need a fast search solution that will find all travel options still available at one go.

Problem is such fast solutions - aggregator sites which help you find last minute bookings - are usually based out of US or Europe. And they may miss out on some domestic options within Malaysia and the region which could be your life-saver.

This is where a local travel aggregator is far more useful - Traveloka, Indonesia’s fastest-growing tech company that provides online booking service for flights and hotels, lets you quickly find airlines like Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Air, Tigerair, Firefly, AirAsia and many more - plus budget to 5-star hotels with brands such as Tune Hotel, Ibis Hotel, etc.

Better yet, while the overseas aggregator travel sites may charge in expensive foreign currency or ramp up prices as supply chokes, prepare to be surprised with Traveloka.

With its Raya promo, you can get a 15% discount or up to RM75 off if you book from now till Sunday June 19 - just enter "BALIKFLIGHT" when booking your flight. Or enjoy a discount of 20% or up to RM80 off hotel bookings when you type "BALIKHOTEL".

Once you've confirmed your booking, there are no hidden fees because of what you see is what you pay.

So act now before you run out of time to lock in travel plans for Raya festivities.