Do you know the different between a connecting flight and a direct flight? Would you rather take a nonstop flight or a direct flight? There IS a difference! A nonstop flight is scheduled to depart from one airport and land at another. I say scheduled because sometimes a flight does not stick to its schedule–due … Continue reading
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Travel Tip: Find Cheap Fares With Multi-City Flights
Twenty years ago (20!), I learned of a strategy to find cheaper fares for many trips. It was 1991, just a year or two before I could book my own fares on the internet. I wanted to fly this itinerary: Monterey to Los Angeles, Orange County to Las Vegas, Las Vegas to Monterey. I was not … Continue reading
Finding Cheap Fares With ITA Software
I taught travel skills classes for eight years (2001-2009). Most of my students heard of and used Kayak, Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, and a host of other online travel booking resources. Rarely, however, did anyone use, or even know of, ITA Software. By the way, I recently covered finding cheap fares with Kayak Buzz and Kayak … Continue reading
Airfares Are Going Up, Up, Up–But You Can Pay Less
Much of the current travel news is about increasing airfares. Savvy travel consumers will continue to save money in this environment. I want you to be a savvy travel consumer. The news is like Chicken Little running amok yelling the sky is falling. Wow, the sky falling would be really bad for air travel. Don’t … Continue reading
Hotel Deals From Visitor Centers
When looking for hotel discounts, I sometimes find lower rates through visitor centers. I encourage you to include visitor centers in your trip planning toolbox to save money and time on future lodging searches. Here are two methods to find discounted hotel rates from visitor centers. Search Online. For Washington, DC, I sometimes find cheaper … Continue reading
Travel Myth Busted: Lowest Airfare is Always Found {Here}
I was getting ready to give a talk at the Baltimore Travel Expo, when someone came up and said she did not need to attend because she always finds the lowest airfare on XYZ. XYZ could have been Travelocity or Kayak or any booking engine; it could also be through a certain travel agent, airline, … Continue reading
#1 Tip for Saving Money on Lodging
In a previous post, I said that there is one travel tip that will help you save money (and have more fun)–on EVERY trip. To recap: #1 Travel Tip for Saving Money *** Be FLEXIBLE *** I will assume that your destination and dates of travel are fixed (because you probably found a great airfare). … Continue reading
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