When we first started traveling, online tools were nowhere near as advanced as they are now. In our early days we used Priceline a few times, which was great for saving money–we used the “name your price” feature–but not so great for controlling the times of the flights. We once ended up with a 7-hour layover in Milan, and a 4AM departure from Venice. Never … Continue reading All’s fair when booking airfare: tips for finding the best flight

I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list. —Susan Sontag People sometimes ask why we do all of our travel planning–from flights, to hotels, to restaurants, to activities–ourselves, rather than book a package or use a travel agent. Why go to all the bother? Since we started traveling together in 1998–our first year of marriage–we realized we needed to figure out how to take … Continue reading Why should travel agents have all the fun?